Rare, Well-Used Circa 1946 US Air Force 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group Bikini Tests Patch
Processing...

Rare, Well-Used Circa 1946 US Air Force 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group Bikini Tests Patch

Code: afsq91509bga


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

•••••

Welcome to FLYING TIGER ANTIQUES & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!! !!

UPDATE: MONDAY JULY 7th 2025: The FLYING TIGER ANTIQUES Crew is IN THE OFFICE Shipping Out Orders and Listing NEW Artifacts Daily!!!

We are IN THE OFFICE, and we are busy PACKING All the Orders we Received Over the Weekend, Thank you all VERY MUCH!!

We will be IN THE OFFICE for the foreseeable future through Early August!!

Unfortunately we are STILL experiencing non-PayPal Credit Card Issues: working hard at fixing this!

So if you would like to PAY for a $100.00 or more Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please Call or Email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP, or Process the Purchase Myself!!

Meanwhile, we are busy packing orders and Pricing New Historical Artifacts for our Many COLLECTORS!!!

So, NOW is the TIME to ORDER that wonderful ARTIFACT that you've had your eye on, as it will SHIP within 24 to 48 Hours of Receipt of Payment, but USUALLY Same Day!

And DON'T FORGET: if funding your $100.00 or More Order from a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order purchases!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and well-used circa 1946 jacket patch for the United States Army Air Forces 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group. Successor of the famous 509th Composite Group which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, the 509th Bomb Group carried out the "Operation Crossroads" atomic test at the Bikini Atoll. The patch has a mushroom cloud at its center.

VINTAGE: Circa 1946.

SIZE: Approximately 4-5/8" in height and 4-3/4" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Twill embroidered in silk/cotton threads, mesh backing.

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-JES-20-VEJJX12 LEGEX7/12 SEJJX3/13 TRVAIJX TRDJX14 SLEGEX11/14

CONDITION: 7- (Very Fine-): The patch shows some moderate wear.

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