GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a large circa mid- to late 1960s United States Air Force 965th Airborne Early Warning & Control (965th AEW & C) Squadron jacket patch. This unit flew EC-121s rotating out of Southeast Asia during this time. The patch is fully embroidered and shows a golden eagle grasping a lighting bolt, The rocker at the bottom bears the motto "Semper Vigiles" (Always vigilant).
VINTAGE:
Circa mid-1960s.
SIZE:
Approximately 5-1/4" in height and 4-7/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Fully embroidered in cotton/silk/polyester thread.
ATTACHMENT:
None.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a 1960s United States Air Force jacket patch collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VCJX14 LABJX5/14
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The patch has some light wear; some paper residue on reverse.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.