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| 401st Fighter-Bomber Group older 401st FB GP patch with only 3 "rainbow" stripes, circa 1957-58
( the top "GREEN" stripe is missing - see more-modern patches below )
 Grouping consists of:
401st Fighter-Bomber Group, RFU, Used.....(sold)
615th FBS, UnUsed......(sold)
"RANDALL" Name Tag, UnUsed......(sold)
partial History
Flew F-100s from England AFB, LA in the 1950s, redesignated 401st TFW in July 1958
( also on 615th SQ page )
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Large 401st TFW Patches
 401st TFW, redesignated Tactical Fighter Wing in 1958, UnUsed.......inquire
Larger 401st TFW, UnUsed......inquire
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 401st TFW (307th TFS in Vietnam) plus Name and USAF Tapes, RFU K-2B Flight Suit, Used........inquire
401st TFW, RFU, Used............inquire
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401st TFW - sent Squadrons to SEA
 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, PI made, UnUsed........inquire
401st TFW, gauze backing, Unused.........inquire
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405th Tactical Fighter Wing (1959-74)
405th Tactical Training Wing (1979-91)
"MOVERE ET AGGREDI" = "Deploy and Attack"
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405th Tactical Fighter Wing
Patches from one Veteran
 Thai made, RFU (was hand sewn to a uniform), never washed, Used......inquire
partially-embroidered on white-twill, PI made, RFU, Used.......inquire
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Larger than the PI made patch listed above
This patch is fully-embroidered
  405th TFW, made in the Philippines, UnUsed......inquire
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Rare 173rd Airborne Brigade Airman's Pocket patch
 5th Direct Air Support Flight (5th DASF), 405th Fighter Wing, a close-air support unit attached to the U. S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, Unit was under the 13th Air Force at Clark AFB, Philippine Islands
( see #9920C Shirt on the Air Force GEAR Page )
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405th TTW
  RFU, Used......inquire
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405th TTW Gaggle patch
 Gauze backing, probably 1980s, UnUsed.......inquire
Plastic backing, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History (this history is sometimes confusing-I give up)
405th FBW Established December 1, 1952 Replacing the 108th FBGp/W at Godman AFB, KY and Squadrons of the 108th (141st, 149th, & 153d) were Redesignated 509th, 510th, & 511th FBSs. Squadrons flew the F-47D/N Thunderbolts.
405th moved to Langley AFB, VA in May of 1953 and given Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks
The 422nd BS flying B-26 Invaders & the 429th AREFS flying KB-29 Superfortress tankers joined the 405th.
The 405th joined PACAF and Replaced the 6200th Air Base Wing at Clark AB, Philippines in 1959.
Wing started in 1962 to deploy units to support the SEA War.
405th Tactical Training Wing (1979-91)
Formed with the F-15B/D and F-5E squadrons of the 58th Tactical Training Wing and conducted Replacement Training Unit (RTU) operations.
Later added the F-15E RTU mission and closed the F-5 school. Absorbed into the 58th TTW in 1991.
405th Air Expeditionary Wing (2001- )
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
aircraft: B-1, KC-135, RJ-135, and possibly others
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406th Tactical Fighter Training Wing
 Color 406th TFTW, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed....inquire
Subdued 406th TFTW, late-1960s - 1970s, scrapbook residue on back, Unused.......inquire
older plastic back, scrapbook residue on back, Unused........inquire
( above 3 patches from same collection )
Bottom-Center Subdued - 1980s(?), Unused.......inquire
Right Subdued - 1980s(?), Unused......inquire
 Redesignated 406th TFTW June 20 1972 and assigned 16th AF at Zaragozas AB, Spain
Probably did most of the Training for USAFE(?)
Deactivation or Redesignation dates unknown
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410th Bombardment Wing
  410th BW, UnUsed......(sold)
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partial History
Stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB Base, MI; received B-52Hs by 1961
410th BW(H) Tankers assisted in Operation Young Tiger in 1965
In 1968 410th BW aircrews conducted Arc Light missions over SEA
Sent selected personnel to Desert Storm operations
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414th Fighter Group
2 x insignia from the same Veteran
 414th FG, not much info--stationed at Oxnard AFB, California, base closed in 1969, Used..(sold)
"F-106 DART", RFU, Used......inquire
( both patches have minor soiling )
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414th FTR GP, circa 1960s
  Scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed....inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 414th Fighter Group Oct 5, 1944; Activated 15 October 1944; Inactivated 30 September 1946; Reactivated as 533d Air Defense Group, Feb 15, 1953; Established as 414th FG(Air Defense) 10 June 1955; Activated Aug 18, 1955 by redesignation of 533d Air Defense Group; Inactivated Dec 31, 1969; Activated 1 April 2010
Assignments
III Fighter Command, 15 October 1944
301st Fighter Wing, 28 October 1944
VII Fighter Command, 17 April 1944
XIII Fighter Command, 23 December 1945-30 September 1946
27th Air Division, 15 February 1953
Western Air Defense Force, 18 August 1955
Los Angeles Air Defense Sector, 1 October 1959
27th Air Division, 1 April 1966
26th Air Division, 19 November-31 December 1969
Tenth Air Force, 1 June 2010–present
Operational units
66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1957-8 January 1958
307th Fighter Squadron, June 2010 -
354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955
413th Fighter Squadron 15 October 1944-30 September 1946
437th Fighter Squadron 15 October 1944-30 September 1946; 18 August 1955-30 June 1968; 1 June 1968-30 September 1969
456th Fighter Squadron 15 October 1944-25 August 1946
460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 September 1968-1 November 1969
414th Maintenance Squadron, June 2010 -
Stations
Seymour Johnson Field, NC October 15, 1944
Selfridge Field, MI November 15, 1944
Bluethenthal Field, NC March 19 – May 11, 1945
North Field, Iwo Jima July 7, 1945
Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines December 23, 1945 – September 30, 1946
Oxnard AFB, California, 18 August 1955-31 December 1969
Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, June 2010–present
Aircraft flown
P-47 Thunderbolt
F-94C Starfire, 1952–1956
F-89D/H/J Scorpion, 1956–1960
F-101B Voodoo, 1960–1968
F-106 Delta Dart, 1968–1969
F-15E Strike Eagle, 2010–present
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416th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) (1963 - 1991)
( Replaced the 4039th Strategic Wing )
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1960s Era
 RVN era, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire
416th BW(H), UnUsed......inquire
416th Bomb WG (H), RFU, Used......inquire
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416th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
supported SAC in SEA
 RFU, Used......inquire
416th BW(H), UnUsed......(sold)
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partial History
Established as the 416th BW(H); Activated February 1, 1963 at Griffiss AFB, NY replacing the 4039th SW
Supported SAC operations in SEA with tankers and crews from December 1964 - December 1975
With B-52 crews from June 1968 to 1975
Became the Host Wing at Griffiss July 1, 1970
Redesignated 416th Wing probably circa 1991-92
Assigned 668th BS(H) February 1, 1963 - December 1994 acquiring B-52G assests of the 75th BS; converted to B-52Hs in 1994
Assigned 41st AR February 1, 1963 to December 1994
Inactivated circa December 1994
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| 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1966 - 1974 ) 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing (NOV 15, 1974 - DEC 23, 1975)
aka 432nd Tactical Fighter/Reconnaissance Wing
"Victoria per Scientiam"
Controlled 3 RECON & 7 Fighter Squadrons in SEA
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"32nd Air Force" Udorn RTAFB, Thailand,
"DISCOVER & DESTROY" = Wing had RECON and Fighter Aircraft
  432nd Tactical Fighter/RECON Wing Novelty patch depicting 7 colors for the Squadrons in the Wing, made in Thailand, Unused.....inquire
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432nd Tactical FTR/RECON Wing, Thai made
UnUsual Thai made insignia, RFU Maharaja Tailor Shop of Udorn, Thailand Party (Sawadee) Suit
  432nd Tactical Fighter/Reconnaissance Wing (432nd TF/R WG), made in Thailand, RFU, Used.......inquire
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  432nd TRW embroidered on Blue Twill with cheesecloth backing, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....(sold)
432nd Military Dog Section #1 in Thailand......(sold)
"432d TAC RECON WG THAILAND" (432nd TRW), Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, circa 1966-75, made in Thailand, UnUsed.....inquire
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432nd TRW
 Gauze backing, UnUsed..........inquire
Removed from Party Suit, never washed, Used........inquire
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432nd Tactical RECON/Fighter Wing "Phantom Phixer"
"Outstanding Performance"
I have never seen this Unit Designator Before, "432nd TR/FW"
Airman must have been serving in 1974-75 when the designator changed from RECON to Fighter on November 15, 1974
  432nd TR/FW, made in Thailand, UnUsed.......inquire
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Partial History
432nd TRW Established March 23, 1953; Activated February 8, 1958 at Shaw AFB; Inactivated June 18, 1959
Activated August 19, 1966; Organized September 18, 1966 (assuming assets of 6234th TFW) at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
Redesignated 432nd TFW November 15, 1974; Inactivated December 23, 1975
Redesignated 432nd Tactical Drone Group May 24, 1976; Activated on July 1, 1976 at Davis-Monathan AFB, AZ; Inactivated 1 Apr 1979
Redesignated 432nd TFW June 5, 1984 and Reformed at Misawa AB, Japan and Activated July 1, 1984 (13th & 14th TFSs assigned)
Redesignated 432nd FW May 31, 1991; Inactivated October 1, 1994(assets assumed by 35th FW)
Assignments
Pacific Air Forces, 19 Aug 1966
Thirteenth Air Force, 18 Sep 1966
Attached to: Seventh Air Force, 18 Sep 1966-c. 15 Aug 1973
Attached to:United States Support Activities Group/Seventh Air Force, c. 15 Aug 1973-30 Jun 1975
17th Air Division, 1 Jul-23 Dec 1975
Twelfth Air Force, 1 Jul 1976
Tactical Training, Davis-Monthan, 1 Aug 1978-1 Apr 1979
Fighter Units
4th TFS: attached 29-30 Oct 1972, assigned 31 Oct 1972-23 Dec 1975 (not operational, 7-23 Dec 1975)
13th TFS: attached 21 Oct-14 Nov 1967; assigned 15 Nov 1967-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jun 1985-31 May 1991
25th TFS 5 Jul 1974-18 Dec 1975
58th TFS attached 9 May-14 Oct 1972
307th TFS attached c. 29 Jul-28 Oct 1972
308th TFS attached c. 9 May-c. 29 Jul 1972
421st TFS: 31 Oct 1972-23 Dec 1975 (detached 14-23 Dec 1975)
523d TFS attached 9 Apr-25 Oct 1972
555th TFS: attached 28-31 May 1968; assigned 1 Jun 1968-5 Jul 1974
RECON Units
11th Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet (later, 11 Tactical Reconnaissance; 11 Tactical Drone) Squadron: 25 Oct 1966-10 Nov 1970; 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979
14th Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 14 Tactical Fighter) Squadron: attached 28 Oct-5 Nov 1967, assigned 6 Nov 1967-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jan 1987-31 May 1991
20th TRS (Photographic-Jet) (later, 20 Tactical Reconnaissance): 18 Mar 1954-18 May 1959 (detached 8 Apr-17 May 1959); 18 Sep 1966-1 Nov 1967
41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Night Photographic (later, 41 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet; 41 Tactical Reconnaissance; 41 Tactical Electronic Warfare) Squadron: 18 Mar 1954-8 Feb 1958 (detached 20 Oct-c. 6 Dec 1955 and 8 Jan-8 Feb 1958); 18 Sep 1966-15 Aug 1967 (detached 8-15 Aug 1967)
6460th Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 6460 Tactical Electronic Warfare) Squadron; 18 Sep 1966-15 Aug 1967 (detached 8-15 Aug 1967)
6461st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic-Jet: 18 Sep-8 Nov 1966 (not operational, 25 Oct-8
7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron: 31 Oct 1968-30 Apr 1972 (detached entire period)
Stations
Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 18 Sep 1966-23 Dec 1975
Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979
Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Jul 1984-1 Oct 1994
Creech AFB, Nevada, 1 May 2007-Present
Aircraft
RF-101C Voodoo, 1957-1959; 1966-1967
EB-66C Destroyer, 1966-1967
F-4/RF-4C Phantom II, 1966-1975
RC-47, 1966-1969; and AC-47, 1969-1970
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432nd Tactical DRONE Group
VIC PER SCIE
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Redesignated 432nd Tactical Drone Group May 24, 1976
Activated on July 1, 1976 at Davis-Monathan AFB, AZ
Inactivated 1 Apr 1979
  432nd TAC Drone GP, RFU, scrapbook residue on back, Used.......inquire
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432nd Tactical Fighter Wing (1984 - 91)
432nd Fighter Wing (1991 - 1994)
Stationed at Misawa, Japan with 13th & 14th TFSs
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432nd TFW flying F-16s in Japan
  very-lopsided but could be used as a "filler-patch" in your collection, PELLON backing, Asian made, UnUsed.....inquire
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 432nd TFW, circa 1984 - 1991, Japan made, RFU, Used.....inquire
14th TFS Name Tag, Japan made, found with the left-Gaggle patch, RFU, Used......inquire
432nd FW, circa 1991 - 1994, UnUsed.....inquire
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Misawa, Japan pre-1994
 432nd Fighter Wing Operations Support Squadron, UnUsed......inquire
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Partial History
Formed as the 432nd TFW at Shaw AFB, February 1958; Inactivated June 1959
ReDesignated/Activated as 432nd TRW August 19, 1966 flying out of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand
( several F-4 & RF-4 squadrons assigned to the Wing in the 1960s - 1970s )
Redesignated 432nd TFW November 15, 1974; Inactivated December 23, 1975
Redesignated 432nd TAC Drone GP May 24, 1976 at davis-Monathan AFB, AZ; InActivated April 1979
Redesignated 432nd TFW and reformed at Misawa AB, Japan in July 1984, 13th & 14th TFS assigned
Redesignated 432nd FW in mid-1991; DeActivated October 1, 1994 (assets assumed by the 35th FW)
RF-84F & RF-101A/C 1958 - 1959
F-4C & RF-4C 1966 -
F-4E 1974 - 1975
F-16A 1985 -
F-16C/D 1986 -
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434th Tactical Fighter Wing
449th Bombardment Wing(H)
 434th TFW, circa 1973, UnUsed.......inquire
449th BW(H), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......(sold) (see another below)
456th SAW, 1962-75 era, small regulation size patch, UnUsed..( moved down )
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449th Bombardment Wing(Heavy)
"NUNQUAM NON PARATUS"
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449th BW (H)
  449th BW(H), residue on back(was glued to an old USAF Gray dress jacket and displayed in a glass case), UnUsed......inquire
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  left part of the scroll border is unfinished, heavy glue residue on back and some of it has bled through to the front on the gold-section, UnUsed......(sold)
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partial History
Narrative
On February 2, 1959, SAC Established the 4239th Strategic Wing at Kincheloe AFB, Michigan consisting of: 93d Bombardment Squadron flying B-52Hs & 908th Air Refueling Squadron equipped with KC-135s. The 4239th Strategic Wing was Inactivated/Discontinued and the 449th Bombardment Wing(Heavy) was Activated November 15, 1962 using the assets of the 4239th SW. The 93d BS was Inactivated and Replaced by the 716th Bombardment Squadron. It supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia by furnishing KC-135 aircraft and crews, November 1965 - December 1975, and B-52 crews, May 1968 - June 1975.
Lineage
Constituted as 449th BG(H) April 6, 1943; Activated May 1, 1943; Redesignated 449th BG(Very Heavy) May 29, 1945; Inactivated August 4, 1946
Established 449th Fighter-Bomber Wing March 23, 1953; Redesignated 449th Bombardment Wing(Heavy) November 15, 1962; Activated November 15, 1962; Organized February 1, 1963 assuming resources of the 4239th Strategic Wing; Inactivated September 30, 1977.
Redesignated: 449th Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status in 2003; Activated and Inactivated on undetermined dates.
Assigned
Fourth Air Force, 1 May - 12 September 1943
Second Air Force, 12 September 1943 - January 1944
Fifteenth Air Force, January 1944 - 16 May 1945
47th Bombardment Wing: 11 December 1943 - 15 May 1945
Second Air Force, 29 May 1945 - 21 March 1946
Strategic Air Command: 21 March - 4 August 1946; 15 November 1962
40th Air Division, 1 February 1963 - 30 September 1977
Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate any time in 2003
Attached to United States Air Forces Central, 2003
United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate any time after 1 October 2008
Attached to Seventeenth Air Force, 1 October 2008 - present
Stationed
Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 1 May 1943
Alamogordo Army Airfield, New Mexico, 5 July 1943
Bruning Army Airfield, Nebraska, 12 September - 3 December 1943
Grottaglie Airfield, Italy, c. 4 January 1944 - 16 May 1945
Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, 29 May 1945
Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas, 24 July 1945
Grand Island Army Airfield, Nebraska, 8 September 1945 - 4 August 1946.
Kincheloe AFB, Michigan, 1 February 1963 - 30 September 1977
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (2001-present)
Components
716th Bombardment Squadron: 1 May 1943-4 August 1946, 1 February 1963 - 30 September 1977
717th Bombardment Squadron: 1 May 1943-4 August 1946
718th Bombardment Squadron: 1 May 1943-4 August 1946
719th Bombardment (later 46th Reconnaissance) Squadron: 1 May 1943- 11 June 1945
908th Air Refueling Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 September 1977 (Active 2 February 1959-30 September 1977)
70th Munitions Maintenance Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 September 1977 (Active 2 February 1959-30 September 1977)
449th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 Jun 1975
449th Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 September 1977
449th Field Maintenance Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 September 1977
449th Organizational Maintenance Squadron: 1 July 1963 - 30 September 1977
449th Combat Support Group, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
449th Civil Engineering Squadron, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
449th Security Police Squadron, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
449th Services Squadron, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
449th Supply Squadron, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
449th Transportation Squadron, 1 Oct 1968 - 30 Sep 1977
Aircraft and Missiles
Consolidated B-24 Liberator (1943-1945)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1945-1946)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1963-1977)
AGM-28 Hound Dog (1963-1975)
AGM-69 SRAM (1973-1977)
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (1963-1977)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (present)
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450th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
circa 1962 - 1968
  450th BW(H), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Constituted 450th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 6 Apr 1943; Activated 1 May 1943
Redesignated 450th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) 26 Jul 1945; Inactivated 15 Oct 1945
Established as 450th Fighter-Bomber Wing March 23, 1953; Activated July 1, 1954
Redesignated 450th Fighter-Day Wing March 8, 1955
Redesignated 450th TFW July 1, 1958; Inactivated December 18, 1958
Redesignated 450th Bombardment Wing(Heavy) & Activated November 15, 1962; Inactivated July 25, 1968.
B-24 Liberator (1943-1945)
B-29 Superfortress (1945)
F-86 Sabre 1954-1955
F-100 Super Sabre 1955-1958
B-52 Stratofortress 1963(or 1962?) -1968
KC-135 Stratotanker 1963(or 1962?) -1968
EC-135 1967-1968
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451st Strategic Missile Wing
First Tiitan I ICBM Wing
If a Missile outfit's patch can be Rare, this must be the one!
(I understand one sold for a few hundred dollars)
  451st SMW, UnUsed.......inquire
(linked from Missiles page/section)
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partial History
Established/Activated as the 451st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan) at Lowry AFB, Colorado circa April 1961
(different info: Organized July 1, 1961 assuming: missiles, personnel, and equipment of the 703d Strategic Missile Wing (which was Inactivated))
The 461st SMW was the first operational HGM-25A Titan I missile wing
Discontinued/Inactivated circa June 1965
Assignments
Strategic Air Command, 13th Air Division circa July 1961 to June 1965
Components
724th (formerly 824th) Strategic Missile Squadron July 1, 1961 - June 25, 1965
725th (formerly 849th)Strategic Missile Squadron July 1, 1961 - June 25, 1965
Stations
Lowry AFB, Colorado 26 April 1961 - 25 June 1965
Aircraft/Missile
Titan I ICBM 1961 - 1965
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454th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
"DETER OR DESTROY"
circa 1963 - 1969
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  454th BW(H), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......(sold)
RFU, scrapbook residue on back, Used......(sold)
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454th Bombardment Wing(Heavy)
  454th BW(H), residue on back (was glued to an old USAF Gray dress jacket and displayed in a glass case), UnUsed......inquire
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  ID'd on back, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 454th Bombardment Group (Heavy) May 14, 1943; Activated June 1, 1943
Redesignated 454th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) in August 1945; Inactivated October 17, 1945.
Activated April 27, 1947; Redesignated 454th Bombardment Group (Medium) in June 1949; Inactivated June 16, 1951
Established as 454th Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on May 26, 1952; Activated June 13, 1952; Inactivated January 1, 1953
Redesignated 454th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) & Activated November 15, 1962; Organized on February 1, 1963; Inactivated July 2, 1969
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456th Strategic Aerospace Wing
 456th SAW, 1962-75 era, UnUsed.....inquire
456th SAW, circa 1962 - 1975, UnUsed.......inquire
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456th SAW Partial History
Replaced the 4126th Strategic Wing at Beale in 1962 ( or 1963? ); replaced by 17th BW in 1975
Assigned 14th AD: February 1, 1963 - June 30, 1971; October 1, 1972 - September 30, 1975
744th BS flew B-52Gs
later the 456th SAW was redesignated 456th Bombardment Wing
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460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
"THE EYE OF THE SWORD"
 460th TRW Cigarette Lighter, Vietnam era, no maker's marks, minor usage, Used......(sold)
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460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Detachment 1 at Tan Son Nhut
The Detachment was a VC-123 VIP Configured Provider aircraft; it was known as General William Westmoreland's "WHITE WHALE"
I remember seeing this unusual C-123 at TSN, had curtains on the windows and was very-shiny.
  460th TRW DET 1, made in Vietnam, Unused......inquire
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Partial History of the VC-123
The 464th Troop Carrier Wing (Assault) was formed when Air Force Reserve C-123s at Pope and at bases in Tennessee and Alabama were called to active duty in response to events in the Caribbean. In mid-December 1961 the 464th TCW began to deploy to South East Asia(SEA) as part of Operation Mule Train.
The route was Honolulu, Wake Island, Guam, then Clark AB, PI. Crews would rest, and aircraft maintained before going on to Tan Son Nhut, RVN.
One C-123 mission which was especially prominent in Vietnam, although it involved only one plane, was that of VIP support for MACV.
A special VC-123 was assigned to MACV to transport General Westmoreland and his staff. The airplane was painted with a white top and unpainted belly, which was shined to a mirror finish. The interior of the airplane was configured with special VIP seating. Because of the overall white finish, the airplane was known as “The White Whale”. Whenever it appeared at a base in South Vietnam, everyone knew who was aboard.
The VC-123 was later assigned to the 460th TRW/
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Partial History of the 460th TRW
460th TRW Established/Activated February 2, 1966; Organized February 18, 1966; Inactivated August 31, 1971
Redesignated 460 Tactical Reconnaissance Group September 19, 1989; Activated October 1, 1989; Inactivated October 1, 1990
Assignments
Pacific Air Forces 2 Feb 1966; 2 AD 18 Feb 1966; 7th AF 1 Apr 1966 - 31 Aug 1971
Squadrons
12th 2 Sep 1966 - 31 Aug 1971
16th 18 Feb 1966 - 15 Mar 1970
20th 18 Feb - 18 Sep 1966
41st 18 Feb - 18 Sep 1966
45th attached 30 Mar - 7 Jul 1966
360th Reconnaissance (later, 360th TEWS) 8 Apr 1966 - 31 Aug 1971
361st Reconnaissance (later, 361st TEWS) 8 Apr 1966 - 31 Aug 1971 (not operational 8 Apr - 23 Jul 1966)
362nd Reconnaissance (later, 362nd TEWS) 1 Feb 1967 - 31 Aug 1971
6440th 8 Jun - 18 Sep 1966
6461st 29 Jul - 18 Sep 1966
Detachments
DET-1, 360th TEWS attached 1 Jun 1970 - 31 Aug 1971
DEW-1, 361st Reconnaissance Squadron 8 Sep 1966 - 1 Feb 1967
DET-1, HQ 460th TRW 18 Feb 1966 - 31 Aug 1971
DET 1, 460th TRW flying a VC-123 named "The White Whale"
DET-2, HQ 460th TRW 8 Apr 1969 - 1 Jun 1970
Stationed: Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN 18 Feb 1966 - 31 Aug 1971
Aircraft
RB-57, 1966-1971; EB/RB-66, 1966; RF-4, 1966-1971; RF-101, 1966-1970; RC-47, 1966-1967; EC-47, 1967-1971
Operations
Organized for Tactical Reconnaissance in SEA February 1966; Its assigned and attached squadrons and squadron-size detachments flew day and night visual, photographic, radar, thermographic, and electronic reconnaissance missions for the 2d Air Division until April 1966, then for 7th AF thereafter. In Oct 1966, assumed aircraft maintenance responsibility for all USAF organizations using Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. Continued reconnaissance operations through August 31, 1971
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3509GD - 474th Tactical Fighter Wing
Large 8.5" Japan made Backpatch
post-July 1, 1958 design
  3509GD - UnCut 8.5"(vertical), Japan made patch, UnUsed...........inquire
Pilot's Grouping includes:
35th Tactical Fighter Squadron(Sold)
430th Fighter Bomber Squadron(Sold)
457th Fighter Squadron
4th Tactical Fighter Wing
8th Tactical Fighter Wing
474th Tactical Fighter Wing
506th Strategic Fighter Wing(Sold)
6441st (later the 347th TFW) Tactical Fighter Wing(Sold)
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Older 474th TFW
  Thin and Pliable khaki edge patch, UnUsed......inquire
- - - -3509CM - 474th TFW Plaque
F-4 era
 3509CM - 474th TFW Plaque (18"+) with the Squadron insignia mounted on Wood, Insignia: 474th CRS, 474th EMS, 474th AGS(insignia is painted on a piece of wood/etc.), 474TH TFW, 430TH TFS, 428TH TFS, 429TH TFS and a large plastic/ceramic(?) disc in the center with 474th TFW insignia, Used....inquire
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F-111 Road Runners - Thailand era
Both RRs from a Pilot in the 430th TFS
These were sewn-to black Naugahyde stiffening material that was used in Thailand for patches applied to Party Suits.
I removed the Naugahyde.
 "Silk-like" weave on base material, Uncommon patch, RFU, Used......inquire
short-pigtail, RFU, Used.....inquire
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Drink Coaster F-111 Road Runners
The 474th started flying F-111s circa 1966-67
 Rubber coaster from the 474th TFW's F-111 program, UnUsed......inqujire
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 RFU flight jacket, Used.......inquire
474th TFW, Khaki edge, UnUsed.........inquire
474th TFW, UnUsed.........inquire
Not shown - 4"(vertical) still on blister card by N.S. Meyers, MINT.....inquire
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474th TFW - still on Blister card by N.S. Meyer
 Still under plastic, UnUsed......inquire
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 Older plastic back, RFU flight jacket, Used.....inquire
Older plastic back, off-shade of white, UnUsed......inquire
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Gaggle patches - 1980s - early 1990s (?)
 Brownish color, "Pizza" patch, UnUsed......(sold)
"Gaggle" patch, Unused.......inquire
474th TFW Gaggle patch, Unused.....inquire
Gaggle Insignia:
428th Tactical Fighter Squadron
429th Tactical Fighter Squadron
430th Tactical Fighter Squadron
( Wing stationed at Nellis AFB 1960s - 1970s (?) )
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partial History
474th FG Activated August 1, 1943 with: 428, 429, & 430 Squadrons
Redesignated 474th FBW June 25, 1952; Activated, in Japan, July 10, 1952 with same SQs flying F-84s
Relocated to CONUS in 1954 flying F-86s
InActivated November 8, 1954
Activated October 8, 1957 at Cannon AFB, NM; assigned: 428, 429, 430, & 478 Squadrons flying F-100s
Redesignated 474th TFW July 1, 1958
Flew F-100s until 1965 then most of the Wing reduced to "paper status"; one SQ was deployed in SEA
Started gaining personnel in October 1966 in preparations for receiving F-111s
Wing consisted of: 428th, 429th, & 430th TFSs and 4527th CCTS and a "DET-1" in 1967 flying F-111As out of Cannon AFB, NM
Relocated to Nellis AFB in 1968
On 17 March 1968, DET-1, 428th TFS arrived at Takhli, RTAFB from Nellis Air Force Base with 6 x F-111As to conduct combat test and evaluation with project Combat Lancer
4527th CCTS replaced by the 442nd TFTS in October 1969
Not until 1971 was the Wing fully operational
The 474th TFW(Deployed) flying F-111s arrived at Takhli on Temporary Duty on September 27, 1972 to replace the 366th TFW
The Wing's flew mission over NVN Operation Linebacker II
The Wing flew F-4(D?)s circa 1977 - 1982 at Nellis AFB
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479th Tactical Fighter Wing
stationed at George AFB, California; Squadrons deployed to SEA flying F-104 Starfighters on MIG CAP missions
 479th TFW, 1960s, RFU, Used........inquire
479th TAC FTR WG, 1960s, can't see any stitch marks but it is probably used, Used.......inquire
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479th Tactical Training Wing
stationed at Holloman AFB, New Mexico circa 1977 - 1991
 479th TTW "PROTECTORES LIBERTATIS", pre-1992, Used.....inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 479th Fighter Group on October 12, 1943; Activated on October 15, 1943; Inactivated on December 1, 1945
Established as 479th FBW October 15, 1952; Activated December 1, 1952
479th Fighter-Bomber Group activated and assigned as subordinate unit on December 1, 1952
Redesignated 479th Fighter-Day Wing on February 15, 1954
Redesignated 479th Tactical Fighter Wing on July 1, 1958
The 35th TFW was reassigned from Phan Rang, RVN to George AFB, CA and under a program where combat wings from SEA Combat were retained due to their combat heritage, the 479th TFW was Inactivated and personnel & equipment was absorbed by the 35th TFW October 1, 1971
Redesignated 479th Tactical Training Wing October 22, 1976; Activated on January 1, 1977; Inactivated July 26, 1991
479th Fighter Training Group activated July 31, 2000; Inactivated June 21, 2007; Activated on October 2, 2009
Stations
Grand Central Air Terminal, California, October 15, 1943
Lomita Flight Strip, California, c. February 6, 1944
Santa Maria AAF, California, c. April 8 – c. April 12, 1944
RAF Wattisham, England, c. May 15, 1944 – c. November 23, 1945
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, c. November 29 – December 1, 1945
George AFB, California, December 1, 1952 – October 1, 1971
Holloman AFB, New Mexico, January 1, 1977–1991
Moody AFB, Georgia, July 31, 2000 – June 21, 2007
NAS Pensacola, Florida, October 2, 2009 -
Components
Groups: 413th Fighter attached November 11, 1954 – October 8, 1957; 479th Fighter December 1, 1952 – January 11, 1953
Squadrons:
1st Liaison: attached April 8, 1953 – c. January 18, 1954
3d Flying Training Squadron 2000–2007
1st Combat Crew Training Squadron Provisional: attached January 3 – June 30, 1962
49th Flying Training 2000–2007
68th Tactical Fighter: Attached December 6, 1965 – May 14, 1968; Assigned May 15 – October 1, 1968
431st Tactical Fighter: Attached December 6, 1965 – June 14, 1968; Assigned June 15, 1968 – October 30, 1970
434th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, later Fighter-Day, later Tactical Fighter): Attached December 1, 1952 – January 11, 1953; Assigned 1943–1945; October 8, 1957 – October 1, 1971; January 1, 1977 – July 26, 1991; Detached March 15 – c. August 15, 1960; August 11 – December 17, 1961
435th Fighter (later Fighter-Day, later Tactical Fighter): 1943–1945; October 8, 1957 – c. July 20, 1966; Detached December 7, 1960 – c. April 15, 1961; September 19, 1961 – January 22, 1962; August 3 – December 19, 1962; March 30 – June 23, 1964; Oct. 12 – Dec. 20, 1965; Jan. 1, 1977 – July 26, 1991
436th Fighter (laer Fighter-Bomber, later Fighter-Day, later Tactical Fighter): Attached December 3, 1952 – January 11, 1953; Assigned 1943–1945; October 8, 1957 – July 15, 1968; October 30, 1970 – March 8, 1971; January 1, 1977 – July 26, 1991; Detached c. August 11 – c. December 11, 1960, c. January 18 – c. April 12, 1962; December 15, 1962 – April 3, 1963; November 15–30, 1963; January 25 – February 17, 1965; July 1 – October 14, 1965
476th (later Fighter-Day, later Tactical Fighter): October 8, 1957 – September 25, 1968; Detached November 12, 1959 – 2R March 1960; April 8 – August 17, 1961; April 8 – August 10, 1962; January 6 – April 1, 1964; April 7 – July 11, 1968
479th Operations Support Squadron: 2002 - 2007
4452d Combat Crew Training: January 16, 1967 – October 1, 1971
4535th Combat Crew Training: September 25, 1968 – October 1, 1971
Aircraft
P-38 Lightning, 1943–1944
P-51 (later F-51) Mustang, 1944–1945; 1952–1953
F-86 Sabre, 1953–1956
F-100 Super Sabre, 1954–1959
F-104 Starfighter, 1958–1967
F-4 Phantom II,1965–1971
T/AT-38A/C Talon, 1977–1991; 2000–2007
T-6 Texan II 2000–2007
Vietnam Service with F-104s:
In April 1965 the 476th TFS deployed to Kung Kuan Air Base, Taiwan and began rotational deployments to Da Nang Air Base, RVN to provide MIG CAP missions for the F-100s. On July 11, 1965 the 436th TFS assumed the MIG CAP assignment; the 436th TFS returned to George AFB, CA in November 1965.
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482nd Tactical Fighter Wing
 482nd TFS, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire
482nd FS, plastic back, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Redesignated 482nd TFW 25 Feb 1981; Activated 1 Apr 1981; Redesignated 482 Fighter Wing 1 Feb 1992
Aircraft: F-4 1981-1989; F-16, 1989 -
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484th Bombardment Wing
 click on picture for details
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partial History
484th BW(H) stationed at Turner AFB, Georgia 1963 - 1968 flyiing B-52Ds and KC-135As
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494th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
On 5 January 1959 SAC Established the 4245th Strategic Wing at Sheppard AFB, Texas
Wing consisted of the 717th Bombardment Squadron and 900th Air Refueling Squadron
The 4321st SW was Redesignated 494th BW 1 January 1963 Assigned to the 816th Strategic Aerospace Division, 2nd AF
The 717th BS was also Redesignated 864th BS; the 900th ARS designation was unchanged; 494th BW was Inactivated 1 April 1966
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494th BW(H)
  UnUsed.......inquire
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Partial History
Constituted as 494th BG(H) 14 September 1943; Activated 1 December 1943; Inactivated 4 January 1946
Established 494th BW(H) 15 November 1962; Activated 15 November 1962 to Replace the 4245th Strategic Wing; Organized 1 February 1963 gaining the assets of the 4245th SW; Discontinued/Inactivated 2 April 1966
Assignments
II Bomber Command 1 December 1943
VII Bomber Command 15 June 1944 - 8 December 1945
Army Service Forces 2-4 January 1946
Strategic Air Command 15 November 1962
816th Strategic Aerospace Division 1 February 1963
4th Air Division 1 July 1963
816th Strategic Aerospace Division 1 July 1964
819th Strategic Aerospace Division 1 July 1965
19th Air Division 1 October 1965 - 2 April 1966
Components
373d Bombardment Squadron 21 July - 15 December 1945
864th Bombardment Squadron 1 December 1943 - 4 January 1946; 1 February 1963 - 2 April 1966
865th Bombardment Squadron 1 December 1943 - 4 January 1946
866th Bombardment Squadron 1 December 1943 - 4 January 1946
867th Bombardment Squadron 1 December 1943 - 4 January 1946
900th Air Refueling Squadron 1 February 1963 - 2 April 1966
Stations
Wendover Field, Utah 1 December 1943 - 15 April 1944
Mountain Home Army Air Field, Idaho 15 April 1944 - 2 June 1944
Barking Sands Army Airfield, Hawaii Territory 15 June 1944 - 30 September 1944
Angaur Airstrip, Angaur, Palau Islands 30 September 1944 - 24 June 1945
Yontan Airfield, Okinawa 24 June 1945 - 8 December 1945
Fort Lawton Washington, 2-4 January 1946
Sheppard AFB, Texas 15 November 1963 - 1 April 1966
Aircraft
B-24 Liberator 1943-1946
B-52 Stratofortress 1963-1966
KC-135 Stratotanker 1963-1966
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507th Fighter Wing (Air Defense)
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The 507th FW(AD) served in an air defense role circa 1955 - 1968
 507th FW(ADC), flew F-89HsScorpions 1955 - 1961, Used.....inquire
UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Established as 507 Fighter Group on 5 Oct 1944
Established as: 534th Air Defense Group on 27 Apr 1953
Redesignated 507 Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 20 Jun 1955
Redesignated 507 Tactical Fighter Group on 4 May 1972
Redesignated: 507 Fighter Group on 1 Feb 1992
Redesignated: 507 Air Refueling Group on 1 Apr 1994
Redesignated: 507 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Oct 1994
Redesignated: 507 Wing on 15 Mar 1996
Redesignated: 507 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Aug 1997.
Assignments
72 Fighter Wing, 12 Oct 1944
301st Fighter Wing, 24 Jun 1945-27 May 1946
4706th Air Defense Wing, 18 Aug 1955
37th Air Division, 8 Jul 1956
30th Air Division, 1 Apr 1959
Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1 Apr 1960
Duluth Air Defense Sector, 1 Oct 1963
29th Air Division, 1 Apr 1966-30 Sep 1968
442d Tactical Airlift Wing, 20 May 1972
301st Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Jul 1972-25 Mar 1973
301st Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 Oct 1975
419 Tactical Fighter (later, 419 Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1982
452d Air Refueling Wing, 1 Apr 1994
Fourth Air Force, 15 Apr 1994–Present
Components
Groups: 507 Operations: 1 Aug 1992–Present
513 Air Control: 15 Mar 1996-1 Apr 1997
931 Air Refueling: 1 Mar 1999–Present
Squadrons: 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 18 Aug 1955-30 Sep 1968
463d Fighter Squadron: 12 Oct 1944-27 May 1946
464th Fighter Squadron: 12 Oct 1944-27 May 1946
465th Air Refueling Squadron: 12 Oct 1944-24 May 1946; 20 May 1972-25 Mar 1973; 17 Oct 1975-1 Aug 1992.
Aircraft
P-47 Thunderbolt (1944–1946)
F-89 Scorpion (1955–1957)
F-102 Delta Dagger (1957–1960)
F-106 Delta Dart (1960–1968)
F-105 Thunderchief (1972 – 1973, 1975 – 1980)
F-4 Phantom II (1980–1988)
F-16 Falcon (1988–1994)
KC-135 Stratotanker (1994 – Present)
E-3 Sentry (1996–1997)
Stations
Peterson Field, Colorado (1944)
Bruning Army Airfield, Nebraska (1944)
Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas (1944–1945)
Ie Shima Airfield, Okinawa, (1945–1946)
Yontan Airfield, Okinawa, (1946)
Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan (1955–1968)
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (1972 -
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508th Tactical Fighter Group
 508th TFG, flew F-105s in the 1970s, UnUsed..........inquire
508th Tactical Fighter Group, UnUsed.......inquire
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509th Bombardment Wing
509th Bomb Wing
motto "DEFENSOR VINDEX" (Defender Avenger)
( First formed with B-29s to deliver Atomic Weapons )
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509th Bombardment Wing
 509th Bombardment Wing, looks used but no stitch marks, just an older patch, UnUsed.......inquire
509th Bombardment Wing, twill patch with cheesecloth backing, UnUsed.....(sold)
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509th Bomb Wing "STEALTH BOMBER"
Flies B-2 Spirits out of Whiteman AFB, MO
 B-2 Spirit Georgia, UnUsed......inquire
509th BW B-2 Spirit Oklahoma, minor stains on border and is puckered from the factory, UnUsed....inquire
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partial History
Established as 509th Bombardment Wing(Very Heavy) November 3, 1947; Organized November 17, 1947; Redesignated 509th Bombardment Wing,(Medium) August 1, 1948; Redesignated 509th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) April 2, 1966; Redesignated 509th Bombardment Wing(Medium) December 1, 1969: Redesignated 509th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) September 30, 1990; Redesignated 509th Bomb Wing September 1, 1991
Assignments
Eighth Air Force, 17 November 1947
Attached to 3d Air Division, 1 February 1951- 47th Air Division, 10 February 1951
Remained attached to 3d Air Division to 4 May 1951 Attached to 7th Air Division, 4 June-2 September 1952 Attached to 3d Air Division, 10 July-8 October 1954 Attached to 7th Air Division, 26 January-30 April 1956
817th Air Division, 1 July 1958
45th Air Division, 30 June 1971
Eighth Air Force, 29 March 1989
100th Air Division, 30 September 1990
Eighth Air Force, 26 July 1991 - now
Components
Wing
33d Fighter Wing: attached 17 November 1947-15 November 1948
Groups
33 Fighter Group: attached 17 November 1947-15 November 1948
509 Bombardment (later, 509th Operations) Group: 17 November 1947-16 June 1952; 15 July 1993 –now
Squadrons
34th Air Refueling Squadron: 25 June 1966-31 March 1976
393d Bombardment Squadron: attached 17 November 1947-14 September 1948; attached 1 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-30 September 1990 (detached 18 June-c. 18 September 1953)
509th Air Refueling Squadron: attached 19 July-14 September 1948; attached 1 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-5 January 1958 (detached 10 July-5 November 1954, 14 June- 5 August 1955, and 27 February-1 May 1957); assigned 8 July 1958-25 June 1965; assigned 2 October 1966-1 July 1990
661st Bombardment Squadron: 1 March 1959-1 January 1962
715th Bombardment Squadron: attached 17 November 1947-14 September 1948; attached 1 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-25 June 1966; assigned 1 January 1970-30 September 1990
830th Bombardment Squadron: attached 17 November 1947-14 September 1948; attached 1 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-25 June 1966 (detached 15 March-19 June 1953)
900th Air Refueling Squadron: 2 April-25 June 1966.
Stations
Roswell ARMY Air Field (later, Walker AFB), New Mexico, 17 November 1947
Pease AFB, New Hampshire, 1 July 1958
Whiteman AFB, Missouri, 30 September 1990–present
Aircraft
F-51 Mustang, 1947–1948
F-84 Thunderjet, 1948
B-29 Superfortress, 1947–1952
B-50 Superfortress, 1949–1951
KB-29 Superfortress (Tanker), 1951–1954
KC-97 Stratotanker, 1954–1958, 1958–1965
B-47 Stratojet, 1955–1965
B-52D Stratofortress, 1966–1969
KC-135 Stratotanker, 1966–1990
FB-111, 1970–1990
B-2 Spirit, 1993 – now
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| 553rd Reconnaissance Wing "Cavete Cattam" = Beware of the Cat
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3509FB - 553rd Reconnaissance Wing "Honorary Batcat"
 3509FB - 10" 553rd RECON WING wooden plaque, must have been made for visiting Honchos/etc., above average condition, Used......inquire
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553rd RECON WG
  ID'd on back, stained in upper-left quadrant, RFU, Inquire
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 553rd RW, RFU, Used...........inquire
made in Thailand, RFU Flight Jacket, never washed, Used.....inquire
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Crew 15 ( 2nd Generation )
probably uncommon with the Name Tab
  553RD RECON WG, "Letang's Gang" "ANDY", Crew 15 (2nd generation), Thai made, UnUsed.....(sold)
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Crew 15 ( 3rd Generation )
 553rd RW's Crew 15 Patch (3rd generation), "BARWICK'S BUZZARD'S PATIENCE HELL LETS KILL SOMEBODY", Thailand made, UnUsed....(sold)
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Lockheed EC-121R
  made in Thailand, RFU, Used.....(sold)
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partial History
553rd & 554th Reconnaissance Squadrons, flew RC-121R aircraft out of Korat, RTAFB, Thailand in support of Igloo White Missions and other Ho Chi Minh Trail Operations from 1967 - 1971
The 553rd RW monitored the "listening" devices planted by the F-4s along the Ho Chi Minh Trail (i.e., McNamara's Fence") to monitor infiltration into Cambodia and South Vietnam
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704th Strategic Missile Wing
UnCommon, I didn't see this one on the USAFPatches site, possibly used only a couple of years, circa late-50s - 1960s
Equipped with First Generation SM-65 Atlas Missiles (first flown in 1957) and taken out of active service in 1965
  704th SMW, RFU, Used.....(sold)
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partial History
In September 1959 the USAF deployed 3 x SM-65D Atlas missiles on open launch pads at Vandenberg AFB, CA
Under operational control of the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron, 704th Strategic Missile Wing; remained on alert until May 1, 1964
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917th Tactical Fighter Group
 917th TFGp, modern plastic backing, UnUsed......inquire
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4-Digit Wing Designators
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| 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing ( part of the 58th SOW's Training Mission heritage )
  1550th ATTWG, purple background behind stars, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing stationed at Hill AFB, Utah circa 1971;
originally a unit of the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service in the Military Airlift Command (MAC).
In February 1976 the Wing moved to Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
ReDesignated 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing in May 1984 directly under MAC control
Wing merged with the 1606th Air Base Wing October 1, 1991 and become the 542nd Crew Training Wing (CTW)
Later becoming part of the 58th SOW's Training Mission heritage
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3246th Test Wing
  Eglin AFB unit, RFU, Used.......(sold)
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3305th Pilot Training Group
"TOP DOG"
  3305th PTG, cheesecloth backing, UnUsed........inquire
Greenville AFB, MS circa 1954; Malden AFB, MO; Keesler AFB,MS until 1992
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3500th Pilot Training Wing
"SCIENTIA, PERITIA, FORTITUDO."
  3500th PTW, 4.5", stationed at Reese, Used........inquire
Replaced by the 64th FTW in October 1972
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3505th Pilot Training Group
"SILVER 3"
  3505th PTG, 4 1/4" felt disc, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
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| 3535th Navigator Training Wing - - - -
pre-1973 insigna
 4 1/2" older cream back fully-embroidered(FE), UnUsed........inquire
partially-embroidered(PE) with gauze backing, UnUsed......inquire
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3535th NTW
both partially embroidered(PE)
 RFU but never washed, Used.......inquire
RFU, Used......inquire
 ( see this link for more Training Units and Classes )
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partial History
3535th NTW replaced by the 323rd Flying Training Wing o/a April 1, 1973
( partial history of the 323rd FTW )
Reactivated as ATC's Navigator Training Wing at Mather AFB, CA April 1, 1973 (replaced 3535th NTW which hadbeen at at Mather since 1946)
323 FTW also conducted advanced training for winged navigators as navigator-bombardiers and electronic warfare officers
3535th NTW's Squadrons were Redesignated:
3535 NTS as 449th Flying Training Squadron
3536 NTS as 450th Flying Training Squadron
3537 NTS as 451st Flying Training Squadron
3538 NTS as 452d Flying Training Squadron
3539 NTS as 453d Flying Training Squadron
3540 NTS as 454th Flying Training Squadron flying T-43As
3541 NTS as 455th Flying Training Squadron flying T-37Bs
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| 3550th Pilot Training Wing stationed at Moody AFB - replaced by the 38th in 1973
  3550th PTW, UnUsed......inquire
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1-of-100 from the Original "35 52" Wild Weasel Patch Lot
made for the 35th and 52nd TFWs' Wild Weasel Missions in Desert Shield/Storm
 click on picture for details
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3560th Pilot Training Wing
This could be from the 1st-Run of T-38 Insignia(?)
  3560th PTW, large 6 7/8" T-38 Era patch, circa 1961, UnUsed......inquire
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"MMMDLX"
 6 3/4", RFU, Used.....inquire
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partial History
3560th PTW ( later Redesignated 78th FTW ) stationed at Webb AFB, Texas; First Class began April 1952
T-38 Talon first flew in 1959 - 1st Delivery to USAF in 1961 - production ended in 1972
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3630th Flying Training Wing
trained VNAF Pilots circa 1965-71; replaced by the 80th FTW in 1973
 3630th FTW, 4.75", at Sheppard, AFB, a lot of use, RFU, Used.......(sold)
Helicopter Flight Instructor, No Horns on FinFinella, scrapbook residue, UnUsed......(missing)
Helicopter Flight Instructor, dark-Pink Faced Finfinella with Horns, scrapbook residue, UnUsed.....(missing)
( Finfinella characture as used in WWII as a female Gremlin, or something like that(?))
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Detachment One, 3636th Combat Crew Training Group(Survival)
USAF's TROPIC(Tropical) SURVIVAL SCHOOL
made by Martin Silk Screen Printing of Albany, NY
I think this is an early patch as the printer does not use a ZIP code
  DET-1, 3636th CCTGp(S),
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partial History
DET-1(Tropic Survival School), 3636th Combat Crew Training Group(Survival) assigned to the Air Training Command March 15, 1966
Tropical Survival School located at Albrook AFB, Panama
On April 1, 1971, unit Redesignated the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing (CCTW)
In June 1975, at the end of the SEA War the Tropic Survival Schoo closed
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| 3960th Strategic Wing (Provisional) Active at Andersen AFB, Guam from 1955 - 1970
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  3960th SW, circa 1955 to early 1960s, UnUsed......(sold)
RFU, Used.....(sold)
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RFU 3960th SW(P) patch
Variation to the ones on the USAFPatches page - arms darker and the land mass is a different shape
  Used........inquire
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3960th Strategic Wing(Provisional), flying B-52s from Andersen
"B-52 COMBAT 1966 3960 STRAT WING" circa 1965-70 (assets given to 43rd SW in 1970)
  small Japan made 3960th SW(P), UnUsed.......inquire
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3960th SW(P) Base Flight Section, "The Guam Flyer"
Base Flight Section, flying C-97s until 1973 (later for the 43rd SW)
  Japan made, UnUsed......inquire
( Section flew C-97 Stratofreighters out of Guam in support of: R&R flights to CCK, Taiwan, Japan, and etc. )
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partial History
Activated on Guam November 1, 1955; Deactivated April 1970 (Replaced by the 43rd SW )
Controlled SEA Bombing/etc. activities on Guam until 1966 when the 4133rd BW(P) took-over
Controlled B-52s and KC-135s for a short-time in the mid-1960s
Assigned to 3rd Air Division 1965 - 1970
( not much exact history on this unit - if you know more details, send it and I will post it )
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4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
4025th(Black Knights) & 4029th(Dragons) Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons assigned to 4080th SW flying U-2s
pre-June 1966 Insignia
  4080th SRW, 4 1/8", Used.......inquire
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4080th SRW Operating Location-20 for U-2Es in SEA
A Detachment was setup at Bien Hoa Air Base(near Saigon) circa 1964; known as OL-20
  Trojan Horse patch for the OL-20 flying U-2Es in SEA out of Viet Nam, made in Vietnam, UnUsed......inquire
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"Lightning Bug" Mission
Originally a Teledyne Ryan Project patch but design used through the Test Phase, circa 1962-64
 ( see on 4028th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron section )
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partial History
4080th SRW (Light) Established April 1, 1956 at Turner AFB. Georgia with assets of the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing
Relocated to Laughlin AFB, Nevada April 1, 1957; ReDesignated 4080th Strategic Wing June 15, 1960
In 1960 the 4028th & 4029th were ReDesignated Strategic Reconnaissance Weather Squadrons(SRWS)
4080th Strategic Wing Redesignated 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing June 25, 1966
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4081st Strategic Wing
active at Harmon AFB Newfoundland 1957 - 1966
 4081st Strategic Wing, a "Reflex Wing" in SAC, UnUsed.......inquire
4081st Strategic Wing "ERNEST HARMON AFB", Newfoundland, UnUsed....(sold)
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  UnUsed.......inquire
( see the 4081st Supply SQ patch on the Ground unit page, "Other Unit" section, probably the Supply SQ for this Wing? )
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partial History
Activated 1 April 1957 at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland and Assigned to 8th AF flying B-52s
Re-Assigned to 45th Air Division 1 January 1959; Inactivated 25 June 1966
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4082nd Strategic Wing
Active 1957 - 1966
 4082nd Strategic Wing, circa 1957-1966, flew B-52s.......(Sold)
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  4082nd SW, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Activated April 1, 1957 at Goose Bay AB, Newfoundland & Assigned to 8th AF flying B-52s
Re-Assigned to 45th AD January 1, 1959; Inactivated October 2, 1966
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4083rd Strategic Wing
Active 1957 - 1959 at Thule AFB, Greenland
  4083rd SW, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Activated April 1, 1957 Thule AB, Greenland and Assigned to 8th AF flying B-52s; Inactivated July 1, 1959
4083rd Air Base Wing Activated July 1, 1959, at Thule AB, Greenland Assigned to Eight Air Force; Inactivated Jul y 1, 1960
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| 4126th Strategic Wing Active 1959 - 1963
 RFU, Used....inquire
4126th SW, 3", UnUsed........inquire
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partial History
SAC Established the 4126th Strategic Wing at Beale AFB, California February 8, 1959 & Assigned to 14th AD
Redesignated 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing February 1, 1963 (a name-only redesigation) & Assigned to SAC's 15th AF, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division
Squadrons Assigned
31st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) flying 15 x B-52Es
903d Air Refueling Squadron flying KC-135s
851st Strategic Missile Squadron equipped with the HGM-25A Titan I ICBM strategic missile
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4133rd Strategic Wing ('58 - '63)
4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) (SAC)
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4133rd SW flying B-52Hs from Grand Forks AFB
 4133rd SW, RFU, Used.......inquire
3 7/8", UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History for 4133rd SW
Activated on September 1, 1958 at Grand Forks AFB, ND & Assigned to 15th AF
Reassigned to 15th AF, 821st AD January 1, 1959; Reassigned to 15th AF, 821st Strategic Air Division February 1, 1962; Reassigned to 15th AF, 810th AD July 1, 1962
Inactivated February 1, 1963 (Replaced by 319th BW in 1963)
Redesignated and Activated in 1966 as the 4133rd BW(P) on Guam (see partial history below)
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4133rd BW (Provisional) (SAC)- - - -
7th BW(H) insignia
 ( click on picture for details )
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TF insignia for the 320th & 454th BOMB Wings
"IRON DUKES VIETNAM"
Task Force flew out of Andersen AFB, Guam as a unit of the 4133rd BW(P)
 scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......(sold)
"IRON DUKES VIETNAM", Japan made, UnUsed....(sold)
 ( The Iron Dukes TF was composed of the 320th and 454th BWs on Guam;
the TF was the first B-52 Unit to bomb the Iron Triangle ( symbolized on the insignia ) area in South Vietnam )
( see more data on this excellent site http://www.sacpatches dot com/id.html )
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Black Barons - Vietnam
scanned at 300dpi = all the blems show
 4133rd BW(P), high-quality 1-post DI made in Japan, Used.....(sold)
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3509DB - Insignia for the 484th/28th BWs "Black Barons" - "Vietnam"
"NOSE PLUG FROM A 1000 LB BOMB DROPPED ON THE VIET CONG - 1966- ANDERSEN AFB GUAM"
 3509DB - 28th and 484th Bomb Wings, 1,000 pound bomb NOSE PLUG, dated 1966 from Andersen AFB, Guam, Used....(sold)
side view of "covered" threads
 ( also on 28th and 484th BWs sections )
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Insignia for the 306th & 91st Bombardment Wings
Task Force flew out of Andersen AFB, Guam as a unit of the 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional)
  4133rd BW(P) "BLACK EAGLES" "306TH BW" "91ST BW", Okinawan made, UnUsed........inquire
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  4133rd BW(P) "BLACK EAGLES" "306TH BW" "91ST BW", Okinawan made, RFU, Used........inquire
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3509DC - 306th BW and 91st BW Nose Plug from a 1,000 pound Bomb that was dropped on the Viet Cong in 1967
  3509DC - 4133rd BW (Provisional) souvenir from Andersen AFB, Guam, Rare, Used........(sold)
(Black Eagles Pilot's Bringback)
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3509FA - 1968 to 1972 Tour Shirt from Guam
   3509FA - some direct embroidery: "HAFA ADAI" (Island "greeting"(?), Veteran’s name, 1968 – 1972, map of Guam, 42" chest, "YKK" zipper, high-quality workmanship (looks like it was made in Japan), Near-New Condition, Used......inquire
( also on Souvenir page )
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If you are looking for Wings that served under the 4133rd BW(P):
28th and 484th (scroll-up) BWs "Black Barons"
320th and 454th (scroll-up) BWs "Iron Dukes"
410th (scroll-up) BW or 644th BS
(This is an informative entry ONLY)
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partial History for 4133rd BW(P)
4133rd BW(P) "Black Eagles" were composed of units from various other wings deployed to Southeast Asia
The 7th and 320th BWs flying Arc Light missions in B-52Fs bombed VC targets in the RVN June 1965
B-52Ds of the 28th and 484th Bomb Wings deployed to Guam in March-April 1966 replacing the B-52Fs
11 more B-52D wings rotated to SEA over the years flying out of Andersen AFB, Guam for the 4133rd BW(P) which had been ReActivated February 1, 1966
( If the above is not correct or you can add to the Wings, or the mottos, or etc., email Jack@LJMilitaria.com )
copy of the "Black Barons" heraldry letter published on Guam in 1966, sent in by a Veteran of the Unit
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4135th Strategic Wing
Active circa 1959 - 1963 flying B-52Gs out of Eglin AFB
  4135th SW, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......(sold)
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partial History
4135th Strategic Wing Activated December 1, 1958 at Eglin AFB flying B-52Gs assigned to 2nd AF
Reassigned to 8th Air Force, 822nd Air Division January 1, 1959
InActivated and Replaced by 39th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) February 1, 1963
( 39th BW(H) Inactivated June 25, 1965 )
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4157th Strategic Wing
Active 1962 - 1967 flying B-47s, KC-97s, B-52s, KC-135s, and RC-135s
  4157th SW, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Activated July 1, 1962 at Eielson AFB, AK; Assigned to 15th AF; flying B-47s, B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135As, RC-135s
Reassigned to 18th Strategic Aerospace Division July 1, 1965
Detachment-1 based at Shemya Air Force Base
Inactivated and Assets given to the 6th Strategic Wing March 25, 1967
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4170th Strategic Wing
Active 1959 - 1963 flying B-52Ds out of Larson
  4170th SW, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire
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| 4238nd Strategic Wing (Heavy) "FREEDOM IS LIGHT"
  4238th SW(H), UnUsed........inquire
partial History
circa 1958-63 flew B-52Fs out of Barksdale AFB
replaced by the 2nd Bombardment Wing(H) on April 1, 1963
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4241st Strategic Wing
  4241st SW flew B-52Gs from 1958-63, glue residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire
( absorbed by the 68th BW in 1963 )
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| 4252nd Strategic Wing (SAC) per the 306th BW(H) Veteran's Web site; this patch was also worn by some of their personnel
circa 1965 - 1970
  4252nd SW, small patch made on Okinawa (ask for measurement if seriously interested), RFU, Used.......inquire
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4252nd SW YOUNG TIGER TASK FORCE, "1 MISSION"
Thai made UNCOMMON patch - Not on the USAFPatches.com site
From a 13th BS(T) B-57 Pilot's Grouping - he must have taken a ride with an AREFS crew(?)
He also had a "1" Mission B-52D VIETNAM patch
  "YOUNG TIGER TASK FORCE" uncommon "1" Mission patch, scrapbook residue on back, made in Thailand, UnUsed....inquire
( also linked to 13th BS(T) and KC-135 sections )
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FYI only
4252nd Strategic Wing (SAC) "YOUNG TIGER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL"
Certificate for a member of the 320th Bomb Wing Mather AFB. California TDY to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa dated October 15, 1966
scanner bed was not long enough - excuse the chop and paste
  with permission of the owner of this certificate
( also on 320th BW page )
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partial History
4252d Strategic Wing (SAC) Established at Kadena AB, Okinawa January 12, 1965 as a Provisional SAC unit
Wing supported B-52D Stratofortresses and KC-135 Stratotankers engaged in SEA Combat Missions
4252nd SW Redesignated on April 1, 1970 as the 376th Strategic Wing
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Thai made patch
  UnUsed....inquire
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Made in Thailand
  UnUsed.....inquire
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 pre-April 1970 4258th SW, Thai made, UnUsed.......(sold)
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4258th Strategic Wing Grouping
 4258th Strategic Wing, Japan made, RFU, Used.......(Sold)
U. S. Flag, 3.75" long Japan made, Used..........inquire
 4258th Strategic Wing patches:
"Spirit of the North Country".....( moved to 380th AREFS )
Southeast Asian War Games Participant, 2.75" Thailand made, Used....(sold)
Strategic Air Command, 3 5/8" Japan made.........(sold)Young Tiger Task Force....(Sold)
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4258th Strategic Wing - Young Tiger Task Force
(Two variations of the Young Tiger Insignia from a Pilot of the 4258th SW)
 Stains on the left side, Thai made, UnUsed.....(sold)
3 7/8" Japan made, Unused........inquire
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4258th SW "100 MISSIONS YOUNG TIGER TASK FORCE"
Design probably taken from the German "ESSO EXTRA" gasoline ad in the late-1960s "Pack den Tiger im den Tank!"
  RFU, roughly removed from the uniform by an idiot (has a repair at 0500 between "FORCE" and the gold border), Used.......inquire
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partial History
Wing Established at U-Tapao in June 1966 under the 3rd AD
ReDesignated 307th Strategic Wing on April 1, 1970 at U-Tapao, RTAFB, Thailand
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4347th Combat Crew Training Wing (1959 - 1963)
B-47 training at McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas
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4347th CCTW Replaced the 3520th FTW(M-BOMB)
  4347th CCTW, looks used but no stitch holes(?), maybe Used(?).......inquire
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partial History
On May 31, 1951 the Air Force took control of the Wichita Municipal Airport
The Air Training Command's 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was Activated June 4, 1951 at the Airport
Redesignated 3520th Flying Training Wing (Medium-Bombardment) In June 1952
The Wichita Municipal Airport was Re-Designated the Wichita Air Force Base on 15 May 1953; ReNamed McConnell Air Force Base circa 1954
The base was run by the Air Training Command circa 1951-1958 training B-47 aircrews; from 1958 it was operated by SAC
On July 15, 1959 the 4347th CCTW Replaced the 3520th FTW(M-BOMB) and the 42d Strategic Aerospace Division was Activated
B-47 crew training continued until March 1, 1963 when the 4347th CCTW was Deactivated
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4404th Composite Wing(P)
Desert Shield/Storm and post-War in the Gulf
 4404th Wing(P), on velcro, Used........(sold)
4404th Composite Wing(P), on velcro, Used........inquire
4404th Composite Wing(P), Desert subdued, Used.......inquire
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4404th Wing(Provisional)
 Desert camo on black VELCRO, UnUsed......inquire
Desert camo on black VELCRO, UnUsed......inquire
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4440th Tactical Fighter Training Group
"RED FLAG"
 4440th TFTG Red Flag Participant, RFU, found with the Commi Buster patch, cheesecloth backing, Used.......inquire
"COMMI BUSTER" found with left patch, UnUsed......inquire
circa 1981 at Nellis AFB, black cheesecloth backing, UnUsed......inquire
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| 4450th Tactical Group circa 1979 to 1989 flying F117A Fighters out of Tonopah Test Range
 4450th Tactical Group, UnUsed.......inquire
4450th TG, UnUsed.......inquire
4450th TG............(moved below)
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2 x variations of Silkscreened patches
 thin-construction, UnUsed.......inquire
RFU, Used......inquire
 ( for associated squadrons, see: 415th, 416th, & 417th TFS )
partial History
Activated October 15, 1979; Redesignated 37th TFW October 5, 1989
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50 - 100 patches made by Lockheed for their "TECHREPS"
First insignia designed for Field Service Representatives, made in 1989 - a limited production insignia
 click on picture for this patch and other F-117 insignia
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4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing
4683rd Air Defense Wing
 4453rd CCTW, 4.25", trained F-4 aircrews from 1964-71 at Davis-Monthan, UnUsed....inquire
4683rd Air Defense Wing, RFU (left-pocket of a 1960 USAF Sage Green Field Jacket), a little warped from washing but in decent condition, Used.......(sold)
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4453rd CCTW partial History
4453rd CCTS October 22, 1962 - January 1, 1964
Redesignated 4453rd TGp January 1, 1964
Redesignated 4453rd CCTW April 1, 1964
Deactived September 30, 1971
Squadrons:
4457th CCTS, 4458th CCTS, 4454th CCTS, 4455th CCTS, 4456th CCTS, 4457th CCTS,
4472nd CCTS (later 4472nd Support SQ - Special Projects) flying DC-130A Drone carrier
Stationed at MacDill AFB, FL 1963 - 1964
Relocated to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 1964 - 1971
Aircraft
F-4B 1963 - 1964
F-4C 1963 - 1971
F-4D 1966 - 1971
( see excellent Veteran's site http://www.pirtle dot org/4453cctw/index.htm )
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4683rd ADW partial History
stationed at Thule AFB, Greenland
Active in Thule 1961 - 1968(?)
332nd FS assigned 1 Sep 1960 - ?
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4600th Air Base Wing
"SUPPORT"
  4600th ABW, RFU, minor harness rub, Used.....inquire
( I have the mate to this one--heavier harness rub along the borders )
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partial History
4600th AB WG
Peterson Field Reactivated after Establishment of the Air Defense Command on January 1, 1951
The 4600th Air Base Group Activated January 1, 1951 at Peterson Field to provid support for the ADC
In 1958 the 4600th Redesignated 4600th Air Base Wing
Redesignated 46th Aerospace Defense Wing April 1, 1975
Peterson Field Renamed Peterson AFB, CO on March 1, 1976
Redesignated 46th Test Wing in 1992.
Aircraft. C-118, 1975; C-131, 1975; T-29, 1975; T-33, 1975-1979; T-37, 1975-1979; T-39, 1975; U-4, 1975-1979
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4950th Test Wing
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"CAT ZERO THREE" = Flying Conditions, VERY BAD
Test Bed aircraft was an NC-141A, Tail Number 61-2775
  Notice the Tail Number "775", RFU, wear stain, never washed, Used........inquirehici
partial History
All Weather Landing System (AWLS) installed in the program test bed aircraft, NC-141A/61-2775 ( notice tail number "775" ), assigned to the 4950th Test Wing (AFSC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. -The AWLS Program is a joint United States Air Force & Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) effort for gathering data on the psychological, physiological, and procedural aspects of landing - large turbojet aircraft in actual low visibility weather conditions down to and including Category IlIc weather (zero ceiling, zero visibility). Program management is provided by the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (AFFDL/FGT) under Project 2187, Low Visibility Terminal Area Operations, with
engineering support services provided by Lear Siegler, Inc/Management Services Division (LSI/MSD) under centract F33615-72-C-1358.
see this link for info: http://www.dtic dot mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA029467&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
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 Unused.......inquire
subdued, UnUsed....inquire
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 RFU, Used........inquire
RFU Flight suit, Used.....inquire
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probable partial History
4950th TW Established March 1971 at Wright Air Development Center(later: Division, then Aeronautical Systems Division)
4951st, 4952nd and 4953rd Test Squadrons activated July 1975; Deactivated 1994
Stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio March 1971 - June 1994
( if you know a more-complete history...put it in concise form and send it to me )
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| 5010th Combat Support Group ( Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska )
  5010th CSG, 4 3/8", UnUsed.......inquire
(Established in 1949; replaced by the 343rd Composite Wing in 1981)
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6147th Tactical Control Group
 see on Air Control page
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Rare 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional)
(Patch Design was worn at Yakota and Tahkli)
(The 6441st was a Provisional Wing established at Yakota AB, Japan in May 1965 then deployed to Tahkli RTAFB, Thailand.
The Wing was assigned the TDY rotational-squadrons until it was replaced by the 6235th TFW(P) in July 1965.
The 6441 TFW was then returned to Yakota where it was deactivated)
( Insignia design was later approved for use by the 347th TFW )
 6441st TFW(P), Japan made.............(sold)
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6441st TFW(P) - found another ONE after searching for years
Made in Japan
  RFU (NEVER Washed), very-small snag in upper-left corner of the black(very hard to see), light stain to the left of the Knight's Head on the white, Used.....inquire
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Large 8.5", Rare, Japan made Backpatch
 6441st Tactical Fighter Wing(Provisional) (insignia later used by the 347th TFW )............(Sold)
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6511th Test Group (Parachute)
I was told this 6511th patch was worn at Edwards AFB, circa late-'50s to very-early 1960s
Unit must have moved to El Centro with the Navy on/or before 1963
Excellence Award patch probably made the year they won it the first time(?)
 4 1/4", RFU (L-2B Flight Jacket dated 1961, worn below Name Tape on left), Used......inquire
6511th Test Group's Air Force Organizational Excellence Award patch, Japan made, UnUsed......inquire
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6511th Test Group (Parachute) at El Centro, CA
  RFU, Used.....inquire
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partial History
6511th was located at Edwards AFB, CA in 1956
circa 1959 an AF Officer qualified as a Test Jumper and Jump Master with the 6511th Parachute Test Group at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards, AFB
circa 1963 the USAF 6511th Test Group (Parachute) and US Naval Parachute Facility were combined at El Centro, CA
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7440th Combat Wing (Provisional)
purchased from an Airman stationed at Incirlik circa Febrauary - April, 1991
 7440th Combat Wing (P), made in Turkey for Desert Shield/Storm era, UnUsed.......inquire
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7440th Combat Wing(Provisional), Task Force Bravo
Task Force Bravo's mission was to protect the Kurds after the Gulf War
  7440th CBT WG(P), UnUsed........inquire
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partial History
Wing stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey under CENTAF
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9592CV - 4258th Strategic Wing Party Suit
click on picture for details
553rd RW, RFU, scrapbook residue on back, small stain in the upper-left near the white circle, Used...
454th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Deter or Destroy
 454th BW(H), 4", active from 1963-69, supported SAC in SEA, UnUsed...(sold)
(Replaced the 4228th Strategic Wing at Columbus AFB; flew: B-52Cs, B-52Ds, and B-52Fs)
(454th BW flew out of Andersen AFB, Guam as a unit of the Iron Dukes, 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) )
475th Tactical Fighter Wing
 Japan made Survivor of The Great Quake of May 16, 1968, Unused......(sold)
partial History
The 475th TFW activated December 21, 1967 (or, January 15, 1968) at Misawa AFB
Replaced by the 3rd TFW March 15, 1971
Squadrons assigned:
356th TF 15 Jan 1968 - 15 Mar 1971 (F-4C) (Tail Code: UK)
67th TF 15 Jan 1968 - 15 Mar 1971 (F-4C) (Tail Code: UP)
391st TF 22 Jul 1968 - 28 Feb 1971 (F-4C) (Tail Code: UD)
16 TR 16 March 1970 - 15 Feb 1971 (RF-4C) (Tail Code: UE)
Many assets of this Wing were stationed in SEA for Combat Operations
Stationed at Misawa circa 1967-1971 (several conflicting dates)
Large 8.5", Rare, Japan made Backpatch
pre-July 1, 1957 design
 506th Strategic Fighter Wing, UnCut 8.5", Japan made patch, UnUsed.....(Sold)
this Pilot's Grouping includes:
35th Tactical Fighter Squadron(Sold)
430th Fighter Bomber Squadron(Sold)
457th Fighter Squadron
4th Tactical Fighter Wing
8th Tactical Fighter Wing
474th Tactical Fighter Wing
506th Strategic Fighter Wing(Sold)
6441st (later the 347th TFW) Tactical Fighter Wing(Sold)
915th Tactical Fighter Group
 915th TFG, Unused.........(Sold)
4510th Combat Crew Training Group (TAC-FTR)
pre-1959 insignia
( unsure when the "GROUP" was redesignated a "WING" )
 Large 4510th CCTG(TAC FTR), circa 1950s, RFU, Used....(sold)
partial History
Stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona
Was redesignated a "WING" before 1959
Replaced by the 474th on October 15, 1969
Aircraft
F-100Cs in 1958
F-104Gs in 1965
( anyone know more info on this Group? )
  3535th NAV TRNG WG, Used......inquire
3535th Navigator Training Wing, UnUsed.....inquire
( an older "cream-back" patch, in UnUsed condition, available )
 "Victoria per Scientiam"
 4" 432nd TRW, UnUsed...(sold)
 432nd TFW, PELON backing, RFU, Used....(sold
Patches purchased in Udorn, Thailand in April 1975
Bought by a Veteran of the 14th TRS who flew RF-4Cs as a RIO in 1972-73
He was waiting, in Udorn, to help evacuate the Saigon Embassy
 In UnUsed Condition, ask for details.........(sold)
      4080th SRW, 4 1/8", ( ReDesignated 100th SRW in 1966 ), Used.......(sold)
( see 100th SRW patch )
4126th SW..............(see below)
   Larger patches
  416th BW(H), 4 3/8", 1960s era, Unused......(sold)
416th Bomb WG (H), plastic backing, RFU, Used.......(sold)
13th Tactical Fighter Squadron & 432nd Tactical FTR/RECON Wing
 "Victoria per Scientiam"
  Gauze backing, UnUsed....(sold)
432nd TRW patch RFU Maharajah Sawadee Suit
 Removed from Party Suit, never washed, Used......(sold)
UnUsed.......(sold)
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