Bill Scott Posted August 4, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 4, 2018 Its a large jacket patch Japanese Made.Thanks for your help.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted August 4, 2018 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2018 Canberra I believe English plane in USAF use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted August 4, 2018 Share #3 Posted August 4, 2018 Scotty, here in the states we called it the B-57, that is one sweet patch. Hope this helps, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted August 4, 2018 NavyBean and TBMflyer Thanks for your help it came with 7 squadron patches from units he was in.The guy really got around but no name to go with the.them.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Finn Posted August 4, 2018 Share #5 Posted August 4, 2018 It's a U.S. built, Martin B-57 Canberra - one of the first plastic model airplanes I ever built! Fond memories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 4, 2018 Share #6 Posted August 4, 2018 Canberra I believe English plane in USAF use.Nicely identified Navybean, the US built over 400 under license from the UK manufacturers, theres some great detail in this wiki post about the Canberra and it's achievements . . . . . . . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra Lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted August 4, 2018 Share #7 Posted August 4, 2018 wow, and I was just going to say "black" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 5, 2018 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2018 Sweet patch. The ‘DOOM PUSSYS’ flew the B-57, I think 8th Attack Sq, in Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted August 5, 2018 Share #9 Posted August 5, 2018 The all black color scheme with red lettering is interesting. Apparently some of these aircraft were assigned a "night interdiction" role. Please see the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-57_Canberra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 5, 2018 Share #10 Posted August 5, 2018 Here is a list of USAF units that flew the B-57’s; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_B-57_units_of_the_United_States_Air_Force The color scheme looks like the top pic, 3rd BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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