5th Bomb Wing patch

[Sjef]

Hi there,

 

Can anyone tell me when this 5th Bomb Wing patch was first used?

 

 

 

Many thanks!

[Sabrejet]

Hello Jeroen. Scroll down this link...left-hand side.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Bomb_Wing

 

Ian :thumbsup:

[Sjef]

Hello Jeroen. Scroll down this link...left-hand side.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Bomb_Wing

 

Ian :thumbsup:

 

Thanks, Ian!

 

I had seen this already. From that information I would say at least from 1955, but I am not sure if it was used before that.

[Mark1]

The Patch is the 5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) and it looks like its from the 1960's

 

Mark

[Teamski]

The Patch is the 5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) and it looks like its from the 1960's

 

Mark

 

I concur!

 

-Ski

[J_Andrews]

The DESIGN was approved, as a coat of arms and DUI, in 1924, and was in use before Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. At that time, the unit was the 5th Bombardment Group, supervising B-17s and B-24s. It later was assigned to the 13th AF, Solomons to the Philippines.

[Sjef]

The Patch is the 5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) and it looks like its from the 1960's

 

Mark

 

Thanks, Mark and Ski!

Although my original question was actually about the date when the design was first used (instead of this particular patch), it is still very useful information.

I should have formulated my question better.

[Sjef]

The DESIGN was approved, as a coat of arms and DUI, in 1924, and was in use before Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. At that time, the unit was the 5th Bombardment Group, supervising B-17s and B-24s. It later was assigned to the 13th AF, Solomons to the Philippines.

 

Thanks, J!

 

Was it this exact design? I have seen some variants without the ox head and also without the shield.

[J_Andrews]

Pretty much the same, and, yes, the water buffalo head goes back to 1924. BTW the Group started in 1919, but the coat of arms came five yrs later. The colors green and black were the Air Svc "branch" colors in WWII; not sure when the blue and golden orange came or why the 5th did not change the colors to "update".

[Salvage Sailor]

Here's one from my collection, 5th Bombardment Wing patch, KIAI O KALEWA The Bomber Barons, made by N.S. Meyer

[Salvage Sailor]

Reverse and a link to a photo of their predecessor, the 5th Composite Group http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/272810-luke-field-pilots-staff-territory-of-hawaii/

[totenkopf74]

Hi

Can I know if my Patch is Original too?

Regards

[Randy]

Yes, it's good. Looks to be 1960s era.

 

Randy

[totenkopf74]

Thanks Randy....

[matmil]

How about a flight suit Kiai O Kalewa "Guardians of the Upper Regions"

[matmil]

How about a flight suit Kiai O Kalewa "Guardians of the Upper Regions"

[matmil]

patch 1980's