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Navy  -  Coast Guard:  Patches, Souvenirs, & etc.

Go To: Attack Squadrons: RVAH, VA/VFA, VAW, and VAQ Fighting Squadrons: VF, VC, & VFP Carriers (CV & CVA) Air Wings & Groups, Task Forces, and Fleets (CVW, CAG, & TF) Helicopter(H) & Light Attack(VAL) Squadrons Ships, Submarines, Squadrons, & Divisions Aircraft, Engines, Novelty, Schools & Training, Weapons Systems, & etc. Coast Guard Other Flying Squadrons: VB, VP, VQ, VR, VS, VX, & etc. Brown Water, UDT, SEAL, Naval Security Group, & other Units to include WWII items Return To:       Home        Main Navy-Coast Guard patch page  For Ordering information contact:   Jack@LJMilitaria.com

All Novices STOP and read this information as written by the U. S. Navy "The U.S. Navy does not issue or provide the funds for squadron or other aviation unit insignia patches. A naval aviation squadron or aviation command is not required to have an insignia. If a unit chooses to have an official insignia, the unit must have the insignia approved by the Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Director, Air Warfare (N88H). After approval, the individual unit has the responsibility of ordering the patches from a private company or organization that makes this type of item. Below is a list of companies involved in making patches. Individual aviation commands sell their patches to cover the cost of producing them. Patches of active duty aviation squadrons or units can only be obtained by writing directly to each squadron. Addresses for active duty commands may be obtained by writing to the Chief of Naval Operations, Code N09B22, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000. Insignia approval records, for naval aviation units only, are maintained by the History Center's Aviation History Office. The insignia records usually include a drawing or photograph of the insignia. However, the office does not have custody of the actual patches. Patches for units that have been disestablished can be obtained from private collections, from military goods dealers, and by ordering a patch prepared by a private company or organization, as listed below. The American Society of Military Insignia Collectors may be able to assist personnel in obtaining patches on units no longer active. Their address is 1331 Bradley Avenue, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036. Many World War II squadrons and Naval Air Reserve Squadrons prior to 1970 did not get their insignia officially approved even though the squadrons may have used an insignia. The Aviation History Office does not have any records for commands that did not obtain official approval of their insignia. The office only maintains insignia for naval aviation commands. It does not approve or maintain insignia records for any other Navy commands, including ships that are aviation related, such as aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, seaplane tenders, etc..." The above verbage was copied from this Official Navy web page  http://www.history.navy dot mil/faqs/faq5-1.htm I receive many inquiries about "is this an Issue Navy patch", the above should clear-up that misconception!

VFP & VC  patches are listed on Fighting Squadrons page

Modern Patches Available for some: VA, VF, VFA, Rotary, CAW, and CVs  -  e-mail  Jack@LJMilitaria.com

Naval Aviation Observer's Wing for Navigators authorized from 31 March, 1945 to 18 March, 1947 Worn by Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, and WAVE Navigators scanned at 300dpi NAO 3 3/16" Bullion-on-felt, applied metalic compass rose on disc (see reverse picture for tabs that attach it), Used....inquire ( was hand-sewn to a "bagged-out" 4-Pocket khaki jacket ) ( stored in Carrier box ) ( also on: VA, VF, CAG, Carriers, CG, other flying, USMC main pages ) ( see Willis & Carmichael's "Wings of Gold" book, pages 97/98 )

Naval Aviation Police Hat Badge probably an UnCommon hat device   scanned at 300dpi 2 3/8" badge, screw post bent, top nail bent over(prevents rotation), Used......inquire ( stored in USN Carrier box )

The Best Reference Material for Navy Aviation in One Book ( I have used a similar copy since 1992 - another example of Well Prepared material....not a haphazard grouping of facts )   232 pages of the Best Organized Navy Aviation Materials you can find, 99% Condition with DJ, Used.......86.00 U. S. Navy & Marine Corps Air Power Directory, World Air Power Journal  by Editors: David Donald & Jon Lake Aerospace Publishing London  -  Airtime Publishing USA Published in 1992, Aerospace ISBN: 1 874023 26 3 and Airtime ISBN: 1 880588 02 1      ( also shown on USMC patch page )

Rare Vietnamese Officer's Graduation Book 3506AH - Officer's Leadership School Book Nha Trang - Class of 1972 This Book would be ideal for a Vietnamese-American Militaria Museum     click on picture for details - - - -  3506AR - WWII Naval Photographer's Wing Unofficial enlisted Badge from WWII click on upper-picture for details

3525 - SEA Survival Phrase Folder click on picture for details

4362 - “KNIFE, HUNTING, SHEATHED, SURVIVAL, PILOT’S” click on picture for details

6012K - Model "B" Naval GWEP Jacket click on picture

9544 - USN Summer RVN Era Lime-Leaf ERDL Flying Suit MIL-C-5390G (Weps), made of Cotton POPLIN ERDL Camo, with Sage Green VELCRO and Brass Zippers UnCommon Flight Suit   see on Flight Gear page

9550F & J - USN MIL-5390 Summer Flying Suits click on picture

10800 - Gung-Ho magazines click on picture for details

for Generic Aircraft Company Patches and other items ( items that are for a "system" will be under "Aircraft or Weapons" sections ) click on picture

Unidentified Items

UI#90 - can you ID this patch?  email:   Jack@LJMilitaria.com       Japan made in the 1950s - 1960s ( also on: UI, USAF, USMC pages )

Wanted Naval Flying: Jackets and Caps with/without Insignia Helmets, Caps, Survival Maps/Kits, & etc. If you have an extra jacket or cap contact:   Jack@LJMilitaria.com

Terms used in the Patch Pages CE = Cut-Edge (No embroidered Border) Cheesecloth  =  Gauze FE = Fully Embroidered by machine  HE = Hand Embroidered ME = Machine Embroidery (by Computer or done  "freehand" by the "little-old-man") ME = also will mean Merrowed-Edge (you should be able to discern which "ME" applies) PI Made = item was made in the Philippine Islands Pocket Patch = usually worn on the front of a shirt/jacket, many Aviation/Regimental patches are of this type Residue = from glue/paper/etc. that was used to display a patch in/on a: scrapbook or board (I will forget to state this on some patches!) RFU = Removed From Uniform SEA = Southeast Asia Scroll = examples: WWII Ranger, many USAF patches, Modern Rangers/LRRPs and others SSI = Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Tab or Arc = examples: "Airborne", "Thailand", "Guam", "Wolfhounds", "8th Army Band", or etc. All Patch measurements are approximate!

For Ordering Information  e-mail:   Jack@LJMilitaria.com