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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

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

 

UnUsual metal pocket hanger, worn on the 1505s in Vietnam, minor wear.......inquire

( stored with Advisor patches )


 
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

 

Takhli, Thailand 1962, Japan made, RFU -- never washed, Used.....inquire



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

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





USAF Advisor's Patch Grouping

( unknown if this Group is Thai/Lao associated or if part is VNAF connected )


( click Picture for details )


Air Force Advisory Teams in Vietnam
 

Air Force Advisory Team-2 "ADVISE AND ASSIST", Thailand made, UnUsed.......150.00

AFAT-6, Thai made, Unused.......151.00




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


click on picture for details


Advisor's Rank
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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....inquire

( stored with Advisor patches )
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to be worn on the front of the K-2B Sage Green Flight Suit


Dai Uy Rank for Flight Suit, Used......inquire

( stored with Advisor patches )

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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......135.00

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......135.00



856th Medical Group

  

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

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


2852nd Air Base Group

 

2852nd ABGp, possibly stationed at McClellan Air Force Base, CA, RFU, never washed, 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)


   

#1, #2, #3....Older USAF Patches, Excellent or Better Condition.......inquire
#1 - 6486th Air Base Wing..............Sold
#1 - 379th FMS moved (see below)
#1 - 405th FMS moved (see below)
#2 - 1st CMS moved (see below)
#2 - 25th MMS moved (see below)
#3 - 56th Civil Engineering SQ ("keystone" shaped patch) (see below)
#3 - 2nd FMS moved (see below)


   

#4, #5, #6....Older USAF Patches, Excellent or Better Condition.......inquire

#4 - 217th GEEIA SQ moved (see below)
#4 - 354th Con Aircraft Maint SQ moved (see below)
#4 - 4245th A & E Maint SQ moved (see below)
#5 - 2nd OMS moved (see below)
#5 - 4650th CSS moved to Special Operations page
#6 - 464th Installation Squadron...........sold
 #6 - 70th MMS moved (see below)

 
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.....125.00



56th Civil Engineering Squadron, gauze backing, UnUsed......56.00

Thai made 14 BEEF - TAC PRIME BEEF

 

BEEF = Base Engineer Emergency Force, I assume the unit was in Thailand, UnUsed.....125.00

 
Other Engineering Units

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
 
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

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

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......49.00



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)



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)  


456th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, Grouping

  

456th AMMS Grouping, red blanket residue on backs, All 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



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


 
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

1100th Transportation Squadron

 

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

1615th Support Squadron (Theater)


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


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

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)

6918th Air Force Security Squadron

could be for "C" Flight

 

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

partial History
Unit was a tenant of the Army's 14th USASAFS
6918th SS was active circa 1965 - 1972

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 )

2 Variations


USAFSS, older cheesecloth backing, UnUsed......inquire

 USAFSS, older cheesecloth backing, scrapbook residue on back, 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

2nd Aerial Port Squadron

"Secundus ad Nihil"

   

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

6th Aerial Port Squadron

 

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

7th Aerial Port Squadron

 

7th APS, scrapbook residue on back, Japan made, UnUsed.....inquire
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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
8th Aerial Port Squadron

"MOBILITY"

 

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

616th Aerial Port Squadron(MAC)

"STRENGTH IN UNITY"


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

circa 1980-82, UnUsed....inquire
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partial History
patch designed around 1979-80 era
Unit stationed in Alaska


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Ground:  Squadrons,  Wings,  and   Advisors






For Ordering information contact:   Jack@LJMilitaria.com

Viewers disregard this section:
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)