"U.S. Air Force" Shirt Tapes

[36-tex]

Ian mentioned these in my post about "U.S. Army" shirt tapes. So here is my modest collection of air force tapes.

[36-tex]

I like the bottom one here that has the Senior Navigator wing stitched above it.

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Desert ones; the bottom one has the lettering in blue which is neat.

[Mark1]

Here is a gold on black US Air Force nametape that came of a flight jacket.

 

Mark

[patches]

Ian mentioned these in my post about "U.S. Army" shirt tapes. So here is my modest collection of air force tapes.

 

Great topic to ask this question. I once saw a orange/gold on blue rayon woven air force tape, it was an uncut roll of significant lenght, very significant. I wanted one but the seller at the show i was at, said no, i had to buy the whole roll, i passed here, his wanting to sell the whole roll of course was understandable. It was obviously from the 60s ,but i still can't make out when and why this was in this color,to my mind there would also have to have been matching name tapes made up for this. My only guess that it was a experamental run that did'nt fly,, GET IT ? , DID'NT FLY=AIR FORCE ... HA... HA. But in all seriousness, my rapier wit aside, has anyone ever incountered this type of us air force tape.

[DutchInfid3l]

Great topic to ask this question. I once saw a orange/gold on blue rayon woven air force tape, has anyone ever incountered this type of us air force tape.

 

Perhaps for the orange test pilot flight suits?

[patches]

Perhaps for the orange test pilot flight suits?

 

Don't think so as they would only wear unit patches all over the place,you know like on the chest on the shoulder's. The leather name patch on the left breast as you know would have been worn . these tapes are more inline with with what would have been worn on their fatiques.

[Mark1]

Here is the ABU version

 

Mark

[36-tex]

Two new additions from my friend OLDFIREGUY!

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Two new additions from radmanpatches (thanks Mark).

[patches]

Two new additions from radmanpatches (thanks Mark).

 

Anybody ? anybody have an idea about those 1960's orange/gold U.S. AIR FORCE on blue woven rayon tapes i mentioned in one of the above quote's ?

[36-tex]

Patches, I would have to agree with the earlier opinion. They would have been worn on the orange jump-suit. For some reason in the back of my mind, I think I have seen these (jump-suits) at the S.A.C. museum near Omaha.

[patches]

Patches, I would have to agree with the earlier opinion. They would have been worn on the orange jump-suit. For some reason in the back of my mind, I think I have seen these (jump-suits) at the S.A.C. museum near Omaha.

 

My theory, which iam hoping someone to confirm, is that they where a expirmental color that was tried out just before the white on blue type was adopted, it would seem as late as 1965 the AF still was wearing white tapes on there fatique item's the air force tape just had, im sure in most cases just a simple abbrevation U S A F stenciled on a white tape. That this was a tape the air force tried out in this their traditional branch color's, but opted instead for the now familar white on blue The fact that these woven orange/gold tapes where on this hugh uncut roll lend's me to believe this, i would love more info on this. As you know the air force has a precedant of trying out all type's new uniform's and insignia, this might be one in the insignia catogory, and if it would by chance be found on a orange flight suit , it might not nessarilly mean that it was not intended to be worn also on other item's.

[patches]

Here's another Yellow Border U.S. AIR FORCE Tape, item up for grabs on The Bay  by kmcoll2 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392880990176?

[Randy]

Many of these odd colored name/USAF tapes were worn by TAC missile units in Europe in the 50s. I have seen red ones, yellow, etc. used. Most are German made. Rarely (though occasionally) did flight crew wear the USAF tape. As to the question further above, I would also guess maybe a test run as they were looking to standardize fatigue uniforms about 1965 as stated. A lot of flight jackets that have had stuff added later by unscrupulous sellers seem to always sport a USAF tape. I have found that to be a great indicator of dubious authenticity.

 

Randy

[patches]

Here's an interesting one from the 60s, your Blue Web Tape Stamped in White Ink, just like the Army's one of the period, only as you know theirs were either White Web or just a little later OD Web.

 

Up on the Bay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126067977996?6

[エンプラ]

Hello! I am attaching a photo of the tape that is attached to the Air Force Tropical Combat Jacket. This tape is made from the Tropical Combat Jacket .

[patches]

On 4/8/2024 at 11:31 AM, エンプラ said:

Hello! I am attaching a photo of the tape that is attached to the Air Force Tropical Combat Jacket. This tape is made from the Tropical Combat Jacket .

Yes OD Rip Stop Material, nice.

 

Does it have a Matching NAME Tape and other patches on this ERDL?

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[patches]

Is there or has anybody ever seen a Subdued version of this 60s Full Color type, the Embroidered on Twill with Border?, this being the mid 70s on Blue on OD, you know just like the Subdued Army version in Black.

[patches]

Yep they were made, here are two examples of these Subdued with OD Borders (Saunders sells them).

[patches]

Here's one these Blue Subdued OD Bordered Tapes  being worn in the late 70s, he's a Drill Sergeant, I'll be posting him in my USAF Drill Sergeants Topic 

[patches]

Lets add these CAP Tapes from the 60s-70s as CAP is an Auxiliary of the Air Force.

[patches]

A July 1979 Dated Box of Full Color Nylon Woven U.S. AIR FORCE Tapes, still making them we see, as by this time the Blue Lettered Subdued are more common along with the Blue Subdued Rank and Skill Qualification badges,