Incredible Early to Mid - 50's USN Fleet Air Photo Lab Atsugi Japan HUGE Japanese-Made Jacket Patch

Incredible early to mid - 1950's United States Navy Fleet Air Photo Lab Atsugi Japan Japanese-made huge jacket patch. The center depicts 'Tom the Cat' riding in a 'wooden pail airplane' and holding a camera in each hand and wearing the photo bag around his neck - set against a background that resembles the Japanese Rising Sun symbol. The top and bottom feature rockers that read: "ATSUGI JAPAN FLEET AIR PHOTO LAB" in blue embroidered detail.

Circa early to mid-1950's

Approximately 6-3/4" x 7-3/8"

Fully embroidered, polyester/silk threads

None.

This is from a USN collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX16 LEGEX10/16

9- (Excellent+): The patch shows minor wear and soiling, colors remain bright, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.