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413th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
flew B-47s circa 1958 - 1961
  413th BS(M), 3 3/4", small stain on bottom-left border, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 23 Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942; Redesignated 413th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; Activated on 15 Jul 1942; Redesignated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943; Inactivated 19 December 1945.
Redesignated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy 3 Jul 1947; Activated in the Reserve on 17 Jul 1947; Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949; Redesignated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Medium 20 Aug 1958; Activated 1 Nov 1958; Discontinued, and inactivated, 1 Jan 1962.
Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with the 6513th Test Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Dec 1977.
Redesignated: 413 Test Squadron on 2 Oct 1992; 413 Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 6 May 2004. Activated on 25 Feb 2005.
Assignments
96 Bombardment Group, 15 Jul 1942-19 Dec 1945. 96 Bombardment Group, 17 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 96 Bombardment Wing, 1 Nov 1958-1 Jan 1962. Air Force Flight Test Center, 1 Dec 1977; 6510 (later, 412) Test Wing, 1 Mar 1978; 412 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-6 May 2004. 46 Operations Group, 25 Feb 2005-.
Stations
Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 15 Jul 1942; Gowen Field, ID, 6 Aug 1942; Walla Walla, WA, 16 Aug 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 29 Sep 1942; Pocatello, ID, 1 Nov 1942; Pyote AAB, TX, 3 Jan-16 Apr 1943; Great Saling, England, 12 May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 12 Jun 1943-11 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 17-19 Dec 1945. Keesler Field (later, AFB), MS, 17 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Nov 1958-1 Jan 1962. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Dec 1977-6 May 2004. Eglin AF Aux Fld #9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 25 Feb 2005-.
Aircraft
B-17, 1942-1945. Unkn, 1947-1949. B-47, 1958-1961
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| 415th Tactical Fighter Squadron "NIGHTSTALKERS"
flying F-117A Stealth aircraft
 415th TFS, this is probably the pre-37th TFW era, UnUsed.....inquire
( see aircraft page for F-117A patches )
( see 37th TFW, 49th TFW, and 4450th TAC GP for units this outfit is associated with )
( see associated Squadrons below: 416th and 417th )
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partial History
( take this info with a "grain-of-salt" )
started as "I" Unit at Tonopah Test Range, NV and Activated June 11, 1981
Redesignated 4450th Test Squadron in October 1983
4450th TS Deactivated on October 5, 1989 and 415th TFS "Nightstalkers" Activated to replace the 4450th TS
( the 4450th TAC GP ( parent unit of the 4450th TS ) was also known as the "Nightstalkers" )
4450th TAC GP Deactivated and assests transferred to the 37th TFW
October 1, 1991 the 415th TFS Redesignated 415th FS
415th FS changed it's OL from Tonopah Test Range to Holloman AFB
In late-1992 the 415th FS "Nightstalkers" became the 415th FS "Nighthawks" (this was done to stop "Satanic" names in the USAF)
415th FS Deactivated and Redesignated 9th FS "Iron Knights" July 30, 1993
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416th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (F-86 era)
made in Germany, circa 1956 - 1957
  4.5", glue has bled through above Horse's Head and below belly, scrapbook residue on back, Unused......inquire
( see a Vintage 72nd FBS patch )
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416th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-100 era)
"THE SILVER KNIGHTS"
Made in Japan - label still attached
This "lowered Lance" variation is not listed on the USAFPatches.com site = probably uncommon
  UnUsed........inquire
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Detachment One, 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron
"MISTY"
Fast FAC
 DET-1, 416th TFS, F-100F Super Sabre Forward Air Controller for Route Pack 1 and Laos 1967 - 1970, 2-seater Sabres operating in the Vinh to DMZ & Laotian area out of Phu Cat & Tuy Hoa, Vietnam using the Callsign "MISTY", Operation "Commando Sabre", SEA made Arc/Tab.......UnUsed..(sold)
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"LAOS (Laotian) Highway Patrol"
UnCommon patch made in Thailand
 could be for a Det-1, 416th TFS "MISTY" Pilot(?)
( see details in the F-100 Section of the AIRCRAFT page )
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416th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
circa March 15, 1979 to September 1, 1983
 416th TFTS, plastic back, UnUsed......inquire
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416th Tactical Fighter Squadron"GHOST RIDERS" flew F-117AsStealth Fighters
circa September 15, 1989 to October 5, 1989
 416th TAC FTR SQDN, RFU, Used....inquire
416th TFS, UnUsed.....inquire
( see associated Squadrons: 415th and 417th )
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partial History
Constituted 416th Night Fighter Squadron February 17, 1943; Activated February 20, 1943; Inactivated November 9, 1946
Redesignated 416th Fighter-Bomber Squadron November 15, 1952; Activated January 1, 1953
Assigned to: 21st FB Gp the 72nd, 416th and 531st Fighter-Bomber Squadrons deployed to Europe in 1954, equipped with F-86F Sabres
Stations: George AFB, Calif, 1 Jan 1953 - 26 Nov 1954; Toul/Sosieres AB, France, 13 Dec 1954; Chambley AB, France, 14 Jun 1955 - 8 Feb 1958
Aircraft: F-51 1953; F-86 1953-1957
416th FBS Deactivated February 8, 1958
Moved to the Orient
416th FBS ReActivated March 25, 1958; Redesignated 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron July 1, 1958 & Assigned to 21st Tactical Fighter Wing
Stationed at Misawa AB, Japan, March 25, 1958 – June 16, 1964 flying F-100 Super Sabres; Inactivated June 16, 1964
Moved to SEA
416th TFS flying F-100s ReActivated at Phu Cat AB, RVN & Assigned to 37th Tactical Fighter Wing April 15, 1967; Inactivated May 27, 1969
Moved to CONUS
Redesignated & Activated 416th Tactical Training Squadron March 15, 1979 & Stationed at Holloman AFB, NM flying AT-38 Talons (1979–1981); Inactivated September 1, 1983
Redesignated 416th TFS September 15, 1989 & Activated October 5th at Tonopah Test Range Airport, NV using assets of the 4451st Test Squadron "Ghost Riders" flying F-117 Nighthawks and Assigned to 37th TFW. Relocated to King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia to defend them during Desert Shield & Storm circa August 19, 1990 – April 1, 1991.
Redesignated 416th Fighter Squadron November 1, 1991; Moved to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, May 9, 1992; Inactivated July 1, 1993
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417th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
1953 - 1958
 417th FBS, made in Germany, RFU, upper border is rough from harness wear, Used.......inquire
UnUsed.......inquire
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417th Tactical Fighter Squadron
1958 - 1987
  417th TFS, RFU (never washed), circa 1980s, Used.....inquire
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417th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron1989 - 1993
417th Fighter Squadron
1993 to present
 417th FS, RFU, border wear from harness, Used.......(sold)
417th TFTS "BANDITS", training squadron for the F-117As at Holloman AFB, NM, Unused...(moved below)
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417th "BANDITS"
 417th TFTS, plastic backing, UnUsed.....inquire
417th FS, RFU, harness rub on borders, Used......inquire
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417th TFTS "BANDIT BUCK" for drinking at the "TOCACL"
 printed on one-side, serial numbered, been in a billfold(see top edge), Used...(sold as a LOT only!)....inquire
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( see aircraft page for F-117A patches )
( see 37th TFW, 49th TFW, and 4450th TAC GP for units this outfit is associated with )
( see associated Squadrons above: 415th and 416th )
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partial History
417th NFS 1943 - 1946
417th FBS 1953 - 1958
Relocated to Holloman AFB from Mountain Home circa 1969 - 1972?
417th TFS 1958 - 1987
Formed from the 4453rd TES ("GRIM REAPERS") o/a October 5, 1989
417th TFTS 1989 - 1993
ReDesignated 7th FS ("BUNYAPS") on December 2, 1993
( very hard Squadron to nail-down --- not much info and many points conflict?? )
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421st Tactical Fighter Squadron
"READY-WILLING-ABLE"
 421st TFS, F-105s from Korat RTAFB, Thailand......(sold)
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421st TFS
  UnUsed......(sold)
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421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Thai made
"KISS OF DEATH BLACK WIDOWS"
F-4 Phantom II superposed on a Spider vice the Red Hourglass
  Made in Thailand, tailor shop's blue tracing pencil still on patch, UnUsed.....inquire
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9592DD - 421st TFS Black Widow PantiesThe perfect present for the Wife or Girlfriend
 9592DD - made in Thailand, direct embroidered insignia, UnUsed....(sold)
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Large 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron
F-4D era
  5 1/4", UnUsed.....(sold)
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421st Tactical Fighter Squadron
Maple Flag 1981
 "Black Widows" meet patch (I assume in Canada), RFU, Used......(sold)
( uncommon "freehand" machine made )
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"Black Widows" & "Kiss of Death"
 Black Widows, plastic back, pre-1992, Used.......inquire
421st TAC FTR SQ, on gray-felt, RFU, scrapbook residue on back, Used.....inquire
pre-1992 Name Tag, UnUsed........inquire
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partial Patch History
circa 1965-67 = Cavalier's Hat with Rapier
circa 1969-73 = Black Widow Spider ( some with Yellow background )
circa 1973-76 = Spider with "silver" background
circa 1976-2003 = Cavalier's Hat, Black Widow Spider with "silver" background
( very confusing patch history )
partial History
circa 1965-67, Korat RTAFB flying F-105s; converted to the 44th TFS in April, 1967
The newly-reconstituted 421TFS (after converting to F-4E's with the 15th TFW at MacDill AFB) were re-assigned
to the 366th TFW DaNang, Vietnam April 16,1969 and detached to 474th TFW Misawa AFB, Japan on April 23, 1969
and did not arrive at DaNang, RVN until June 26, 1969 ; relocated to Tahkli(Takhli) RTAFB on June 27, 1972;
reassigned & relocated to the 432nd TRW at Udorn RTAFB on October 31, 1972;
moved to Clark AFB December 13, 1975 for re-assignment to the 388thTFW at Hill AFB December 23, 1975
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422d Fighter Weapons Squadron
  422nd FWS, 2 7/8", scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 422d Night Fighter Squadron 14 Jul 1943; Activated 1 Aug 1943; Inactivated 30 Sep 1945
Redesignated 422d Fighter Weapons Squadron 22 Aug 1969; Activated 15 Oct 1969; Redesignated 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron 30 Dec 1981.
Assignments
Air Defense Department, AAF School of Applied Tactics, 1 Aug 1943; 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 29 Oct 1943; AAF Tactical Center, 6 Jan 1943; Ninth Air Force, 7 Mar 1944; IX Tactical Air Command, 12 Mar 1944; 71st Fighter Wing, 4 May 1944; IX Air Defense Command, 6 Aug 1944; IX Tactical Air Command, 7 Oct 1944-30 Sep 1945. 57th Fighter Weapons (later, 57th Tactical Training; 57th Fighter Weapons; 57th Fighter) Wing, 15 Oct 1969; 57th Test Group, 1 Nov 1991-.
Stations
Orlando AB, FL, 1 Aug 1943; Kissimmee AAFld, FL, 3 Nov 1943; Orlando AB, FL, 6 Jan-13 Feb 1944; Charmy Down, England, 7 Mar 1944; Scorton, England, 6 May 1944 (detachments operated from Hurn, England, 28 Jun- 11 Jul 1944, and Ford, England, 16-c. 26 Jul 1944); Maupertus, France, 25 Jul 1944; Chateaudun, France, 28 Aug 1944; Florennes, Belgium, 16 Sep 1944; Strassfeld, Germany, 6 Apr 1945; Langensalza, Germany, 24 Apr 1945; Kassel/ Rothwesten, Germany, 26 May-Aug 1945; France, Aug-20 Sep 1945; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 29-30 Sep 1945. Nellis AFB, NV, 15 Oct 1969 -
Aircraft: DB-7, 1943; P-70, 1943; YP-61, 1943; P-61, 1944-1945; L-6, 1944; Oxford, 1944; C-78, 1944; A-20, 1944-1945.
Operations
Combat in ETO, 3 Jul 1944-4 May 1945. Apparently conducted operational testing and evaluation of aircraft weapons systems, including F-111, F-4, A-10, F-15, and F-16, 1969 -
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425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
Northrop F-5 "Freedom Fighters"
 425th TFTS, circa 1969 - early 1970s, RFU, Used....(sold)
circa 1969 - early 1970s, light-blue with larger hour-glass, RFU, Used......(sold)
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Mates to the above 425th TFTS patches
 "FREEDOM FIGHTERS", RFU, Used.......inquire
4215th TFTS, RFU, Used......inquire
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Factory F-5 insignia, circa 1969-70
  UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Trained International Pilots on the Freedom Fighter "Skoshi Tiger" aircraft at Williams AFB Arizona
( see Aircraft page for other F-5 Aircraft patches )
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426th Tactical Fighter Squadron
426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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 Top-Center - RFU, Used..........inquire
Bottom-Left - plastic backing removed-glue residue left, older style plastic backing, UnUsed.....inquire
Bottom-Right - same as left patch but most of older plastic backing remains, UnUsed.....inquire
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426th TFTS
see 4511th CCTS for a similar design patch
 cheesecloth backing, RFU, Used......(sold)
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partial History
The 4511th CCTS was Redesignated 426th TFTS in 1970
Both units F-100s 1968-1971.
426th transitioned to F-4Cs in 1971
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Detachment-1, 428th TFS Harvest Reaper & Combat Lancer
HARVEST REAPER
The Harvest Reaper program was originally under DET-1 4481st TFS flying six of the original 30 x F-111 aircraft at Nellis AFB in June 1967
Harvest Reaper was a "de-bugging" operation to correct faults in the early-F-111s
O/A January 20, 1968 the 4481st became the 428th TFS at Nellis
More Harvest Reaper information from a Veteran who worked the B-66 line next to the F-111s
"DET-1 428th TFS for the early F-111 "HARVEST REAPER" Project patch is correct. It was issued 1968 (at) Takhli AB Thailand for 6, F-111A's until 1969 or 70.
They were the first combat operational squadron."
COMBAT LANCER
The Combat Lancer mission had 2 purposes: prove the F-111A in combat with a secondary mission of continuing the "de-bugging" of the F-111(A) program
On March 15, 1968 DET-1, 428th TFS (flying 6 x F-111As) left Nelllis for Takhli RTAFB
On March 25, 1968 the first night mission on an enemy target was completed----last mission was on November 21, 1968
Remaining aircraft were returned to Nellis
Patches from the same aircrewman
 F-111 Harvest Reaper, RFU flight suit (has been washed), Used.......(sold)
COMBAT LANCER HARVEST REAPER patch, UnUsed.......(sold)
( also on F-111 aircraft page and 4481st TFS section )
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DET-1 428th TFS for the early F-111 "HARVEST REAPER" Project
patch first worn by DET-1 4481st TFS which was Redesignated DET-1 428th TFS
 F-111 Harvest Reaper, RFU flight suit (has been washed), minor stain on right side-near F-111, Used........(sold)
( left Patch from the same aircrewman as the above pair )
UnUsed......inquire
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3506CB - DET-1, 428th TFS
Navy Warrant's HARVEST REAPER Jungle SHIRT
USAF F-111A, First Test Project in Combat in SEA
  3506CB - Warrant Officer’s OG POPLIN Jungle SHIRT (M/R dated 1967) with “HARVEST REAPER” patch for the USAF F-111 Test Project in Thailand, Left SSI is a DET-1, 428th TFS and right breast has a Large TAC patch, White on Blue Name and “U.S. NAVY” Tapes, CWO Color Rank sewn-on collar, Excellent color, Used........inquire
(also on the USN: Main Page and at TOP of the VF page)
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"Participant Cambodian Ass Kicking"
  428th TFS patch for May 14, 1975 during the SS Mayaguez rescue, Thai made, UnUsed......inquire
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mounted on NS Meyer BX blister card, SEA era
  1968 - 1975 era, still sealed in blister pack, 4 1/8"(vertical), MINT.........inquire
Cap or Bib sized patch (2 7/8"), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......(sold)
partial History of the 428th in Thailand
The 428th TFS replaced the 430th on January 2,1973
During July 1974 the 428th & 429th TFSs finished moving from Takhli to Korat and Transferred to the 347th TFW while continuing to fly combat missions
In May 1975 helped in the rescue of the SS Mayaguez. On May 14th the F-111A’s sank a Cambodian Gunboat escorting the hijacked SS Mayaguez. Both Squadrons (428th and 429th) returned to CONUS in June 1975
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428th TFS & 428th FS
F-4 and F-111G era
 F-4 era, pre-June 1989, on Velcro, Used........inquire
F-4 era, pre-June 1989, UnUsed.....inquire
428th FS circa 1992, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 428 Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 5 Dec 1945. Redesignated 428 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 25 Jun 1952. Activated on 10 Jul 1952. Redesignated 428 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1989. Redesignated 428 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 20 Mar 1990. Activated on 2 Apr 1990. Redesignated 428 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 12 Oct 1995. Activated on 15 Sep 1998.
Assignments
474 Fighter Group, 1 Aug 1943-5 Dec 1945. 474 Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 Jul 1952 (attached to 58 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 Apr 1953-24 Nov 1954); 474 Fighter-Bomber (later, 474 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Oct 1957; 347 Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 Jul 1973; 474 Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Jun 1975-30 Jun 1989. 27 Tactical Fighter (later, 27 Fighter) Wing, 2 Apr 1990; 27 Operations Group, 1 Nov 1991-12 Oct 1995. 27 Operations Group, 15 Sep 1998-.
Stations
Glendale, CA, 1 Aug 1943; Van Nuys Metropolitan Arpt, CA, 11 Oct 1943; Palmdale AAFld, CA, 2 Jan-6 Feb 1944; Moreton, England, 12 Mar 1944; Neuilly, France, 6 Aug 1944; St Marceau, France, 2 Sep 1944; Peronne, France, 12 Sep 1944; Florennes, Belgium, 2 Oct 1944; Strassfeld, Germany, 30 Mar 1945; Langensalza, Germany, 22 Apr 1945; Schweinfurt, Germany, 16 Jun 1945; Stuttgart, Germany, 25 Oct-21 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 4-5 Dec 1945. Misawa AB, Japan, 10 Jul 1952; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 10 Jul 1952; Taegu AB, South Korea, 1 Apr 1953-22 Nov 1954; Clovis (later, Cannon) AFB, NM, 13 Dec 1954 (deployed at: Toul-Rosieres AB, France, 1 Apr-28 Sep 1957; Incirlik AB, Turkey, 16 Feb-19 Jun 1959; Kadena AB, Okinawa, 31 May-23 Jun 1960; Incirlik AB, Turkey, 2 Oct 1961-15 Feb 1962; Incirlik AB, Turkey, 9 Jan-14 Apr 1963; Aviano, Italy, 12 Feb-8 May 1964; Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 24 Nov 1964-13 Mar 1965); Nellis AFB, NV, 20 Jan 1968-29 Jul 1973 (deployed at Takhli Royal Thai AB, Thailand, 8 Jan-29 Jul 1973); Takhli Royal Thai AB, Thailand, 30 Jul 1973; Korat Royal Thai AB, Thailand, 13 Jul 1974-15 Jun 1975; Nellis AFB, NV, 18 Jun 1975-30 Jun 1989 (deployed at Ramstein AB, Germany, 27 Aug-26 Sep 1987). Cannon AFB, NM, 2 Apr 1990-12 Oct 1995. Cannon AFB, NM, 15 Sep 1998-.
Aircraft
P-38, 1943-1945. F-84, 1952-1954; F-86, 1955-1957; F-100, 1957-1965; F-111, 1968-1977; T-33, 1968, 1970-1971, 1977; F-4, 1977-1980; F-16, 1980-1989. F-111, 1990-1995.
Operations
Combat in ETO, 25 Apr 1944-8 May 1945. Combat in Korea, 1 Aug 1952-27 Jul 1953. Combat in Southeast Asia, Nov 1964-Mar 1965 and 11 Jan-15 Aug 1973. Detachment 1 flew mostly night combat sorties against North Vietnam, 25 Mar-c. 21 Nov 1968. Bombed Koh Tang Island in support of U.S. Marines during the Mayaguez Operation, 13-15 May 1975. Provided F-111 flight training, 1990-1995.
Campaign Streamers
World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Korea: Korea, Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer, 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory; Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citations: France, 23 Aug 1944; Korea, 1 Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with the Combat "V" Device: [24] Nov 1964-15 Feb 1965; 30 Jul 1973-15 May 1975. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 9 Mar 1961-9 Mar 1962; 1 Jun 1987-31 May 1989; 1 Apr 1992-31 Apr 1993. Citations in the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944; 16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourragere. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 10 Jul 1952-30 Mar 1953. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 17-28 Jan 1973.
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429th Tactical Fighter Squadron
"BLACK FALCONS"
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Made in Japan - ACE Label on reverse
  Falcon in flight with White Rockets(bombs?) with Red Eye and White Beak, maker's label reads "ACE NOVELTY BOX 1374 Tokyo Japan", Unused.....inquire
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429th patches with the Bomb were for the F-100s that had Nukes and sat on the "hot-pad" at Incirlik AB, Turkey
( info from a Veteran of the 474th CAMS)
 429th TFS Black Falcons, w/o bomb, UnUsed......inquire
429th TFS with a Nuke (bomb), UnUsed........inquire
Not shown - 4"(vertical), still on blister card by N.S. Meyer, MINT.....inquire
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Velvet Panel River Rats
made in Takhli, Thailand
  429th TFS Pilot's River Rats, UnUsed............inquire
( see more USAF Novelty patches on AIRCRAFT/NOVELTY page )
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3509GG-2 - 429th TFS Neck SCARF by ACE Novelty of Tokyo, Japan
 3509GG-2 - Excellent Condition, Used.......inquire
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3509BX - 429th TFS Neck Scarf
 3509BX - Pilot's Neck Scarf, Used.......(sold)
429th TFS, RFU Flight Jacket, plastic back, Used....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 429th Fighter Squadron (Two Engine) May 26, 1943; Activated August 1, 1943 at Glendale, California Assigned to 474th Fighter Group flying P-38s
Redesignated 429th Fighter Squadron (Two Engine) August 20, 1943; moved to Moreton, England March 12, 1942
Combat in ETO April 25, 1944 to May 8, 1945: Inactivated after relocating to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey December 5, 1945
Redesignated 429th Fighter-Bomber Squadron June 25, 1952; Reactivated July 10, 1952 at Misawa AB, Japan & Kunsan AB, South Korea flying F-84s and Assigned to the 474th Fighter-Bomber Group; Relocated to Taegu AB, South Korea April 1, 1953 and Attached to the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing from April 1, 1953 to November 22, 1954.
Combat in Korea August 1, 1952 to July 27, 1953; Relocated Clovis (Cannon) AFB, New Nexico December 13, 1954
Reassigned to 474th Fighter-Bomber (later 474th Tactical Fighter) Wing October 8, 1957
Attached to:
7216th Air Base Group at Incirlik AB, Turkey 19 June to 15 October 1959; 11 June to 22 October 1962
USAFE at Chambley AB, France 1 September–28 November 1961
4th Tactical Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 22 October–28 November 1962
7227th Support [later, 7227th Combat Support] Group at Aviano AB, Italy 3 July–13 November 1963
16th Air Force at Validati AB, Iran(7 April–c. May 1964
39th AD at Misawa AB, Japan(16 November 1964–12 February 1965
27th Tactical Fighter Wing at Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam 13 July–16 December 1965
27th TFW at Homestead AFB, FL 15 May 1967–15 May 1968
347th Tactical Fighter Wing 18 March–29 July 1973
Redesignated 429th TFS July 1, 1958; Relocated to Nellis AFB, NV May 15, 1968; Deployed to Takhli RTAFB Sept. 28, 1972 to Jan. 26, 1973 & March 18 to July 29, 1973
Combat in SEA from July 16 to December 14, 1965; not operational circa December 1965 to May 1967
Re-entered Combat September 28, 1972 to January 26, 1973; March 20 to August 15, 1973
Relocated to Takhli RTAFB, Thailand July 30, 1973, upon it Reassignment to the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing.
Reassigned to the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing June 21, 1975
Relocated to Korat RTAFB, Thailand from July 14, 1974 to June 15, 1975
Relocated to Nellis AFB, NV, on June 21, 1975
In June 1975 started a Fighter Training mission; Transitioned to F-4s in 1975; F-16s Replaced the F-4s in 1981; Inactivated September 30, 1989
Redesignated 429th Electronic Combat SQ August 1, 1992; Reactivated Sept. 11, 1992 at Mountain Home AFB, ID assigned to 366th Operations Group flying EF-111s
429th ECS Reassigned to 27th Operations Group 22 June 22, 1993; Relocated Cannon AFB, NM
Aircraft
P-38 (1943–1945)
F-84 (1952–1954)
F-86 (1955–1957)
F-100 (1957–1965; 1967–1968)
F-111 (1969–1975)
F-4 (1975–1981)
F-16 (1981–1989)
EF-111 (1992–1998)
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429th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
flew B-47s from: October 1958 to January 1962
 429th Bomb Squadron(M), UnUsed......inquire
429th BS(M), flew under the 2nd BW out of Hunter AFB, UnUsed.....inquire
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430th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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3509GG - 430th TFS Scarves & Neck Bibs by ACE Novelty of Tokyo:
 3509GG-3 - Scarf, Mint with original ACE package, UnUsed.......inquire
 3509GG-4 - Scarf, neck stains, probably been cleaned, Good Color, Used.......inquire
 3509GG-5 - Scarf, very small spots, Excellent Color, Used.......inquire
 3509GG-6 - Neck Bib shows wear holes at top of bib, if you do an extra roll the holes do not show on the bib, Excellent Color, Used.......inquire
 3509GG-7 - Neck Bib strap has some fraying, 1 small brown stain in center of bib (might clean??), Excellent Color, Used.......inquire
 3509GG-8 - Neck Bib, neck strap has a white VELCRO closure versus the usual snaps, New Condition, UnUsed.......inquire
If you inquire about any of the 3509GG items - be sure and use the complete catalog number....3509GG-3 or etc.
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 430th TFS, Tiger on a Ball, UnUsed......inquire
430th TAC FTR SQ, UnUsed......inquire
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 430th TAC FTR SQ, UnUsed...(sold)
430th TFS, Japan made, timeframe unknown, UnUsed.......inquire
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  430th TFS, from the Burns Collection, later-1960s to early-1970s, UnUsed......inquire
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 cut-edge plastic back pre-1992, UnUsed.......inquire
merrowed-edge plastic back pre-1992, UnUsed.......inquire
Not shown - 2 3/8"(vertical) still on blister card by N. S. Meyer, INC. of New York, MINT.....inquire
Not shown - 3 15/16"(vertical) still on blister card by N. S. Meyer, INC. of New York, MINT.....inquire
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partial History
Redesignated from the 430th FBS to 430th TFS July 1, 1948
Assigned to the 474th Fighter Group/Wing for many years
Stations:
Cannon AFB, NM October 8, 1957
Nellis AFB, NV January 20, 1968 to at least 1987
Aircraft:
F-100 1957 - 1965
F-111 1968 - 1977
F-4 1977 to ?
In July 1992, the 430th Electronic Combat Squadron, with its EF- 111A Ravens, was activated;
Replaced by the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron and Inactivated in June of 1993
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431st Fighter Interceptor Squadron
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pre-1965 Lighter
unknown brand - stamped "Fbelo MONOPOL"
From a Viewer: ".....made by Jbelo Monopol in Germany. The firm was founded in 1919 and was going out-of-of-business in 1986."
 not much wear, could be from the Libya or Spain era, Used.....inquire
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5867T - 431st FIS B-15D Flyer's Jacket
 Jacket has sold
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Large (almost 5") pre-1965 FIS Insignias
2 x variations of the "RED DEVILS"
 Yellow thread, with scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
4 7/8"+ with Gold Thread, manufacturer's blemish to the right of the hat, UnUsed........inquire
 ( left patch stored in Gray Cabinet )
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partial History
circa 1952 unit flew F-51s and F-86Fs out of Selfridge AFB
431st FIS flew F-86s out of Wheelus AB, Libya 1953 - 1960
431st FIS Flew F-102s out of Zaragosa AB, Spain 1960 - 1964
Redesignated 431st TFS in 1964 and Transitioned to F-4Cs
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| 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "SATAN'S ANGELS"
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433rd Night Fighter SKI MU GIA Pass
  from a "Sewer Doer" grouping, made in Thailand, UnUsed.....inquire
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433rd TFS 'SEWER DOER' - 'The Dog'
  from a "Sewer Doer" grouping, made in Thailand, maker stain on his mouth, UnUsed.....inquire
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3509BC - 433rd Party Shirt made in Thailand
 see on USAF Gear page
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9553B - Overdyed K-2B Night Flying Suit
Overdyed Night Flying "Sewer Doer" Suit
 click on picture for details
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433rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
 433rd TFTS, 3.5", 1983 - 1991, UnUsed.......inquire
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434th Fighter-Day Squadron
434th Tactical Fighter Squadron
434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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434th FDS - Flew F-100A, C, & F models, circa 1954 - 1959
This design was probably used while squadron was designated 434th FBS (1952-1954)
  434th FBS, UnUsed...............inquire
( ID on reverse is not correct; the collector made a mistake )
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  434th FDS, F-100 era, UnUsed.........(sold)
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434th FDS and TFS
 434th FDS, F-100 era, UnUsed........(sold)
434th TFS, 1960s, F-104 era, UnUsed.......(sold)
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434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
 434 TFTS, circa 1981, cheesecloth backing, UnUsed.......inquiire
434 TAC FTR TNG SQ, modern plastic back, probably pre-1992, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Redesignated 434th Fighter-Bomber October 15, 1952; Activated December 1, 1952
Redesignated 434 Fighter-Day Squadron February 15, 1954
Redesignated 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron July 1, 1958
Assigned 479th Fighter-Bomber Group December 1, 1952
ReAssigned 479th Fighter-Day (later Tactical Fighter) Wing October 8, 1957
Stationed George AFB, CA December 1, 1952 -
Aircraft
F-51 1952-53, F-86 1953-55, F-100 1954-59, F-104 1959-61
Combat in SEA
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435th Tactical Fighter Squadron
435th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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435th TFS US & Thai made patches
 Red Border made in USA, UnUsed.....(sold)
Black Border made in Thailand, UnUsed...inquire
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435th TFS
Stationed in SEA from October 1965 to August 1974
  435th TFS made in Thailand, UnUsed.....(sold)
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435th TFS, Flags of: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, & Laos
 Pilot's bringback, made in Thailand, UnUsed........inquire
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435th TFTS
 older 435th TFTS, RFU, Used......inquire
scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
UnUsed.....inquire
Blank Name Tag, UnUsed.....inquire
A Black Leather 3 1/8" old style Name Tag ( cirfca 1958 - 1974) for a Command pilot is also available, Unused.......inquire
A small 435th TFTS decal availale, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 435 Fighter Squadron (Two Engine) on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on 15 Oct 1943. Redesignated 435 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 5 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1945. Redesignated 435 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 Oct 1952. Activated on 1 Dec 1952. Redesignated: 435 Fighter-Day Squadron on 15 Feb 1954; 435 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 8 Aug 1974. Redesignated 435 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 22 Oct 1976. Activated on 1 Jan 1977. Inactivated on 19 Feb 1991. Redesignated 435 Fighter Squadron on 1 May 1993. Activated on 12 May 1993. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1997. Redesignated 435 Flying Training Squadron on 2 Apr 1998. Activated on 14 May 1998.
Assignments
479 Fighter Group, 15 Oct 1943; VIII Fighter Command, 1-15 Dec 1945. 479 Fighter-Bomber (later, 479 Fighter-Day) Group, 1 Dec 1952 (attached to Icelandic Defense Forces, 1 Dec 1952-27 Mar 1953; Air Proving Ground Command, 26 Jul-6 Sep 1955); 479 Fighter-Day (later 479 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Oct 1957 (attached to Sixteenth Air Force, 7 Dec 1960-c. 15 Apr 1961; 86 Air Division, 19 Sep 1961-22 Jan 1962 and 17 Oct-c. 30 Nov 1962; 65 Air Division, 3 Aug-17 Oct 1962; c. 30 Nov-19 Dec 1962; 30 Mar-23 Jun 1964; 2 Air Division, 12 Oct-20 Dec 1965; detachment operated under 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 5 Jun-c. 23 Jul 1966; 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 24 Jul 1966-8 Aug 1974. 479 Tactical Training Wing, 1 Jan 1977-19 Feb 1991. 49 Operations Group, 12 May 1993-1 Apr 1997. 12 Operations Group, 14 May 1998-.
Stations
Glendale, CA, 15 Oct 1943; Oxnard, CA, 6 Feb 1944; Santa Maria AAFld, CA, 6 Apr 1944-15 Apr 1944; Wattisham, England, 15 May 1944-c. 9 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 14-15 Dec 1945. George AFB, CA, 1 Dec 1952-19 Jul 1966 (deployed at Keflavik, Iceland, 1 Dec 1952-27 Mar 1953; North Auxiliary Field, SC, 26 Jul-6 Sep 1955; Moron AB, Spain, 7 Dec 1960-c. 15 Apr 1961, 3 Aug-17 Oct 1962, c. 30 Nov-19 Dec 1962, and 30 Mar-23 Jun 1964; Ramstein AB, Germany, 19 Sep 1961-22 Jan 1962; Hahn AB, Germany, 17 Oct-c. 30 Nov 1962; Da Nang AB, South Vietnam and Kung Kuan AB, Taiwan, [split deployment] 12 Oct-20 Dec 1965; detachment operated at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 5 Jun-c. 23 Jul 1966); Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 24 Jul 1966; Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 2 Aug 1967-8 Aug 1974. Holloman AFB, NM, 1 Jan 1977-19 Feb 1991. Holloman AFB, NM, 12 May 1993-1 Apr 1997. Randolph AFB, TX, 14 May 1998-.
Aircraft
P-38, 1943-1944, 1944-1945; P-51, 1944-1945; P-47, 1945. F-51, 1952-1953; F-86, 1953-1955; F-100, 1954-1959; F-104, 1959-1967; F-4, 1967-1974. T-38, 1977-1991. AT-38, 1993-at least 31 Dec 1995.
Operations
Air defense prior to overseas duty. Combat in ETO, 26 May 1944-25 Apr 1945. Air Defense in Southeast Asia, 12 Oct-20 Dec 1965. Combat in Southeast Asia, Jul 1966-15 Aug 1973. Trained fighter pilots and weapon systems officers, Jan 1977-Feb 1991. Trained Taiwan Air Force pilots, May 1993-at least 31 Dec 1995
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436th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)  436th BS(H), Cowboy Saddle-Bronc rider design, 4" cheesecloth backing, UnUsed.....inquire
436th BS(H), Mounted "Black Knight" with Lance design, "MANTU FORTIS", RFU, Used.....inquire
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partial History
Attached to 7th BW February 16, 1951 - June 15, 1952; Assigned 16 Jun 1952 - August 1, 1958
Assigned 4238th Strategic Wing 1958 to ?
Aircraft: B-29s 1946-48; B-36s 1948-58; B-52s 1958-63
( flew for the 7th BW Black Knights of the Mekong )
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436th Tactical Fighter Squadron
436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
"SEMPER PRIMUS"
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436th TFS "BLACK ACES", F-104C era in Vietnam
436th flew Air-superiority and Ground Support Missions in Vietnam
436th Tactical Fighter Squadron(Tactical) twice deployed to Vietnam: July 1965 - October 1965 & June 1966 - July 1967
  RFU, Used......(sold)
partial History of the 436th TFS
436th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, later Fighter-Day, later Tactical Fighter)
Aircraft
F-100 Super Sabre, 1954-1959
F-104 Starfighter, 1958-1967
F-4 Phantom II, 1965-1971
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Provided "LIFT" training for Pilots assigned to the F-15 Eagle Program
  436th TFTS, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History for 436th TFTS
Redesignated 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron October 22, 1976; Activated January 1, 1977 at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, flying the Northrup AT-38 Talon
Assigned to 479th TTW to provide Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT) training for pilots assigned to fly the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
Squadrons of the 479th TTW were:
416th TFTS (March 14, 1979 – September 1, 1983) Redesignated 433d TFTS (September 1, 1983 – November 15, 1991) (grey stripe)
434th Tactical Fighter Training (red stripe)
435th Tactical Fighter Training (blue stripe)
436th Tactical Fighter Training (yellow stripe)
All 479th TTW aircraft carried the "HM" tail code.
The LIFT program was sharply cut back in 1991, with the training mission and aircraft being consolidated under the 586th Flight Training Squadron.
Inactivated July 26, 1991
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438th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
This is the correct color arc, apparently the shade of the tab material was mis-ordered.
  438th FIS with Tab, "6756" written on back (maybe it had a 4-digit unit number?), UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Activated in April 1953 flying F-94Bs out of Kinross/Kincheloe AFB, MI; early-1954 received F-89D models; mid-1957 got F-102As; early-1960 received F-106As.
Relocated to Griffiss AFB, NY circa August-October 1968; Redesignated 49th FIS September 30, 1968.
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440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (circa 1950s)
Flew F-86D Sabre Interceptors in the 1950s in Germany
Hard to find patch - squadron adopted a round patch after this one
  440th FIS, RFU, Used.........inquire
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441st Bombardment Squadron(Heavy)
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  441st BOMB SQDN, RFU, cheesecloth backing, Used......inquire
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441st BS(H) flying B-52F&Gs out of Mather AFB, CA
  cheesecloth backing material, UnUsed......inquire
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441st BS(H) Bill the ... Novelty patch
"ALL THIS AND MONEY TOO!"
depicts Bill being choked by the SAC Mailed Fist
Identification from Mr. Polder's Book 4, page 47
  3" novelty patch, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire
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partial History
Constituted 441st Bombardment Squadron (Medium) June 19, 1942; Activated July 1, 1942; Inactivated December 6, 1945
Redesignated 441st Bombardment Squadron (Light) 26 May 1947; Activated in the reserve 9 July 1947; Inactivated 27 June 1949
Redesignated/Activate 441st BS(M) 1 December 1952; Non-operational status 15 September 1960;
Redesignated 441st BS(H) 15 November 1962; Organized/Activated 1 February 1963 (using assets of 72d BS); Inactivated 30 September 1989
Assignments
320th Bombardment Group, 1 July 1942-4 December 1945
320th Bombardment Group, 9 July 1947-27 June 1949
320th Bombardment Wing, 1 December 1952
Department of the Air Force, 15 September 1960 (Non-Operational)
Strategic Air Command, 15 November 1962 (Non-Operational)
320th Bombardment Wing, 1 February 1963-30 September 1989
Stations
MacDill Field, Florida, 1 July 1942
Drane Field, Florida, 8-28 August 1942
RAF Hethel (AAF-114), England, 12 September 1942
RAF Tibenham (AAF-124), England, 1 October 1942
Oran Es Sénia Airport, Algeria, 9 January 1943
Tafaraoui Airfield, Algeria, 28 January 1943
Montesquieu Airfield, Algeria, 14 April 1943
Massicault Airfield, Tunisia, 29 June 1943
El Bathan Airfield, Tunisia, July 28, 1943
Decimomannu Airfield, Sardinia, 9 November 1943
Alto Airfield, Corsica, 20 September 1944
Dijon-Longvic Airfield (Y-9), France, 11 November 1944
Dôle-Tavaux Airfield (Y-7), France, 2 April 1945
AAF Station Fürth, Germany, 20 June 1945
Clastres Airfield, France, c. October-27 November 1945
Camp Shanks, New York, 4-6 December 1945
Mitchel Field, New York, 9 July 1947-27 June 1949
March Air Force Base, California, 1 December 1952
Mather Air Force Base, California, 1 February 1963-30 September 1989
Aircraft
B-26 Marauder, 1942-1945
B-29 Superfortress, 1952-1953
YRB-47B Stratojet, 1953
B-47 Stratojet, 1953-1960
Boeing B-52F Stratofortress (1963-1968)
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (1968-1989)
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442nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
  442nd TFTS "F-111", 1960s - 1970s, UnUsed.......inquire
Not Shown - patch on blister card by N. S. Meyer, Mint......inquire
( assigned to the 474th TFW at Nellis AFB in the 1960s and 1970s )
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| 444th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Squadron DeActivated 1968 while flying F-101 Voodoos out of Charleston, SC
 444th FIS, older Fully-Embroidered(FE), scrapbook residue on back, Used.....inquire
444th FTR INTCP SQ, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Lineage
Constituted as 444th Fighter Squadron on 19 February 1943; Activated March 1, 1943; Deactivated March 31, 1944
Reconstituted/Redesignated 444th FIS March 23, 1953; Activated February 16, 1954; Inactivated September 30, 1968
Assignments
328th Fighter Group March 1, 1943 - March 31, 1944
35th Air Division February 16, 1954
32d Air Division November 15, 1958
Washington Air Defense Sector(WADS) July 1, 1961 - September 30, 1968
Stations
Hamilton Field, California March 1, 1943
Tonopah AAF, Nevada June 6, 1943
Concord AAF, California September 18, 1943
Santa Rosa AAF, California December 15, 1943 - March 31, 1944
Charleston AFB, South Carolina February 16, 1954 - September 30, 1968
Aircraft
P-39 Aircobra 1943 – 1944
P-63 Kingcobra 1944
F-86D Sabre 1954 – 1960
F-101 Voodoo 1960 – 1968
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445th FIS - 1960s era insignia
flew F-101s from 1960 - 1968
 445th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, stationed at Wurtsmith AFB 1955 - 1968, UnUsed......inquire
445th FIS, assigned to the Detroit Air Defense Sector and the 34th Air Division, UnUsed......inquire
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446th Bombardment Squadron
'SEMPER SUMMATUM'
  Tiger on Earth, RFU, Used......inquire
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449th Flying Training Squadron
 449th FTS, RFU, Used......inquire
RFU, Used......inquire
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partial History
323rd Flying Training Wing
Reactivated as ATC's Navigator Training Wing at Mather AFB, CA April 1, 1973 (replaced 3535th NTW which had been at at Mather since 1946)
323 FTW also conducted advanced training for navigator-bombardiers & EWOs
The 3535th NTW's Squadrons were Redesignated:
3535 NTS as 449th FTS
3536 NTS as 450th FTS
3537 NTS as 451st FTS
3538 NTS as 452d FTS
3539 NTS as 453d FTS
3540 NTS as 454th FTS flying T-43As
3541 NTS as 455th FTS flying T-37Bs
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450th Flying Training Squadron
stationed at Mather from 1973 - 1982 ( probably longer )
 450th , RFU, Used.......inquire
450th F.T.S., circa 1973-76, gauze backing, stains, UnUsed........inquire
 ( see 449th FTS for some History )
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451st Fighter Day Squadron
circa early to mid 1950s
 451st FDS, large patch, stain around "FT", UnUsed.......(sold)
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451st Flying Training Squadron
 451st FTS, Plastic backing, residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire
( see 449th FTS for some History )
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partial History
( This unit's past is not very clear )
circa early-1950s the 451st Fighter Day Squadron was assigned to: 322nd FDG of the 450th FDW Foster AFB, Victoia, Texas
Circa mid-1954 the 322ndFighter-Day Group was activated with three F-86F squadrons: 450th Fighter-Day Squadron, 451st Fighter-Day Squadron, & 452nd FDS
In late 1955, the 450th FDW was upgraded to the North American F-100C Super Sabre and Redesignated 450th TFW
The 322nd (FD Gp or TFG??) was upgraded to the F-100C in early-1958
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452nd Flying Training Squadron (1972 - 1993)
 452nd FTS, UnUsed........inquire
RFU, Used......inquire
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452nd Flying Training Squadron Class 8204 patch
see CLASS 82-04 patch on the Training/Class page
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partial History
Constituted 452nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium) June 1, 1942; Activated July 17, 1942
Redesignated 452d BS (M) October 9, 1944; Inactivated December 12, 1945
Redesignated 452nd BS(L) July 3, 1947; Activated (in Reserves) August 9, 1947; Inactivated June 27, 1949
Redesignated 452nd Fighter-Day Squadron on 24 Mar 1954; Activated on 1 Jul 1954; Inactivated 18 Nov 1957
Redesignated 452nd Flying Training Squadron July 28, 1972; Activated April 1, 1973; Inactivated May 31,1993
Redesignated 452nd Test Squadron on 31 Aug 1993
Activated October 1, 1993; Redesignated 452nd Flight Test Squadron March 1, 1994
Assignments
322d BGp July 17, 1942-12 Dec 1945; August 9, 1947- June 27,1949
322d Fighter-Day Group, 1 Jul 1954 - 18 Nov 1957
323d Flying Training Wing, 1 Apr 1973
323d Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991 - 31 May 1993
412th Operations Group, October 1, 1993 -
Stationed
MacDill Field, Florida, 17 Jul 1942
Drane Field, Florida, 22 Sep-15 Nov 1942
RAF Rattlesden (AAF-126), England, 1 Dec 1942
RAF Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) (AAF-468), England, 22 Mar 1943
RAF Andrews Field (Great Saling) (AAF-485), England, 12 Jun 1943
Beauvais/Tille Airfield (A-61), France, c. 29 Sep 1944
Le Culot Airfield (A-89), Belgium, c. 26 Mar 1945
AAF Station Wickenrode, Germany, Jun 1945
AAF Station Hornel, Germany, Jul 1945
Clastres Airfield, France, c. 1 Oct-3 Dec 1945
Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 11-12 Dec 1945
Reading AAFld (later, Muni Aprt), Pennsylvania, 9 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949
Foster AFB, Texas, 1 Jul 1954-18 Nov 1957
Deployed at Landstuhl AB, West Germany, 20 Sep-4 Oct 1956
Mather AFB, California, 1 Apr 1973-31 May 1993
Edwards AFB, California, 1 Oct 1993–Present
Aircraft
B-26 Marauder (1942–1945)
AT-6 Texan (1947–1949)
AT-7 Navigator (1947–1949)
AT-11 Kansan (1947–1949)
F-86 Sabre (1954–1955)
F-100 Super Sabre (1955–1957)
T-29 Flying Classroom (1973–1975)
T-43 Bobcat (1973–1993)
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| 453rd AEROMEDICAL Evacuation Squadron (MATS) pre-1967 Japan made Patch
  453d AEROMED EVAC SQ, 2 1/2", made in Japan, UnUsed......inquire
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455th BS
 see details on USAAF page
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456th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
 456th FIS, circa 1950s-1960s, UnUsed............inquire
Thunderbird from same Pilot as the 456th FIS, 5", (unknown usage - possibly a "Flight" within the squadron?), UnUsed.......inquire
NO picfile, Pilot's Leather Name Tag available, Inquire
( also a 459th FIS Name Tag from the same Pilot is available )
( Thunderbird patch is also listed on the Unidentified page as UI#10 )
 ( I have seen another Thunderbird, it was the same design but a Red and White checkered pattern )
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3509GC - 457th Fighter Squadron
Large 8 1/2" Japan made Backpatch
(pre-July 1, 1957 design)
  3509GC - 457th FS, UnCut 8 1/2" Japan made patch, UnUsed..........inquire
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)
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457th TFS & 457th FS
 457th TFS, circa 1980s, puckered from maker (will not lay flat), UnUsed......inquire
457th FS, post-1991, UnUsed.....inquire
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457th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-105D 'Thunderstick II'
Problems with the AN/ARN-85 LORAN system resulted in 30 x F-105Ds being upgraded to the AN/ARN-92 System
These were known as "Thunderstick II" aircraft which first flew in 1969
  457th TFS "T-STICK II", F-105 red Arrowhead, scrapbook redidue on back, UnUsed......inquire
( also on 301st TFW and F-105 Aircraft pages )
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partial History
Constituted 457 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 21 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 16 Dec 1945. Redesignated 457 Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 Nov 1952. Activated on 20 Jan 1953. Redesignated: 457 Fighter-Day Squadron on 1 Jul 1957; 457 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Jan 1958.
REDES 457 TFS 1 Jul 1958; Inactivated 1 Apr 1959; Activated in the Reserve 8 Jul 1972
REDES 457 Fighter Squadron 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments
506 Fighter Group, 21 Oct 1944-16 Dec 1945. 506 Strategic Fighter (later, 506 Fighter-Day; 506 Fighter-Bomber; 506 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 20 Jan 1953-1 Apr 1959. 506 Tactical Fighter Group, 8 Jul 1972; 301 Tactical Fighter (later, 301 Fighter) Wing, 25 Mar 1973; 301 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations
Lakeland AAFld, FL, 21 Oct 1944-16 Feb 1945; North Field, Iwo Jima, 25 Apr-3 Dec 1945 (air echelon operated from Tinian, 23 Mar-11 May 1945); Camp Anza, CA, 15-16 Dec 1945. Dow AFB, ME, 20 Jan 1953; Tinker AFB, OK, 20 Mar 1955-1 Apr 1959. Carswell AFB (later, ARS) TX, 8 Jul 1972-.
Commanders
Maj Malcolm C. Watters, Oct 1944; Maj Daun G. Anthony, 12 Jun 1945; Capt Jack H. Folsom, 10 Sep 1945-unkn. 2nd Lt Francis E. Cabrillias III, Jan 1953; Maj John M. Porter, Feb 1953; Maj Thomas E. Stewart, Oct 1954; Maj Alfred N. King, May 1955; Maj Charles E. Francis, 1 Dec 1957; Lt Col Ralph E. Keyes, 1 Oct 1958; Maj Charles E. Francis, 12 Jan 1959; Capt Frederick T. Hiebert, 22 Jan 1959; 1st Lt Douglas W. Case, 2 Feb 1959; Maj George J. Hayes, 13 Feb-1 Apr 1959. Maj Gordon W. Goodier, Jul 1972; Lt Col Jervis W. McEntee, by Dec 1973; Lt Col Leo J. Canavan, 5 Mar 1977; Lt Col Robert H. Jones, 16 Jan 1979; Lt Col Randolph S. Reynolds, by May 1984; Lt Col Frederick R. Flom, 13 Dec 1984; Lt Col Eugene L. Haggerty, by Oct 1987; Lt Col Courtlan Hazelton, Apr 1988; Lt Col Floyd G. Whitehouse III, by Oct 1990; Lt Col Michael L. Goode, 7 Mar 1992; Lt Col Carl M. Gough Jr., Mar 1993; Lt Col James M. Sluder III, 4 Jun 1994; Lt Col Thomas R. Coon, 15 Jun 1996; Lt Col Frank E. Anderson, 3 Jan 1998-.
Aircraft
P-51, 1944-1945. F-84, 1953-1957; F-100, 1957-1958. F-105, 1972-1982; F-4, 1981-1991; F-16, 1990-.
Operations
Combat in Western Pacific, 19 May-14 Aug 1945; escorted B-29 bombers in raids against Japan, and attacked targets such as enemy airfields. Took part in Operation Deny Flight, enforcing a no-fly zone over Bosnia, in mid-1990s.
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459th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
large ( 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" ) Black Leather Name Tag for a 456th FIS Captain with Basic Pilot's Wing available
- no picfile -
Pilot also flew for the 456th FIS
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| 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron "CAVE TIGRIM"
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Large Back Patch
  460th FIS, UnUsed...(sold)
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1960s "CAVE TIGRIM" Patch
  small 2 7/8" patch from the 1960s, Used.....inquire
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461st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
"Deadly Jesters"
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461st TFS (used)
  black gauze backing material, RFU, Used.......inquire
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 with cheesecloth backing, UnUsed......(sold)
4 3/8" Bulliontype thread, UnUsed.........(sold)
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461st TFTS with metallic thread
  4 1/4" (vertical), with cheesecloth backing, reddish stain at 2:00 on the border, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 361 Fighter Squadron on 8 Dec 1942. Activated on 12 Dec 1942. Redesignated 361 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 11 Nov 1945. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 461 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, which was constituted as 461 Fighter-Day Squadron on 30 Dec 1955. Activated on 8 Feb 1956. Redesignated 461 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1959. Redesignated 461 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 15 Jul 1976. Activated on 1 Jul 1977. Redesignated 461 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 5 Aug 1994. Redesignated 461 Flight Test Squadron on 23 Oct 2006. Activated on 27 Oct 2006.
Assignments
356 Fighter Group, 12 Dec 1942-10 Nov 1945; unkn, 10-11 Nov 1945. 36 Fighter-Day Group, 8 Feb 1956 (attached to 86 Fighter-Interceptor Group, 8 Feb-2 May 1956; 36 Fighter-Day Wing, 1 Oct 1956-7 Dec 1957); 36 Fighter-Day (later, 36 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Dec 1957-1 Aug 1959. 58 Tactical Training Wing, 1 Jul 1977; 405 Tactical Training Wing, 29 Aug 1979; 58 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991; 56 Operations Group, 1 Apr-5 Aug 1994. 412 Operations Group, 27 Oct 2006-.
Stations
Westover Fld, MA, 12 Dec 1942; New Haven AAFld, CT, 2 Mar 1943; Bradley Fld, CT, 19 Apr 1943; Westhampton, NY, 8 Jun 1943; Grenier Fld, NH, 4 Jul 1943; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 15-20 Aug 1943; Goxhill, England, 27 Aug 1943; Martlesham Heath, England, 9 Oct 1943-28 Oct 1945; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 10-11 Nov 1945. Landstuhl AB, West Germany, 8 Feb 1956; Hahn AB, West Germany, 2 May 1956-1 Aug 1959. Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Jul 1977-5 Aug 1994. Edwards AFB, CA, 27 Oct 2006-.
Aircraft
P-47, 1943-1944; P-51, 1944-1945. F-86, 1956; F-100, 1956-1959; T-33, 1956. F-15, 1977-1994.
Operations
Trained at bases in New England and New York until Aug 1943, when it moved to Britain aboard the Queen Elizabeth. From 15 Oct 1943-Apr 1945, conducted fighter sweeps and provided penetration, target and withdrawal cover for heavy bomber aircraft, escorting them to and from Nazi targets in northwestern Europe. During Market-Garden operations over Holland, supported cargo, gliders and bomber aircraft by furnishing air cover against enemy fighter aircraft and by attacking enemy ground positions. Received Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for operations over Holland on 17, 18 and 23 Sep 1944. In early 1945, squadron P-51 Mustangs clashed with German Me 262 jet aircraft. Between 1956-1959, conducted air superiority and general support missions as directed by Twelfth Air Force and, later, by United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Also, maintained and trained forces for a limited fighter-bomber capability with basic air to air weapons. From 1977 through 1994, conducted fighter aircraft aircrew training for American and selected allied fighter pilots. Training program ended in Aug 1994.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Netherlands, 17, 18 and 23 Sep 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: May 1956-May 1958; 1 Jan 1978-31 Dec 1979; 1 Aug 1982-31 May 1984; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994.
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465th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
"Respicite Tuo Sex" = Look back to your Six
( Check Six )
 older 465th TAC FTR TNG SQ, lots of makers glue on the back, Unused......inquire
465th TFTS, UnUsed........inquire
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partial History
Stationed at Cannon AFB flying AT-33s until choosen for the "Fighter lead-in Program"
Relocated (on paper) and Assigned to the 49th TFW at Holloman AFB, New Mexico August 1 1973 to January 1 1977
Flew T-38A Talons for the "Fighter-lead-in-Training" program.....then Faded from history after January 1, 1977
( Squadron also used the motto: "VIDETE AD SEX" which was on a similar patch? )
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465th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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465th TFS
  Lightning Bolt extends beyond border, UnUsed.........inquire
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2 variations, circa 1972 - 1991
 lightning bolt extends beyond border, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed........(sold)
465th TFS, 3.5", scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.........inquire
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F-105 and F-16 Insignia
  465th TFS "THUD" (F-105 arrowhead), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.........inquire
465th Tactical Fighter Squadron, F-16 "SH" (Sh.t Hot) "OKIES", large 4 1/2", UnUsed....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 465 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 5 Oct 1944
Redesignated 465 FIS 3 Feb 1953; Inactivated 18 Aug 1955; Activated 8 Oct 1955; Discontinued 15 Mar 1960. Redesignated 465 TFS 4 May 1972; Activated (Reserves) 20 May 1972; Redesignated: 465th FS 1 Feb 1992; 465th Air Refueling Squadron 1 Apr 1994
Assignments
4727 Air Defense Group, 8 Feb 1957; Boston Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1959-15 Mar 1960. 507 Fighter Group, 20 May 1972;
301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Mar 1973; 507 Tactical Fighter (later, 507 Fighter) Group, 17 Oct 1975;
507 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-
Stations
Griffiss AFB, NY, 8 Oct 1955; Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA, 1 Jul 1959-15 Mar 1960. Tinker AFB, OK, 20 May 1972-.
Aircraft
F-86, 1959-1960. F-105, 1972-1980; F-4, 1980-1988; F-16, 1988-1994; KC-135, 1994-
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466th Tactical Fighter Squadron
"DIAMONDBACKS"
 F-105 era circa 1973 - 1984, glue residue on back, Used.......inquire
F-16 era, 1984 - 1991, plastic backing, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
Constituted as 466th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 5 October 1944; Activated on 12 October 1944; Inactivated on 25 November 1945.
REDES 466th Fighter-Escort Squadron 19 June 1952; ACT 1 July 1952; REDES 466th Strategic Fighter Squadron 20 January 1953; INACT 11 May 1956.
Redesignated 466th TFS 23 June 1972; ACT (in the Reserve) 1 January 1973; REDES 466th FS 1 February 1992.
Assignments
508 Fighter Group, 12 October 1944–25 November 1945; 508 Fighter-Escort (later, 508 Strategic Fighter) Wing, 1 July 1952–11 May 1956.
508 Tactical Fighter Group, 1 January 1973; 301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 March 1973; 508 Tactical Fighter Group, 17 October 1975;
419th TFW October 1, 1982; 419th Operations Group August 1, 1992 –
Stations
Peterson Field (later, Peterson Air Force Base), Colorado, 12 October 1944;
Pocatello Army Air Field (later, Pocatello Regional Airport), Idaho, 25 October 1944;
Bruning Army Airfield, Nebraska, 15 November 1944;
Fort Lawton, Washington, 21 December 1944–1 January 1945;
Kahuku Army Air Base, Territory of Hawaii, 6 January 1945;
Mokuleia Army Air Base, Territory of Hawaii, 25 February 1945;
Bellows Army Air Base (later, Bellows Air Force Station), Territory of Hawaii, 16 September 1945–25 November 1945.
Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 July 1952–11 May 1956 (deployed at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 8 February 1953–5 May 1953 and 16 February 1954–16 May 1954).
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 1 January 1973–
Aircraft
P-47 Thunderbolt (1944–1945)
P-51 Mustang (1945)
AT-6 Texan (1945)
UC-78 Bobcat (1945)
F-84 Thunderjet (1952–1956)
F-105 Thunderchief (1973–1984)
T-33 Shooting Star (1973–1980)
F-16 Fighting Falcon (1984–Present)
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469th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
 4", 469th FIS, pre-1966, UnUsed.........(sold)
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469th TFS, F-105 era (1965 - 1968), Korat RTAFB, Thailand
If you have an EXTRA, Vintage, 469th TFS 1 or 2-eye "Bull" patches(or other items) send a picfile of Front and Back
 River Rats, made in Thailand, RFU Jacket, Used......inquire
F-105 100 Missions over North Vietnam, made in Thailand, RFU Jacket, Used......inquire
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469th Tactical Fighter SquadronF-105 era (1965 - 1968) while at Korat
If you have an EXTRA, vintage Asian made, 469th TFS "Bull" patch send a picfile of Front and Back
 469th TFS, Okinawa, Japan made, flew F-105s out of Korat,Thailand Used....(sold)
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469th Tactical Fighter Squadron
F-4E era (November 17, 1968 to 19??) at Korat
  made in Thaialnd, RFU Flight Suit, washed=puckered, Used........(sold)
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WANTED
469th TFS F-105 Pilot with E-1(MOD) Vest
( other Squadrons in SEA may have worn a similar modified E-1 )
( see email fm CH 110420 )
 ( also on Squadrons Main page, "wanted section" and Main Wings page )
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partial History
1956 = stationed at McGhee Tyson Airport and assigned to 355th FG;
partial History as a F-105 Unit
469th TFS transferred from the 355th TFW at McConnell AFB, Kansas to the 6234th TFW at Korat RTAFB on November 8, 1965
The 6234th was probably redesignated the 388th TFW or ????
Squadron started flying combat missions in F-105s on November 15, 1965
partial History as a F-4E Unit
In the fall of 1968 plans for the 40th TFS at Eglin AFB, Florida to deploy with their F-4E Phantom IIs and aircrews to Korat
On November 6, 1968 F-105s and their Aircrews began dispersal toF-105 units at Korat and Takhli
The 40th TFS arrived at Korat RTAFB on November 17, 1968 and was redesignated the 469th TFS and assigned to the 388th TFW
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If you have a Vintage 469th TFS 1 or 2-eye "Bull" patch (or other items) send a picfile of Front and Back
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476th Tactical Fighter Squadron
"CAERULEI ULTRA SONITUS EQUITES"
 476th TAC FTR SQDN, flew F-104Cs as MiGCAPs in Vietnam during the 1965-67 era, Used.............(sold)
476th TFS, circa 1960s, 3 7/8", RFU, near-new, Used......(sold)
( not much info on this unit )
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F-104Cs in Vietnam
Almost all the F-104Cs (fighter-bomber version) were deployed to Vietnam for 21 months;
The first 15 Starfighters arrived in April 1965 (476th TFS/ 479th TFW). From April 20 to November 20 of 1965 they carried out 2,927 missions of machine-gunning, bombing and escorting strike aircraft, sometimes in North Vietnamese air space.
The 476th TFS returned in June 1966 operating from Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. The F-104Cs were now camouflaged in accordance with operational needs and in July were handed over to the 436th TFS and in October to the 435th, still belonging to the 479th TFW. From June 1966 to July 1967 the F-104Cs carried out escorting and bombing missions on North Vietnam, with over 5,290 sorties. The last Starfighter left Thailand prior to 1968 - it's duties taken over by the Phantom F-4D.
( ?I think the bases Ubon and Udorn may be mixed-up in this history? )
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480th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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480th TFS "100 Missions" over North Vietnam
Uncommon 480th patch made in Thailand, circa late-1960s
  UnUsed.........inquire
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left-facing "War-Hawk"
(as seen from the wearer's view)
 480th TFS, 4" German made, RFU, never washed, Used.........inquire
left-facing German made 480th TFS, RFU Flight suit, Used.........inquire
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480th Morale/Novelty patches
Mr. Polder IDs these design as "Temporary Duty Insignia"
The Weasel and Ram in the talons could be for other Squadrons(?)
 480th TFS "WARHAWKS", Asian made, UnUsed......inquire
480th TFS "WAR HAWKS", 4", used in the mid-1980s on a TDY mission, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed........(sold)
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partial History
Flew F-4Cs out of Danang from 1966 to 1969 under these TFWs: 6252nd, 35th, and 366th
Transferred to Phu Cat and seved under the 37th and 12th TFWs
Aircrew and Personnel sent to Thailand, PI, Taiwan, and etc. after the 12th TFW closed-up shop at Phu Cat
later served in Germany
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481st Tactical Fighter Squadron
"GREEN KNIGHTS" and/or “CRUSADERS”
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481st TFS, F-100 "Night Owl Viet Nam" Missions patch
ID'd from Polder's Books
  Japan made, F-100 Super Sabre era, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inqiure
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 3.5" patch, Unit deactivated in 1980, Used....(sold)
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partial History
Active: September 25, 1957 - August 31, 1973; January 15, 1976 - July 8, 1980
481st TFS of the 27th TFW out of Cannon AFB, NM arrived at Tan Son Nhut Airbase, Republic of Vietnam on June 21, 1965 and commenced Combat Missions that day.
At the end of November 1965, the 481st ended it's Tour in Vietnam and headed back to Cannon
After Vietnam the 481st Transitioned to F-111s in 1969; Inactivated August 31, 1973
Redesignated/Reactivated as the 481st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron January 15, 1976 at Cannon AFB, NM and Assigned to the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing;
Inactivated July 8, 1980
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482nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron
 482nd FIS, 4.5" gauze backing (German(?)), circa 1956-1965, UnUsed.......inquire
482nd FTR INTCP SQDN, gauze backing (German(?)), circa 1956-1965, UnUsed.......inquire
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490th Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM)
  490th SMS, 5", Used.....inquire
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492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "MAD HATTERS" "RED FLAG '89", F-111F, UnUsed...inquire
492nd TFS "CINC'S TROPHY WINNER 1986" "USAFE'S TOP FIGHTER SQUADRON", UnUsed....(sold)
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post - October 1, 1991 follows
 492nd Fighter Squadron, post-1991 era, 4.5", UnUsed.....inquire
492nd FS, Desert Subdued, UnUsed.....inquire
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partial History
Redesignated: 492d Tactical Fighter Squadron July 8 1958; 492d Fighter Squadron October 1 1991
Assigned
48th Fighter-Bomber (later, 48th Tactical Fighter) Wing Dec 8 1957
(attached to 48th Fighter Wing [Provisional] 2 Sep 1990–15 Mar 1991)
(attached to 7440th Composite Wing, Sep–Dec 1991)
Assigned to 48th Operations Group, 31 Mar 1992–
Stationed
RAF Lakenheath, England, 11 Jan 1960 –
(deployed to Taif, Saudi Arabia, 2 Sep 1990–15 Mar 1991; Incirlik AB, Turkey, Sep–Dec 1991)
Aircraft
F–100 1956–1972; F–4D 1972–1977; F–111 1977–1992; F–15, 1992 –
Operations
Participated in the air raid on Tripoli, Libya, 14/15 Apr 1986; Combat in Desert Storm Jan–Feb 1991
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493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron and 'A' Flight
circa 1960s, F-100 Super Sabre era
 493rd TFS, 5 3/8"(vertical), thick patch (unknown where made), RFU, washed=puckered, Used.......(sold)
"A" Flight, 493rd TFS, Japan made, RFU, washed=puckered, Used.......(sold)
( see his 48th TFW patches on this link )
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"A" Flight, 493rd TFS  Made in Japan, still in original ACE Novelty cellophane bag, Mint, UnUsed.............inquire
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"A" Flight, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
  "A" FLT 493rd TFS, by ACE Novelty of Tokyo Japan, RFU L-2B, less than average soiling from being worn, Used.....(sold)
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493rd TFS "A" FLT with Japan made label
  part of label remaining, RFU, never washed, Used.....inquire
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 "100 MISSIONS DUTY DESK", F-111F 4.5" Novelty patch, UnUsed.......inquire
"1000+ HOURS CREW MEETINGS", F-111F, UnUsed......inquire
"ROCK'N AMERICA '89", UnUsed......inquire
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 4 1/2" pre-Desert Storm patch, F-111F RAF Lakenheath era, UnUsed......inquire
"Operation Desert Storm DEPLOYED", part of the 48th TFW in Saudi Arabia, UnUsed......inquire
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 "Reaper Eagle Driver", post-1991 F-15E era, UnUsed...(sold)
493rd FS "Grim Reaper Eagle Driver", post-'91 F-15E era, Unused......inquire
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Bullion type Thread F-15E insignia
 493rd Fighter Squadron, probably F-111F era (pre-1992), worn about 12 months, UnUsed..(sold)
493rd Fighter Squadron, F-15E era, UnUsed...(sold)
493rd FS "RED FLAG '95", F-15E era, UnUsed......inquire
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Large 11 3/4" Backpatch
 493rd Fighter Squadron "GRIM REAPERS" "TRUST US YOU'RE DEAD", for the back of your Jacket, UnUsed........inquire
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partial History
Constituted 56th Bombardment Squadron (Light) 20 Nov 1940. Activated 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 56th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) 28 Aug 1942; 493d Fighter-Bomber Squadron 10 Aug 1943; 493d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, 30 May 1944. Inactivated 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 493d Fighter-Bomber Squadron 25 Jun 1952. Activated on 10 Jul 1952. Redesignated: 493d Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul 1958; 493d Fighter Squadron on 1 Oct 1991. Inactivated 18 Dec 1992. Activated 1 Jan 1994.
Assignments
48th Bombardment (later, 48th Fighter-Bomber; 48th Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941–7 Nov 1945. 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 Jul 1952; 48th Fighter-Bomber (later, 48th Tactical Fighter; 48th Fighter) Wing, 8 Dec 1957–18 Dec 1992 (attached to 48th Fighter Wing [Provisional], 2 Sep 1990–15 Mar 1991 and 7440th Composite Wing, Sep–Dec 1991). 48th Operations Group, 1 Jan 1994–.
Stations
Savannah, GA, 15 Jan 1941; Will Rogers Field, OK, 23 May 1941; Savannah, GA, 7 Feb 1942; Key Field, MS, 28 Jun 1942; William Northern Field, TN, 20 Aug 1943; Walterboro, AAFld, SC, 27 Jan–13 Mar 1944; Ibsley, England, 29 Mar 1944; Deux Jumeaux, France, 18 Jun 1944; Villacoublay, France, 29 Aug 1944; Cambrai/Niergnies, France, 16 Sep 1944; St Trond, Belgium, c. 5 Oct 1944; Kelz, Germany, 26 Mar 1945; Kassel, Germany, 17 Apr 1945; Illesheim, Germany, 28 Apr 1945; Laon, France, 5 Jul–Aug 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 9 Sep–7 Nov 1945. Chaumont AB, France, 10 Jul 1952; RAF Lakenheath, England, 6 Jan 1960–18 Dec 1992 (deployed to Taif, Saudi Arabia, 2 Sep 1990–15 Mar 1991 and Incirlik AB, Turkey, Sep–Dec 1991). RAF Lakenheath, England, 1 Jan 1994–.
Aircraft
A–18, 1941; A–20, 1941–1942; A–35, 1942–1943; P–40, 1943; P–39, 1943–1944; P–47, 1944–1945. F–84, 1952–1954; F–86, 1953–1956; F–100, 1956–1972; F–4, 1972–1977; F–111, 1977–1992.
Operations
Antisubmarine patrols, Mar–Apr 1942. Replacement training, 1942–1943. Combat in ETO, 20 Apr 1944–4 May 1945. Participated in the air raid on Tripoli, Libya, 14/15 Apr 1986. Combat in Southwest Asia, Jan–Feb 1991.
Campaign Streamers
World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 6 Dec 1944. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation: Libya, 10–16 Apr 1986. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1961–29 Feb 1964; 1 Jul 1966–30 Jun 1968; 14 Oct 1976–31 Dec 1977; 1 Apr 1978–31 Mar 1980; 1 Jul 1984–30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986–30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1988–30 Jun 1990; 20 Aug 1990–11 May 1991. Cited in the Orders of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun–30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct–17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944–15 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourragere
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494th Fighter Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1958)
494th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1991)
494th Fighter Squadron (1991 - )
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494th Fighter-Bomber Squadron DI
  494th FBS DI circa 1952-1958 while they were in France, Used.......inquire
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494th TFS
Design approved 1963
 494th TAC FTR SQ "Panthers", 1970-80s, UnUsed.....inquire
494th TFS "Black Panther", older coarse twill, F-4D era(?), RFU, Used.....(sold)
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494th TAC FTR SQ
 RFU, plastic backing, pre-1993 era, Used.....inquire
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 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron, plastic back, pre-1992 era, UnUsed.......inquire
4 1/8" novelty insignia, "F-111F BAGHDAD BASH LETS PARTY", UnUsed.....(sold)
( Bagdad Bash may have also been used by the: 492nd and 493rd TFSs during Desert Storm? )
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Desert Storm Novelty patches
"Bagdad Bash" patches were probably used by the: 492nd and 493rd TFSs during Desert Storm(?)
 494th TFS 4" novelty insignia "F-111F Baghdad Bash '91 Desert Storm", UnUsed......inquire
494th TFS novelty patch "F-111F BAGHDAD BASH LETS PARTY", UnUsed.......inquire
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post - November 30 1991 follows
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494th Fighter Squadron Baseball Cap
  494th FS "Panthers" Baseball Cap, one-size-fits-all, UnUsed....(sold)
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 494th Fighter Squadron, UnUsed....inquire
494th FS "PANTHERS" "RAF LAKENHEATH", F-15E, bullion thread, Unused....inquire
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partial History
Constituted 57th BS(Light) November 20, 1940; Activated January 15, 1941
Redesignated 57th BS(Dive) August 28, 1942
Redesignated 494th Fighter Bomber Squadron August 10, 1943
Redesignated 494th FS(Single Engine) May 30, 1944; Inactivated November 7, 1945
Redesignated 494th FBS June 25, 1952; Activated July 10, 1952
Redesignated 494th TFS July 8, 1958
Redesignated 494th FS November 30, 1991
Designated as 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron when squadron components deployed to support Air Expeditionary operations after October 1, 1994
Assignments
48th Bombardment (later, 48th Fighter-Bomber; 48 Fighter) Group, 15 January 1941 - 7 November 1945
48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 July 1952
48th Fighter-Bomber (later, 48th Tactical Fighter; 48 Fighter) Wing, 8 December 1957
Attached to 48th Fighter Wing [Provisional], 2 September 1990 - 15 March 1991
Attached to 7440th Composite Wing, September-December 1991
48th Operations Group, 31 March 1992 - present
United States Air Forces Central Command when 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to combat areas after 11 September 2001.
Stations
Savannah Army Air Base, Georgia, 15 January 1941
Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, 23 May 1941
Savannah Army Air Base, Georgia, 7 February 1942
Key Field, Mississippi, 28 June 1942
William Northern Field, Tennessee, 15 August 1943
Walterboro Army Airfield, South Carolina, 27 January - 13 March 1944
RAF Ibsley (AAF-347), England, 29 March 1944
Deux Jumeaux Airfield (A-4), France, 4 July 1944
Vélizy-Villacoublay (A-42), France, 29 August 1944
Cambrai/Niergnies Airfield (A-74), France (1944)
Sint-Truiden Airfield (A-92), Belgium, 15 September 1944
Kelz Airfield (Y-54), Germany, 26 March 1945
Kassel-Rothwestern Airfield (R-12), Germany, c. 17 April 1945
Illesheim Airfield (R-10), Germany, 29 April 1945
Laon, France, 5 July-August 1945
Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, 9 September - 7 November 1945
Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France, France, 10 July 1952
RAF Lakenheath, England , 15 January 1960 - present
Deployed to: Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, 2 September 1990 - 15 March 1991
Deployed to: Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, September-December 1991
Aircraft
1941 1941 A-18 Shrike
1941 1942 A-20 Havoc
1942 1942 A-31 Vengeance
1943 1943 A-35 Vengeance
1943 1943 P-40 Warhawk
1943 1944 P-39 Airacobra
1944 1945 P-47 Thunderbolt
1952 1954 F-84 Thunderjet
1953 1956 F-86 Sabre
1956 1972 F-100 Super Sabre
1974 1977 F-4 Phantom II
1977 1992 F-111F Aardvark
1992 Present F-15E Strike Eagle
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495th Tactical Fighter Squadron
"MALA IPSA NOVA"
  495th TFS, UnUsed.......inquire
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partial History
495th FS was Deactivated in late WW2
495th TFS was Activated April 1, 1977 and Assigned to 48th TFW as a replacement training unit at RAF Lakenheath AFB, United Kingdom
Possibly participated in Operation El Dorado Canyon in April of 1986
With the departure of the F-111s, the 495th TFS was inactivated 13 December 1991
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496th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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 496th TFS, 4.5", circa 1968-75, transitioned to F-4Es circa 1970, RFU, Used...........inquire
496th Tactical Fighter Sqdn, UnUsed........inquire
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 3509AV - 496th TFS, 50th TFW with a camo F-4 Phantom II, named, made in Germany, looks UnUsed....inquire
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partial History (unedited)
Constituted 301st Bombardment Squadron (Light) on January 13, 1942
Activated on February 10, 1942
Redesignated: 301st Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on July 27, 1942
Redesignated: 496th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on August 10, 1943
Disbanded on April 1, 1944
Reconstituted, and redesignated 496th Fighter Squadron (All Weather), on May 16, 1949
Activated in the reserve on June 1, 1949
Redesignated: 496th Fighter-All Weather Squadron on March 1, 1950
Ordered to active service on June 1, 1951
Inactivated on June 2, 1951
Redesignated: 496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on February 11, 1953; Activated on March 20, 1953
Redesignated: 496 Tactical Fighter Squadron, November 1, 1968; Inactivated: May 15, 1991
Assignments
84th Bombardment (later Fighter-Bomber) Group, February 10, 1942 – April 1, 1944
84th Fighter Group, June 1, 1949 – June 2, 1951
566th Air Defense Group, March 20, 1953
Twelfth Air Force
Attached to 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing, July 1, 1954
7486th Air Defense (later Air Base) Group, December 2, 1954
86th Fighter-Interceptor Group, January 3, 1956
86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, March 8, 1958
86th Air Division, November 18, 1960 – November 1, 1968
50th Tactical Fighter Wing
Attached November 1–24, 1968
Assigned November 25, 1968 – May 15, 1991
Stations
Hunter Field, Georgia, February 10, 1942
Drew Field, Florida, February 8, 1943
Harding Army Airfield, Louisiana, October 4, 1943
Hammond Army Airfield, Louisiana, November 9, 1943
Abilene Army Airfield, Texas, 11 February – April 1, 1944.
Mitchel AFB, New York, June 1, 1949
McGuire AFB, New Jersey, October 10, 1949 – June 2, 1951
Hamilton AFB, California, March 20, 1953
Landstuhl AB, West Germany, July 4, 1954
Hahn AB, West Germany (later Germany), November 8, 1956 – May 15, 1991
Aircraft
V-72 Vengeance, 1942
A-24 Dauntless, 1942–1943
P-39 Aircobra, 1943
P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1944
F-51 Mustang, 1953
F-86D Sabre Interceptor, 1953–1960
F-102 Delta Dagger, 1959–1970
F-4 Phantom II, 1970–1982
F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1982–1991
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497th FIS
circa February 1953 to late-1956
Design depicts a Vulture superposed on a Horseshoe clutching Rockets
 497th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 1955-58 era, 3 7/8" patch, from the Burns Collection, UnUsed.......(sold)
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497th FIS's "SABRE DOG" design
Flying F-102s circa 1960-63 from Torrejon Air Base, Spain
  UnUsed......inquire
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D Flight, 497th TFS (Nite Owls), Thai made
"NOCTURNAL EMISSARIES"
 Made in Thailand, UnUsed........inquire
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100 Missions over North Vietnam in an F-4C
Night Owl made in Thailand
"Sabre Dog" insignia worn circa 1956 - 1968?
( it is not clear when the Sabre Dog was replaced with the Night Owl - I believe there was an overlap in the '66 to '68 period?)
I have information from Veterans that indicate the "Official" change-over occurred in 1968
 497th TFS, worn at George and Ubon circa September 1964 - February 1966, RFU, Used.......(sold)
Night Owls, Thai made, worn at Ubon RTAFB circa 1966, RFU, Used......(sold)
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497th TFS Factory "Night Owl" patches
 "Big-eye" style F-4 Phantom II "Night Owl" Mission patch, UnUsed......inquire
embroidered on Felt, UnUsed.......inquire
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Thai and PI made patches
 made in Thailand, UnUsed.....inquire
4"+, made in the Philippines, UnUsed...........inquire
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WANTED:
"Sabre Dog" design
insignia approved circa 1956
 497th FIS F-86D "Sabre Dog" era patch needed
( also on Main Squadrons page, Want section )
Got an extra one of these from the late-1950s? If so, contact Jack@LJMilitaria.com
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partial History
497th FIS Activated in February 1953 at Portland Airport flying F-94As
Received F-89Ds in Spring of 1954
The Unit Designator was transferred to a F-86D ("Sabre Dog") unit at Gieger Field August 20, 1955
The new "Sabre Dog" Insignia approved circa 1956
Relocated to Torrejon AFB, Spain June 20, 1958
Flew F-102As from 1960 - 1963
Redesignated 497th TFS; re-Equipped with F-4Cs; and relocated to George AFB, CA in 1963
from Veterans: the "Sabre Dog" design Officially replaced with the Owl design, circa 1968
Assigned to 8th TFW ( "WOLFPACK" ) at Ubon RTAFB, Thailand December 1965 - September 1974, Tail Code: FP
Inactivated in September 1974
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430th Fighter Bomber "TIGERS" (later 430th TFS)
524th TFS, Japan made......( moved, see above )
525th TFS, 4", damaged near the right ear, Used.......
Larger insignia - circa late-1950s to early-1960s
431st FIS, maybe F-86 era (1953-1960), very strange construction with loose-weave gray backing-gauze,
RFU flight suit, Used..
( could be from Wheelus AB, Libya or Zaragoza AB, Spain )
"431 Red Devils"
431st Test and Evaluation Squadron, F-111D/E/Fs, Nellis AFB under the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, UnUsed...
426th Tactical Fighter Squadron
427th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
( 426th TFS moved above )
427th BS(M), circa 1958-62, flew B-47s for the 303rd BW out of Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ....
5501AN - Blood Chit from 469th Pilot
 ( see on Flight page )
497th TFS' Nite Owls
8th TFW "Wolfpack" at Ubon, RTAFB
 Made in Thailand, RFU, puckered from washing, Used........(sold)
433rd TFS by Rajawongse Store, Ubol
 Thai made in Ubon, circa 1968, RFU flight suit, Used.....(sold)
433rd TFS from Rajawongse Store, Ubol
Night Fighter "SEWER DOER"
UnUsual Yellow-accented Guy-In-Back holding a Beer Mug
( and maybe flipping the "Bird" to someone with his right middle )
 large ( 8.5" ) Phantom II "GIB POWER", Thai made, RFU, Used...(sold)
433rd TFS 100 Missions with a "BUG" F-4
what does the "bug" Phantom II signify....an Operational Codename or ?
 Thai made in Ubon, circa 1968, RFU flight suit, Used.....(sold)- - - -
3509DF - by Rajawongse Shop of Ubol, Thailand
 433rd TFS Night Fighter neck BIB, made in Thailand, very clean, Used.....(sold)
The 426th has a very confusing history.......the following is a narrative that binds facts and Veteran's rememberances together.
“I have carried the 426th TFTS patches as TFS for years. The pilots that I got mine from were emphatic that it was a TFS not a TFTS. Maybe it was a fighter pilot thing – I don’t know. I’ve never been able to find any official documentation that it was a TFS. I have seen several official AF Biographies showing assignment to the 426th TFS and even a book that said the 426th TFS provided air defense in USAFE but, nothing official. The book probably meant the 526th TFS. I think the Snoopy design is from the F-4 days with the 58th TFTW/TTW; the Eagle design is from the F-15 days with the 405th TTW. I’ve also seen some info that the 426th had flown out of Williams with F-100D’s. I’m thinking that the CCTS (4511th) that had been doing that was replaced by the 426th TFTS and used its’ personnel and equipment.”
Possible partial History
426th TFTS assigned to 58th TFTW(redesignated 58th TTW in 1977) January 18, 1970 - January 1, 1981
Although assigned to the 58th TFTW(based at Luke) the 426th operated from Williams AFB, AZ
426th TFTS assigned to 405th TTW January 1, 1981 - November 29, 1990(assigment start date may be wrong)
426th TFTS exchanged its F-100Ds for F-4Cs in 1971 and operated the Phantom II until conversion to the F-15A/B Eagle in 1981
Trained German and other Allies at Luke AFB, Arizona in F-4s while assigned to the 58th TFTW
426th TFTS may have been DeActivated when the 405th TTW transferred F-15 training to the 58th TTW(?)
 Older German made 480th TFS
mate to the one above
 left-facing, RFU, Used.......inquire
Circa 1974 - 1975 "Aardvark from Thailand
F-111A Combat in SEA era
 Large Thai made F-111 "Aardvark" triangle, UnUsed......(sold)
428th TFS "BUCCANEERS", UnUsed........inquire
Not shown - 4 1/8"(vertical), still mounted on blister card by N.S. Meyers, MINT........inquire
left reverse
   497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, made in Thailand, UnUsed.....inquire
larger 4 1/8" patch
   Hard to find insignia, UnUsed......(sold)
490th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
( Flew B-47s for the 341st Bombardment Wing September 1955 to June 1961 )
  490th BS(M), 5", pre-1961 patch, Used....moved
partial History
Redesignated 490th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
Activated September 1 1955
Stationed Abilene (later, Dyess) AFB, TX September 1 1955 to June 25 1961
(deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, circa January 9 to April 3 1958)
Inactivated June 25 1961
3509GG - 429th and 430th Tactical Fighter Squadrons
SEA era from one Pilot, made by ACE Novelty of Tokyo, Japan
One scarf still in maker's cellophane package
 ( circa 1960 )
  496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4.75" German made with fine-mesh gauze backing, this patch initiated when the Squadron tranisitioned from F-86Ds to F-102s in 1960,
UnUsed......(sold)
DET-1, 428th TFS Harvest Reaper
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