USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce 1960s United States Air Force 490th Strategic Missile Squadron jacket patch in a large size. The squadron was the 490th Bombardment Squadron from 1955 until its deactivation in June 1961, and then became the 12th Strategic...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s jacket patch for the United States Air Force 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing. The 456th was activated in 1962 and flew B-52s out of Beale Air Force Base in California. The squadron also operated inter-continental...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid-1960s United States Air Force Convair F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft jacket patch worn by the 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The United States Air Force used the Dagger from 1956 until 1979: the 317th FIS flew them from...

ARTIFACT: This is a patch for the United States Air Force 311th Air Commando Squadron, aka "Harry Haughton's Hog Haulers", who flew C-123 aircraft. The patch is blue and white and reads FLIGHT EXAMINER C-123. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 3-1/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960's jacket patch for the F-106 Dart. The United States Air Force used the Dart as its go-to interceptor aircraft from the 1960's through the 1980's. The blue twill patch shows three of the aircraft shooting above the cloud line...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1960s United States Air Force Douglas B-66B (Destroyer) aircraft jacket patch. The B-66B bomber was available from 1956 until its retirement in 197The patch is Japanese-made and contains a spelling error: DOUGLAS is spelled...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s jacket patch for the United States Air Force 42nd Air Refueling Squadron (42nd AREFS). The 42nd AREFS was stationed out of Loring Air Force Base in Maine from 1955 until the base's closure, and traveled mostly to points...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 31st Fighter Wing jacket patch. The patch is fully embroidered in blue and yellow. It shows a winged blue dragon over the words "RETURN WITH HONOR". VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s USAF 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron jacket patch. Stationed at Bitburg Air Base in Germany, the 23rd flew the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom III during the 1960s and earned two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Japanese-made Strategic Air Command Bomb-Nav Competition "Saunders Trophy Winners" jacket patch. The Saunders Trophy was given out each year to the Top/Best Air Refueling unit. The patch is embroidered on blue...

ARTIFACT: Early 1960's United States Air Force 93rd Refueling Squadron jacket patch. It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s SIZE: 3 1/2" x 4" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Early 1960's United States Air Force 93rd Refueling Squadron jacket patch. It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's SIZE: 3 1/2" x 4" CONSTRUCTION /...