gamsdivision1944 Posted March 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 9, 2013 Hi, This patch came with a large grouping to a WWII 510th Fighter Squadron pilot. It is similar to the standard 510 patch in that it has a Wolf with his tongue hanging out, but obviously quite different in every other way. Can anyone help with an ID for it? Any help is greatly appreciated! Kind regards Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 9, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2013 I've seen this before,I think it is a Recon Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 9, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2013 I was just doing some online research,and found that the 32nd Pursuit Squadron use a wolfs head insignia similar to this,but minus the "goggles" on the eyes. Here is a link to a nice website that shows the patch: http://www.rameyafb.net/the-history-pages/the-war-years-1941-1945/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamsdivision1944 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 9, 2013 thanks for the response. It does seem like it might be recon with the eyyyeeesss That patch looks a bit too different, don't you think? It has definitely been on a jacket at some point as there are still remains of the thread. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 9, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2013 Yes it is different,the way I worded it was not right.I should have said that the patch uses a wolfs head too I'm just putting out a path,hoping it leads to the ID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 9, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 9, 2013 Anyways when Johnny comes on,he'll nail it in one second,so I'm just wasting my time anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamsdivision1944 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted March 9, 2013 haha! many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-111A Posted March 9, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2013 303rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron out of Sembach AB, West Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamsdivision1944 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted March 9, 2013 BINGO! MANY THANKS!!! RICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 9, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 9, 2013 303rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron out of Sembach AB, West Germany. Great ID.I was going to say it didn't look WW2 with the helmet the wolf was wearing.They were only around for 6yrs, '53-'59.Nice looking patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted March 10, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 10, 2013 Yeah , got beat to the ID on this one, an a correct one at that ! Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 10, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 10, 2013 For some reason I was thinking Strategic Recon,and RB-29's,but so much for my ID,it's a great patch no matter what the ID! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted March 11, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 11, 2013 It's a beauty regardless! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamsdivision1944 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted March 11, 2013 Thanks for the feedback. What would a post-Korea patch like this sell for? I am a bit out of my zone on this one. Thanks! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLHorstead Posted March 12, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 12, 2013 I will confirm the patch is the 303rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron which was assigned alomg with the 302nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron operating RF-84's at Sembach AB. While Sembach while was a good base for B/RB-57's and the RB-66's, it was not good preformance match for the RF-84's and the scheduled assignment of the RF101 and the 302d & 303d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons were relocated to Laon AB, France within 6 months. With the arrival of the 17th,18th, 30th and 32d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons with the RF101C Voodoo's in May 1959, the RF-84's were withdrawn and the 302d & 303d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons were inactivated in Jun 1959. Terry L Horstead TSgt USAF Retired 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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