A polo shirt dedicated to Ukraine’s legendary 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade—an exceptional, courageous, and profoundly mysterious unit, known to every Ukrainian who has ever heard of the “Ghost of Kyiv.” On February 24, 2022, this brigade was among the first to engage the enemy, fiercely protecting the skies above Kyiv. Relentlessly, they shot down Russian aircraft, notably grounding even an IL-76 MD. In less than 20 days of intense combat, the brigade destroyed at least 20 enemy planes, earning the “For Courage and Bravery” distinction, followed by the honorary name—”Ghost of Kyiv.”
The polo features a printed outline of an F-16 fighter jet artistically shaped as a bird on the chest, complemented by embroidered Latin words: Alta Alatis Patent [“The sky belongs to those who have wings”]. This phrase is duplicated in Ukrainian under the collar, alongside the brigade’s coordinates. The back boasts a striking embroidery of a trident-bird emblem. The right sleeve proudly displays the Ukrainian Air Force roundel, while on the left sleeve, you’ll find our interpretation of an AIM-120 missile grasped tightly in a bird’s claws.