Militaria: Era or Period of Conflict

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 4677th DSES (Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron) EB-57 Early Warning SAC (Strategic Air Command) jacket patch. The patch is fully embroidered in blue and shows a raven toting a red lightning bolt...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 4028th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (aka 4028th Strategic Reconnaissance Weather Squadron) jacket patch. The 4028th had a history of spy plane operation and pilots from this squadron were...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 920th Air Refueling Squadron (AREFS) jacket patch. The patch is Japanese-made and fully embroidered. It shows a blue eagle over the motto "ANY TIME – ANY PLACE". VINTAGE: Circa 1960's...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960s jacket patch for the United States Air Force 803rd Combat Defense Squadron (Security Police). The patch has the squadron's unit crest pictured at center and reads IN OMNIA PARATUS (Ready for anything)...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950's - 60's jacket patch from the United States Air Force 509th Bomb Group. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's - 1960's. SIZE: About 3" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960's jacket patch made for the United States Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing. The patch shows a badge above the Latin words DEFENSOR VINDEX. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960s. SIZE: About 3-3/8" in width x 3-3/4" in height...

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 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 large 1960s Japanese-made patch for the United States Air Force 18th Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron (18th A&E Maintron). The patch shows a black hawk outlined in red with a missile flying past a thunderbolt...

ARTIFACT: Early 1960's United States Air Force 6250th Supply Squadron jacket patch made in Vietnam. The center of the patch features a pillar that reads: "TAN SON NHUT" down the middle and "VIET NAM" below, with a white bolt behind. The background is...

ARTIFACT: Cool early 1960's United States Air Force 6091st Reconnaissance Squadron patch. This example is fully embroidered, Japanese-made during the Cold War. The 6091st was established after the Korean War and was formed from elements of the 91st...