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Advisors

Advisor's VNAF Pocket Patch

Vietnam made, removed from the left pocket of a Jungle Shirt, Used.....inquire

( also on Vietnam page )

Advisor's Pocket Hanger

Woven VNAF patch in a pocket hanger, made in Vietnam, Used......inquire

VNAF Advisor's Pocket Hanger

printed "TO-QUOC KHONG GIAN" patch, heavy-duty naugahyde hanger, As-New, Used......inquire

DET-4 APRFE

I believe this is a Joint Repair Facility for Air Vietnam & the USAF in Saigon

Beercan made in Vietnam, storage marks, probably UnUsed.....inquire

( also on Air Vietnam page )

( stored in the site done box )

Advisory Group to Thailand

Air Force Advisory Group - Thailand, Thai made, UnUsed.....inquire

Air Force Advisory Group Takhli, Thai made, UnUsed.....inquire

USAF Advisor's Patch Grouping

UI#114 - USAF Pilot's A-1 Instructor's Grouping from his K-2B, Thai/Lao associated but may also have VNAF connections(?)

( unknown if the Grouping is Thai or Lao associated or if part is VNAF connected )

left - Hand-embroidered Vietnam made "SKYRAIDER" with an "A" and a "1"

center - Jet Aircraft Training Class(?), Thailand made

right - Thai/Lao language means "Pilot Class 11", Thai made

( see on USAF First "Squadrons" page )

Air Force Advisory Teams in Vietnam

Air Force Advisory Team-2 "ADVISE AND ASSIST", Thailand made, UnUsed.......inquire

AFAT-6, Thai made, Unused.......inquire

6010th Tactical Group

ID from Mr. Polder's Book 6

6010th TAC Gp, morale/etc. patch for airmen at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand in 1962, Japan made, RFU (never washed), Used.....inquire

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6010th Tactical Group

In April 1961 an advance party of the USAF 6010th Tactical Group arrived at Don Muang RTAFB, near Bangkok, to establish an aircraft warning system.

A detachment of F-102s from the 509th FIS out of Clark AB, PI arrived at Don Muang in the same month under Operation Bell Tone.

The 6010th was redesignated the 35th TAC Gp, then in July 1965 the 35th was Redesignated the 6236th Combat Support GP.

The 6236th was redesignated the 631st Combat Support Group in April 1966.

6146th Air Force Advisory Group (Korea)

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6146th AFAG Northrop F-5 Training Team Patch

I think this unit was at Suwon Air Base training the ROKAF's 10th Fighter Wing in operations of the F-5

circa late-1960s, storage stains, UnUsed......inquire

( also on aircraft page, F-5 section )

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6146th Air Force Advisory Group "SAC CHAMPS" "1961", Korean made, UnUsed......75.00

(was active during the War; unknown when it was deactivated(?) or etc.)

(I think this is a Ground unit - if not, let me know)

7930EZ Advisor's Grouping

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Wanted, Vintage Royal Laotian Air Force Badges

If you have extra Lao badges, email: Jack@LJMilitaria.com

Ground Wings/Groups

475th Combat Support Group

Base Operations, "The Dog" as a Fighter Pilot, made in Japan, RFU, Used......inquire

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partial History

Support the 475th Tactical Fighter Wing at Misawa, Japan circa 1966-70 and possibly longer

Units DeActivated June 1974 and replaced by the 6920th Air Base Group

( the 6920th might be the SS outfit? )

635th Combat Support Group

( ran the Base Support effort at the Thai Navy Base at U-Tapao for the 307th SW and others )

625th CSG, Thailand made, RFU, near-new, Used...(sold)

625th CSG, Thai made, RFU, near-new, Used.....(sold)

862nd Combat Support Group

Stationed at Minot Air Force Base, ND in the 1960s

091126 picture later

DET 30, 1035th USAF Field Activities Group

U. S. Air Force "KEFLAVIK ICELAND", UnUsed.....inquire

(formerly UI#150)

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partial History

Det 360 was a detachment of:

The 1035th USAF Field Activities Group (Group organized on July 7, 1959)

Redesignated 1035th Technical Operations Group June 26, 1972.

Redesignated "Air Force Technical Applications Center" or AFTAC in 1980.

Mission/Operations

Among the things that AFTAC does is to operate Filter Units that were and are used to sample air for radioactivity.

Sample is collected and sent to a central lab for analysis to determine what kind and amount of radioactive material.

This was particularly important in the era of nuclear detonation testing in the atmosphere.

AFTAC also operates a global network of seismographs for the same purpose.

Det 360 appears to have been a small lab unit that operated at Keflavik with a Det 310 being a Ground Filter Unit located at site H-2 at least in the 1960's after the Navy had taken over the former 667th AC& W SQ RADAR site for communications operation in 1961. The site and all operation was abandoned in 1970. Unknown when Det 360 ceased operations at Keflavik.

2852nd Air Base Group

2852nd ABGp, possibly stationed at McClellan Air Force Base, CA, RFU, never washed, Used......inquire

4683rd Air Base Group

worked in the Winter Wonderland of Thule, Greenland

4863rd AB GP, Used......inquire

Competitions

1975 SAC MISSILE COMBAT COMPETITION 5" patch, UnUsed....30.00

1976 SAC MISSILE COMBAT COMPETITION "1776 1976" (BiCentennial) 5" patch, UnUsed....40.00

1977 SAC MISSILE COMBAT COMPETITION 5" patch, Odd design-no Green Leaves below the Mailed Fist, UnUsed....30.00

1978 SAC MISSILE COMBAT COMPETITION, 5" patch, UnUsed....30.00

1979 SAC MISSILE COMBAT COMPETITION, 5" patch, UnUsed....30.00

91st Strategic Missile Wing, Minot AFB, North Dakota, "Defending Tomorrow", "Guarding a Heritage".....(sold)

Civil Engineers/"Red Horse"

Aviation Engineers

Hand-embroidered in Japan

made on a "silk-like" material, circa Korean War or before, UnUsed....inquire

( also on htm and USAAF pages )

"Charlie" on a Bulldozer

Red Horse Civil Engineering Units, 4 3/8" Thailand made, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire

56th Civil Engineering Squadron, gauze backing, UnUsed......inquire

Thai made 14 BEEF - TAC PRIME BEEF

BEEF = Base Engineer Emergency Force, I assume the unit was in Thailand, UnUsed.....inquire

Other Engineering Units

GEEIA

Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency

On 15 June 1958 GEEIA was formed to engineer and install ground communications equipment throughout the world.

In May 1970, the Air Staff merged GEEIA into the Air Force Communication Service (AFCS).

GEEIA

made in Japan, UnUsed......inquire

GEEIA Squadrons

216th Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency Squadron "SERVICE-PRIDE-PROFESSIONALISM", Asian made, RFU, Used........inquire

217th Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency Squadron, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed....inquire

2875TH GEEIA

"NEKO NOMAD"

2875th Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency Squadron, Japan made, patch is in my TOP-10 list of Best-designed patches from the Air Force, superior quality Japan manufacturer, scrapbook residue on back, dig-deep as I have admired this patch for 15 years, UnUsed.....(sold)

Maintenance Units

AMU.................Aircraft Maintenance Unit

AMMS.................Air Mobility Maintenance Squadron

AMMS.................Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron

AMXS.................Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

CAMS.................Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

CDS.................Armament& Electronics Maintenance Squadron

CEMS.................Communication and Electronics Maintenance Squadron

A&EMS.................Armament & Electronic Maintenance Squadron

AMS.................Avionics Maintenance Squadron

AMMS.................Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron

EMS.................Equipment Maintenance Squadron

EMS.................Electronic Maintenance Squadron

EXMS.................Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron

FMMS.................Field Missile Maintenance Squadron

FMS.................Field Maintenance Squadron

MIMS.................Missile Maintenance Squadron

MMS.................Munitions Maintenance Squadron

OMMS.................Organizational Missile Maintenance Squadron

MCS.................Maintenance Component Squadron

MMTS.................Munitions Maintenance and Test Squadron

MXS.................Maintenance Squadron

FMMS.................Field Missile Maintenance Squadron

CMSQ.................Communication Maintenance Squadron

SOMS.................Special Operations Maintenance Squadron

EMS.................Electronic Maintenance Squadron

MOS.................Maintenance Operations Squadron

FMS.................Flightline Maintenance Squadron

CMS.................Consolidated Maintenance Squadron

Detachment-9, AFCMC Flight Test

Detachment Nine, Air Force Contract Maintenance Center, F-4 Flight Test at Tainan, Taiwan Republic of China (ROC), 1960s to early-1970s, UnUsed......inquire

partial History

Unit Operated during the Vietnam War

aircraft maintenance was performed at Taichung, Taiwan by the CHINAT Air Force

Det-9 Taiwan AFCMC probably controlled the operation

1st Communications Maintenance Squadron, UnUsed..........inquire

2nd Field Maintenance Squadron, UnUsed..........inquire

2nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron, UnUsed..........inquire

Strategic Air Command's 11th Field Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Branch "Thrust You Can Trust", minor soiling from storage, part of the 11th Bombardment wing at Altus AFB, OK who flew B-52Es from 1957 to 1960s, I would guess this is circa 1957 - 1961(?), UnUsed.....(sold)

25th Munitions Maintenance Squadron "Semper Certus", UnUsed....(sold)

43rd Organizational Communications Maintenance Squadron, RFU, Used........inquire

28th Field Maintenance Squadron

B-52 Support Unit

28th FMS, UnUsed.....inquire

35th Avionics Maintenance Squadron

35th AMS, RFU, Used.....inquire

1950s "ACE Novelty" Patch Grouping

(removed from an OG-107 shirt; Discharge paper found in pocket)

( Now you can see documented 1950s "ACE Novelty Box 1374 Tokyo Japan" label & patches )

341st Armament & Electronic Squadron "NIHIL OBSTAT", 1950s Japan made, Used

20th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, 1950s Japan made, ACE label was behing this patch, Used

Discharge Processing Slip dated 10 June 1959, removed from OG-107 pocket, Used

Grouping.............inquire

51st Field Maintenance Squadron

"SEMPER VALIDUS"

2 x variations

Yellow foot with dark blue scrolls, made Okinawa, Japan, UnUsed.......inquire

Tan foot with light-blue scrolls, make on Okinawa, UnUsed......inquire

( "4942" on back, is this a previous 4-digit USAF number for the squadron? )

( I believe they supported the 51st FIW at Naha AB, Okinawa - no info I can find on the Web )

( also on 51st FIW page )

64th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

65th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

"Aggressors"

came with: "Phantom-Flogger", Flanker Driver", "Eagle Shooter" Swirl, and a Red Flag 77-7" insignia from Nellis AFB, NV

RFU, Used.......inquire

70th & 97th Munitions Maintenance Squadrons

70th MMS, "Reliable-Safe", 1955 - 1962, from the Burns collection, Unused.....inquire

(was in the ASMIC 1973 Oct-DecTrading Post as "VN283")

97th MMS, Asian made, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed........inquire

120th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

120th CAMRON, F-102 maintenance outfit, RFU, Used......inquire

( I can find no info on this unit - patch is in Mr. Polder's Book )

( Also on the F-102 Aircraft page )

303rd Munitions Maintenance Squadron

"The Pi.k .anth.." "SO MOT"

Vietnam made beercan, Used.....inquire

307th Field Maintenance Squadron

307th FMS, "King of Maintenance", Thailand made, scrapbook residue on back, Unused........inquire

308th Missile Maintenance Squadron, 4.75" 1960s era, RFU 1966 Fatigue shirt, Used.........inquire

308th Missile Maintenance Squadron, removed from a 1966 Fatigue shirt, Used..........(sold)

(removed from 2 x shirts belonging to the same Veteran)

3509DZ - 340th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Wing (Provisional)

3509DZ - 340th CAM Wing (PROV) U-Tapao AFLD, Thailand 71-72 Brass Drinking CUP with a Dragon Handle, presented to an Airman for Outstanding Service, Used....inquire

355th Field Maintenance Squadron "SEMPER PRIMI", Used......inquire

354th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (354th CAMS), nice older patch, UnUsed........inquire

360th Missile Maintenance Squadron "Roadrunners", Unused.........inquire

379th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, RFU, Used........inquire

379th Field Maintenance Squadron, 4 7/8", UnUsed.......inquire

381st Munitions Maintenance Squadron

381st MMS, foreign made, Used......(sold)

partial History

F-4 era at RAF Bentwaters in 1969 to 1972

397th Organizational Maintenance

397th OMS, supported the 397th BW at Dow AFB, ME, UnUsed......(sold)

400th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (THEATER)

400th MMS, made on Okinawa, RFU, washed=puckered, Used......inquire

410th Field Maintenance Squadron "SEMPER ADIUVAMUS", puckered by the right star, RFU, Used.....inquire

405th Field Maintenance Squadron "STRENGTH-SKILL-MOBILITY", UnUsed.....inquire

4245th Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron, 5", UnUsed........(sold)

484th Field Maintenance Squadron

"Supra et Ultra" = Above and Beyond

4 3/4", RFU, wear holes and border damaged, Used.....(sold)

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partial History

484th BW(H) stationed at Turner AFB, Georgia 1963 to 1968 flying B-52Ds and KC-135As

635th Munitions Maintenance Squadron at U-Tapao RTAFB

635th MMS, made in Thailand, RFU shirt, puckered from washing, Used......inquire

1604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

looks 1950s?

1604th CAMS, 4 3/4" (horizontal), RFU, damage at 1200 from abrasion, Used.....inquire

3535th Flightline Maintenance Squadron

3535th FLM, wing is 4" across, UnUsed.......inquire

5039th Field Maintenance Squadron "EVER READY" (5039th FMS), UnUsed......inquire

6280th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (6280th MMS), "VIGILANT HUMPERS", Thai made, stationed in Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, Unused......inquire

Medical

USAF Hospital Elmendorf, Alaska

4 5/16"(V), RFU K-2B dated 1964, older cream back, Used.....inquire

820th Medical Group

820th MED GP, UnUsed.....inquire

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minor History

Stationed at Plattsburgh AFB, NY in the early to mid-1960s

On 15 September 1964, the 380th BW was redesignated the 380th Strategic Aerospace Wing (Heavy) composed of three B-47 squadrons (528th, 529th, and 530th), the 380th Air Refueling Squadron, the 556th Strategic Missile Squadron, the 380th Combat Support Group and the 820th Medical Group.

856th Medical Group

856th MED GP, Japan made, RFU, scrapbook residue on back, Used.......inquire

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minor History

Quoted from a page on the Internet "....... I was temporarily assigned to 856th Medical Group when I arrived at Beale because PSD physical structure was not finished, there were no SR-71's, there was no 4200 Strategic Aerospace Wing and the altitude chamber was not operational. ........"

Only one reference to this unit, "1965 at Beale", an airman going into the SR-71 PSD was attached to it before the rest of the SR-71 outfit arrived(?). see info on http://www.wvi dot com/%7Esr71webmaster/srre2002.htm

3906th United States Air Force Dispensary

3906th USAF Dispensary, 4 1/2", UnUsed......inquire

Other Units

18th Communications Squadron

"CATENA TERRAS CONNECTENS"

18th COMM SQ, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire

TUSLOG DET 30

Air Force Unit in the Turkish United States Logistics Command

Large 4 5/8" "CAN DO", scrapebook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire

3509AB - 67th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron

Korean War Era Coffee Cup for the CO

Rare = only 50+/- were made in Japan; early-Korean War era

3509AB - 67th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron's Commanding Officer's "Hubba-Hubba" Coffee Mug, Japan made, the 67th RECON TECH SQDN was a unit of the 5th Air Force probably stationed at Kimpo AB (K-14) circa 1950-52, approximately 50 mugs were made, no two were alike as they were all handdrawn in Japan after being designed by a Staff Sergeant in the Unit (I will give his name to the buyer if desired), very-minor hairline crack (see pics below), shows "crackling" (I think that is the correct ceramic terminology(?)), looks UnUsed......inquire

111th Support Squadron

Pennsylvania Air National Guard

4 7/8" "NIL SINE SUBSIDIO" patch removed from an old tube-sleeve OG Cotton shirt-right pocket, Used.....inquire

274th Mobile Communications Squadron (Control)

274th Mobile COMM SQ(C), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire

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partial History taken from the 274th Veteran's web site

Redesignated 274th Mobile Communications Squadron in 1968

Redesignated 274th Combat Communications Squadron in 1976

part of the New York Air National Guard

407th Motor Vehicle Squadron

Assigned to the 407th SFW at Great Falls AFB (Malmstrom)

Motor Vehicles Squadrons were Redesignated as Transportation Squadrons in 1956

407th MVS, RFU, Used......inquire

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partial History

407th Motor Vehicle Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana

When the 407th Deactivated in 1957 personnel and equipment were transferred to the 4061st (MVS) Transportation Squadron.

The 4061st Air Refueling Wing assumed assets of the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing

Women in the Air Force "WAF" Band

543rd Air Force Band (WAF)

circa 1951 - 1961

543rd WAF band arc, UnUsed.......inquire

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partial History

The 543rd Air Force Band (WAF) was established in 1951 as the "Women in the Air Force" WAF Band

Band was Disestablished in 1961 by budget cuts

602nd Military Airlift Support Squadron

'SUSTINERE'

RFU, minor puckering & damge on border at 1630 ( = sewn incorrectly to the shirt), Used.......inquire

682nd Air Support Operations Squadron

Co-ordinates Air Support for the Army's 18th Airborne Corps

early plastic like the style used in the early 1970s, RFU, Used.....inquire

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partial History

The 682nd Air Support Operations Squadron ASOS is an operational component of the Tactical Air Control System.

The 682nd ASOS is assigned to the 18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope AFB, NC, which is a direct reporting agency of 9th Air Force.

The squadron is aligned with the Army's XVIIIth Airborne Corps, but also supports Army Central Command (ARCENT)

1100th Transportation Squadron

1100th TRANSRON, possibly stationed at Bolling AFB, Unused.......inquire

1607th Supply Squadron

Might have been with the1607th Air Transport Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware?

1607th ATW was Replaced by the 436th Wing in January 1966 after it was called to active duty

UnUsed......inquire

1615th Support Squadron (Theater)

1615th SUPPRON(T), 'MATS' on vertical stabilizer, 'WHEELUS AIRBASE', Libya, UnUsed.....inquire

4081st Supply Squadron

"LEADERS IN SUPPORT"

scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire

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partial History

I assume they supported the 4081st Strategic Wing, Harmon AFB, Newfoundland circa 1957 - 1966

4392nd Supply Squadron

RFU, Used......(sold)

5059th Air Postal Squadron

'MOVING MAIL, WITH PRIDE'

UnUsed......inquire

Japan made 6100th OPRON

"THE STARLIFTER"

( unknown if this unit had aircraft or was a Ground Unit )

6100th Operations Squadron, early 1960s Japan made, UnUsed........inquire

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History is very thin on this unit & the Wing

part of the 6100th Air Base Wing (6100th Support Wing(?)) at Yakota and Tachikawa Air Bases near Tokyo

Wing had an EB-57E in it's inventory in May 1971; had Dog Kennels in 1961.

(pre-C-141 days so the motto is not in reference to Starlifter aircraft)

6253rd Material Squadron

"WE SUPPORT"

older patch, UnUsed........inquire

only one possible reference on this unit:

"a 6253rd CAMRON" supported the 505th TAGP in Vietnam?

U. S. Air Force Security Service

see 360th/361st/362nd TEWS for aircrews associated with the 6994th SS

Good SS info on this site http://aia.lackland.af dot mil/homepages/ho/60s-2.cfm

for associated Army Security Agency patches

12th Radio Squadron (Mobile)

( Redesignated 6912th RSM )

West Germany circa 1951 - 1955

12th Radio Squadron (Mobile), Landsberg am Lech, West Germany, German Made(?), Rare Condition.......inquire

12th RSM established at Brooks AFB November 1950

Relocated to Landsberg am Lech, West Germany April 1951; Colonel John P. Sheen as CO

Redesignated 6912th RSM in 1955

(If you have more information let me know)

Det One, 6911th USAFSS flew with the 7406th SS

7406th Support Squadron flew RB-50s & C-130s in support of the USAFSS in Europe

click on picture for details

6918th Air Force Security Squadron

could be for "C" Flight

Japan made, stationed at Hakata (near Fukuoka on Kyushu Island), Used.....inquire

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partial History

Unit was a tenant of the Army's 14th USASAFS

6918th SS was active circa 1965 - 1972

6925th Radio Squadron (Mobile)

"COBRAS"

circa 1962 - 1964 at Clark AFB, Philippine Islands

(6925th RS(M), "California", made in Thailand, RFU, (Sold as a SET ONLY), Used......inquire

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3484E - 6925th Radio Squadron (Mobile) 'COBRAS'

dated 1960 Clark Air Base, Philippines

see on Tour Jacket page

6948th Security Squadron (Mobile)

6948th Security Squadron (M), RFU, Used........inquire

(construction looks 1960s)

In 1963 the USAFSS activated 3 x Emergency Reaction Units:

6911th Security Squadron (Mobile) Darmstadt, Germany

6926th Security Squadron (Mobile) Clark AFB, the Philippines

6948th Security Squadron (Mobile) Goodfellow AFB, Texas

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History is sparse:

may have changed to a "Group"

probably still acitve as the 6948th ESS(?)

( if you have more info let me know and I will post it )

USAFSS - 2 x variations

Fully-Embroidered with red border and "brown" land-areas, Unused.........inquire

with "yellow" land-areas, UnUsed.....inquire

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another variation

UnUsed........inquire

United States Air Force Security Service Insignia, pre-1964(?), UnUsed.....inquire

6954th Security Service Squadron "SEMPER SUR PLAQUUS", glue on front, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed....inquire

TUSLOG DET 4 Diogenes Station Cups

( probably the USAF 6934th SS SQ )

Both Large cups came from an Air Force INTEL Veteran's Estate, I assume he was in the Security Service

Left Cup - reads: "Missile Mike", KGB Insignia, very minor use, Used.......65.00

(I have another Missile Mike cup with US Secret Service medallion)

Right Cup - reads: "Patterson", Russian KGB Insignia, very minor use, Used.......54.00

(Russian cyrillic translates to KGB; also has the old name initials "C ch K")

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( Cup Listed in this section as it is from the same Sinop Veteran's Estate )

U. S. Secret Service Coffee Cup from same Veteran

United States Secret Service "Missile Mike", large cup, Unused.......46.00

(made by Dondero = DI maker(?))

for associated units click on pictures

Navy Army

Marine Corps

are these AFSS or ASA or patches?

( both look Thai made, circa 1960s to early-1970s )

UI#100 - The Dog must be a "Straight Arrow", what does "401" mean ?

UI#101 - "SPOOKS INC." notice the "oo" in SPOOK has earphones, ARDF aircrew novelty patch ?

( if you can ID either patch, contact: Jack@LJMilitaria.com )

( on the UI page, #100 & 101 )

( also on Army ASA page )

Aerial Port Units

1st Aerial Port Squadron

small 2 5/16" insignia, probably for a Cap, UnUsed......inquire

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2nd Aerial Port Squadron

"Secundus ad Nihil"

4 1/2" (vertical), UnUsed......inquire

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4th Aerial Port Squadron (MATS)

small 2 1/2" patch, cheesecloth backing, UnUsed......inquire

partial History

The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) operated a major European aerial port at Châteauroux AFB, France with air service to and from Dover AFB, Delaware.

The 4th Aerial Port Squadron operated this facility round-the-clock moving air cargo and personnel throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Cargo/Transport aircraft commonly seen at Châteauroux were C-47's, C-54's, C-97's, C-118's, C-119's, C-121's, C-123's, C-124's, C-130's, C-131's C-133's, and C-135's.

Unit probably moved or stood-down in 1967 when the U.S. was kicked-out of France.

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6th Aerial Port Squadron

Large 4"(wide), UnUsed....inquire

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7th Aerial Port Squadron

7th APS, scrapbook residue on back, Japan made, UnUsed.....inquire

partial History

Late in 1953, the 6127th Air Terminal Group was augmented with personnel and equipment

and redesignated 7th Aerial Port Squadron stationed at Tachikawa AFB, Japan

The 7th ran several detachments in Asia supporting the SEA war efforts in the 1960s

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8th Aerial Port Squadron

"MOBILITY"

"The Chosen Few", Vietnam made, Unused.......inquire

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616th Aerial Port Squadron(MAC)

"STRENGTH IN UNITY"

circa 1980-81, UnUsed.......inquire

circa 1980-82, UnUsed....inquire

partial History

patch designed around 1979-80 era

Unit stationed in Alaska

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If you have info on this patch, contact: Jack@LJMilitaria.com

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6314th Supply Squadron

6314th R & M (Redistribution and Marketing Section), 6 1/8" made in Korea(?), UnUsed..(sold)

6595th Aerospace Test Wing, redesignated 6595th ATW in April 1961, ran the Space missions from Vandenberg AFB, California, RFU, Used...(sold)

456th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, Grouping

456th AMMS Grouping, red blanket residue on backs, All UnUsed.....(sold)

Advisor's Rank

for his 1505s ( Khaki shirt to the: Army, Navy, & Marine Corps )

Best Dai Uy Rank I have seen, looks like gold and very sturdy, superior workmanship, mounted on Black Velvet panel, comes with plastic clutches(like original), shows no wear, Used....(sold)

( stored with Advisor patches )

to be worn on the front of the K-2B Sage Green Flight Suit