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917th FIELD TRAINING DETACHMENT

VNAF H-19 PILOT/MECHANIC TRAINING

Courtesy of Don Cannon


 


917th FIELD TRAINING DETACHMENT

TAN SON AIR BASE RSVN 1963~1964

Courtesy of James O. Smith



NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PATCHES ARE ARRANGED NUMERICALLY FOLLOWED BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER FOR THE REMAINING PATCHES. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL MAKE IT EASY TO LOCATE A SPECIFIC PATCH.




1st HELICOPTER SQDN.

ANDREWS AFB MD 1970-1971

Courtesy of Jim Burns



1st HELICOPTER SQDN.

ANDREWS AFB MD 1970-1971

Courtesy of Jim Burns



4th AIR RESCUE SQDN.

Courtesy of Gary Pruitt






7th GEODETIC SQDN., 1943

My color rendition of the original

Courtesy of Jim Kinter




20th SOS ORIGINAL

"Don't let the bastards grind you down."

Courtesy of Jim Burns~with 20th

1967-68 Vietnam




20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns & Dale Robinson

(This was used from 1978-79 until o/a 1994.  Patch was scarce after the switch to the subdued patch (middle next row) This patch with all white stars was used from 1976-79 and supposedly the red star was added after participation in J-CATCH~Dale Robinson)



 


20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns who received

this decal during a visit to Hurlbert

in 2002 or 2003

(This was used primarily for printed materials~Dale Robinson)


 


20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns who received

this patch during a visit to Hurlbert

in 2002 or 2003

(This patch is the subdued version of the patch obove on the right~Dale Robinson)


 


20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns who received

this patch during a visit to Hurlbert

in 2002 or 2003

(This patch was worn from

1976-1994? and may not have

been offically approved.  This

patch is the subdued version of the

patch on far left~Dale Robinson)




20th SPECIAL OPOERATIONS

SQD. ORIGINAL OMEGA

Courtesy of Thomas Mochen~

with 20th 1970-1972



20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS

SQDN. OMEGA (reproduction)

Courtesy of Jim Burns~with 20th

1967-68 Vietnam



20th SOS GREEN HORNET UH-1N

OMEGA 1969 - 1972

(Digitally reproduced)

Courtesy of Bill Dye




20th HELICOPTER SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns/Dale Robinson/Chuck Severns



20th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

PONY EXPRESS



20th TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQDN.

(which consolidated with the 20th HS)

~Dale Robinson




21st HELICOPTER SQDN.

patch from NKP 1969-70

Courtesy of Jim Burns

(Patch used from 1 July 67-1 August 68 when 21st HS became 21st SOS

~Jim Henthorn)



21st SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns via unknown

email (Poorly made copy that came

into use 1 Aug 68 and continued

through Nov 06~Jim Henthorn)



21st AIR COMMANDO SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns who found these metal plates (for mounting on plaque)

in the OPS file locker at NKP 1969.  It

is believed there never was a 21st

ACS and that this was made up in anticipation of the unit be renamed

the 21st ACS.




21st SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns via unknown

email



21st SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Henthorn

(Decal)



21st SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Burns via

unknown email




21st SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQDN.

Courtesy of Jim Henthorn/Jim Burns

via unknown email known as the

"TAZ" version



21st SOS DESERT STORM

Courtesy of Jim Henthorn



21st SOS BOSNIA

Courtesy of Jim Henthorn




21st SPECIAL OPS SQ

Courtesy of Jim Henthorn



21st OPERATION SQUADRON

WHICH LATER BECAME THE 5040TH HELICOPTER SQUADRON



23rd AIR FORCE (SUBDUED)

Courtesy of John Flournoy




23rd AIR FORCE

Courtesy of John Flournoy



31st SOS



33rd RESCUE




33rd RESCUE JOLLY GREEN



33rd EXPEDTIONARY RESCUE SQUADRON JOLLY GREEN

KANDAHAR AFGHANISTAN



33rd RESCUE GUNNER




33rd RQS, DET. 1, JOLLY GREEN



33rd ARRS



33rd ARRS JOLLY GREEN

Courtesy of Jeff Hartman




33rd ARRS

Courtesy of Jeff Hartman




33rd ARRS

Courtesy of Jeff Hartman



33rd ARRS

Courtesy of Jeff Hartman




33rd RESCUE SQDN.



36th RESCUE FLIGHT



37th RESCUE WING




37th AIR RESCUE SQDN.




37th AIR RESCUE SQDN.



37th ARRS




37th ARRS DANANG 1968-1969

JOLLY GREEN

Courtesy of Chuck Severns



37th HELI



37th HELICOPTER FLIGHT




37th GAGGLE



39th ARRW



39th ARRW




40th HELICOPTER SQUADRON

NEW PATCH

Courtesy of John Martin



40th ARRS



40th ARRS




40th ARRS SUPER PEDRO



40th ARRS



41st RESCUE SQDN.

Courtesy of Charles Frost




41st RESCUE SQDN.

JOLLY GREEN



41st ARRS, DET. 13

Courtesy of Richard Meyer



42nd ARRSQ

Courtesy of Gary Pruitt




53rd ARS

Courtesy of Gary Pruitt



54th HELICOPTER SQDN.



55th RQS

Courtesy of John Flournoy




55th RQS



56th RESCUE SQUADRON



57th FWW, DET. 1

Courtesy of Jake Jacob




58th AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON



58th MAINTENANCE GROUP



58th MAINTENANCE SQUADRON




58th OPERATIONS SQUADRON



58th OPERATIONS GROUP



58th OPERATIONS SUPPORT

SQUADRON




58th TRAINING SQUADRON



66th RESCUE SQDN.



66th RESCUE SQDN.




66th RESCUE SQUADRON



66th RESCUE SQDN.



67th ARRS

Courtesy of Stephan Brodsky




71st AIR RESCUE SQDN.

Courtesy of John Flournoy



76th RESCUE FLIGHT



76th HELICOPTER FLIGHT




76th RESCUE FLIGHT



79th AIR RESCUE SQDN.



81st AIR RESCUE SQDN.




99th SRS OLNB---NKP

Courtesy of John Dorgan



101st RESCUE SQDN.

JOLLY GREEN



102nd RESCUE SQDN.

JOLLY GREEN




129th RESCUE SQDN.

JOLLY GREEN



129th RESCUE SQDN.

JOLLY GREEN



129th RESCUE SQUADRON




129th RSS



129th RESCUE WING



210th RESCUE




301st RESCUE SQDN.



302nd SOS

Courtesy of John Flournoy



304th ARRS
Courtesy of Felix McLarney




304th ARRS



304th ARRS EARLY VERSION OF PATCH

DESIGNED BY LT. BRADFORD RIORDAN

AS A RESULT OF ENTERING

THE ROTARY WING ERA

Courtesy of Felix McLarney



305th RESCUE SQDN.




317th SOS MOBILE TRAINING TEAM (belived to have been assigned to Hurlburt Fld., FL in the 1971-1974

time frame flying UH-1P & UH-1N helicopters and possibly traning in Thailand.)

~~~~~~

ANYONE KNOWING THE HISTORY

OF THIS PATCH PLEASE CONTACT

THE WEBMASTER


317th SOS



347th RESCUE WING

BORN IN BATTLE




347th TAS

Courtesy of Gary Pruitt



 


347th TAS

Courtesy of Internet



350th SRS

Courtesy of  John Dorgan




350th SRS DA NANG VN NOGALES HELIPAD

Courtesy of Harvey Meltzer



512th RQS



512th RQS




550th SOS





551st SOS



581st RESUPPLY AND COMMUNICATIONS SQDN.

(Korea Circa 1952-1953)

Courtesy of Bob Strout






582nd ARS



703rd TASS, SHAW AFB SC

Courtesy of Harvey Meltzer



711th SOS

Courtesy of John Flournoy




804th CSGp 1960's

"Huey Can Do"



919th SOG

Courtesy of John Flournoy



943rd RESCUE GROUP

DAVIS MONTHAN AFB AZ




943rd RESCUE GROUP

DAVIS MONTHAN AFB AZ



1001st HELICOPTER SQ.

1960'S

Courtesy of Ted Zerbe



1370th PHOTO MAPPING WING




4460th HELICOPTER SQDN.

INDIAN SPRINGS AAF

(from the Internet)

Courtesy of Jim Burns



5040th HELICOPTER SQDN.

ELMENDORF AFB AK 1973-1976

Courtesy of Jim Burns



6514th TEST SQUADRON




AEROSPACE CARTOGRAPHIC AND GEDOETIC SERVICE

Courtesy of Jim Kinter



AFSWC, DET. 1 INDIAN SPRINGS

AAF 1972

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster



AIR FORCE ADVISORY TEAM #4

(AFAT-4), 1970

Courtesy of Bill Dye




AIR FORCE SPECIAL WEAPONS CENTER INDIAN SPRING 1972

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster



AIR RESCUE SERVICE



AIR RESCUE SERVICE EARLY PATCH

Courtesy of Chuck Severns




ARRS AERIAL RECOVERY



COMBAT RESCUE



COMBAT RESCUE




COALITION AIR FORCE TRANSITION TEAM



DESERT STORM RESCUE



H-19 MISSILE SITE SUPPORT AT FORBES AFB CIRCA 1961

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster




H-19 MISSILE SITE SUPPORT AT

FORBES AFB CIRCA 1961

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster



HQ. AIR MOBILITY COMMAND



JOLLY GREEN STICKER

Courtesy of Bob Runninger




JOLLY GREEN ORIGINAL

Courtesy of Gary Pruitt



LOCAL BASE RESCUE HH-43B

PATCH FROM THE BASE FLIGHT

HELICOPTER SECTION ATTACHED TO

THE 52nd FIGHTER WING, SUFFOLK COUNTY AFB, LI, NY. THESE PATCHES WERE SUPPLIED BY THE KAMAN AIRCRAFT CORP IN 1960.

Courtesy of Jim Burns



MH-53J




MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND

Courtesy of John Flournoy



MISSILE SITE SUPPORT AT

MINOT AFB CURCA 1966

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster



PEDRO EARLY PATCH AT TAHKLI

Courtesy of John Dorgan




PEDRO HH-43



PEDRO



PEDRO / JOLLY GREEN STICKER

Courtesy of Bob Runninger




PEDRO

Courtesy of Otto Kroger



RANDOLPH AFB CIRCA 1974

Courtesy of Brett Foster

Son Of James W. Foster



SON-TAY




SON-TAY



SPACE COMMAND



SPACE COMMAND KATRINA SUPPORT




UNITED STATES SPECIAL

OPERATIONS COMMAND

INTERNET



UNITED STATES SPECIAL

OPERATIONS COMMAND

INTERNET




WESTERN AIR RESCUE CENTER



    



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