Sjef Posted November 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2011 Hi there, Can anyone tell me when this 5th Bomb Wing patch was first used? Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted November 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2011 Hello Jeroen. Scroll down this link...left-hand side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Bomb_Wing Ian :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjef Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted November 5, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1 Posted November 6, 2011 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2011 The Patch is the 5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) and it looks like its from the 1960's Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted November 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2011 The Patch is the 5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) and it looks like its from the 1960's Mark I concur! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted November 6, 2011 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjef Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted November 6, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjef Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted November 6, 2011 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted November 7, 2011 Share #9 Posted November 7, 2011 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 14, 2016 Share #10 Posted August 14, 2016 Here's one from my collection, 5th Bombardment Wing patch, KIAI O KALEWA The Bomber Barons, made by N.S. Meyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 14, 2016 Share #11 Posted August 14, 2016 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totenkopf74 Posted August 21, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 21, 2017 Hi Can I know if my Patch is Original too? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 22, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 22, 2017 Yes, it's good. Looks to be 1960s era. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totenkopf74 Posted August 22, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 22, 2017 Thanks Randy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted May 12, 2020 Share #15 Posted May 12, 2020 How about a flight suit Kiai O Kalewa "Guardians of the Upper Regions" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted May 12, 2020 Share #16 Posted May 12, 2020 How about a flight suit Kiai O Kalewa "Guardians of the Upper Regions" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted May 12, 2020 Share #17 Posted May 12, 2020 patch 1980's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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