Patchcollector Posted March 22, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2014 Happy Friday all, I just picked this one up for 99 cents.I think that it is a USAF foreign exercise piece,but can find no info regarding it.Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted March 22, 2014 Not sure what the "YBYB" stands for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 12, 2015 Was just browsing through some of my prior posts and wanted to bring this back up in the hopes that some of the Forums newer members can eyeball it and maybe recognize the unit ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLHorstead Posted February 1, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 1, 2015 Tactical Air Command maintained supplemental (Rotational or ROTE ) C-130 Squadrons in support of USAFE (2 squadrons) & PACAF (6 [Later 8] Squadrons) as well as Detachments. Alfra Squadron were based based mainly at Rhine Maine AB Germany but at times moved to Wiesbaden AB and Ramstein AB, Germany and the & Brovo Squadrons was based at Évreux-Fauville Air Base, France, relocated to RAF Mildenhall in 1966 and during periods of runway repair relocated to RAF Schultrope and RAF Lakenheath, A number of detachments were maintained in Spain, Greece, Italy, and Turkey. Since a Turkish Flag is displayed along with the American Flag, I would suggest the Viking ROTE Detachment was located at Incirlik CDI (Adana), Turkey Terry L Horstead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 1, 2015 Cool!Thanks Terry for the info.Do you have any ideas about what the "YBYB" means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted February 11, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2015 Tactical Air Command maintained supplemental (Rotational or ROTE ) C-130 Squadrons in support of USAFE (2 squadrons) & PACAF (6 [Later 8] Squadrons) as well as Detachments. Alfra Squadron were based based mainly at Rhine Maine AB Germany but at times moved to Wiesbaden AB and Ramstein AB, Germany and the & Brovo Squadrons was based at Évreux-Fauville Air Base, France, relocated to RAF Mildenhall in 1966 and during periods of runway repair relocated to RAF Schultrope and RAF Lakenheath, A number of detachments were maintained in Spain, Greece, Italy, and Turkey. Since a Turkish Flag is displayed along with the American Flag, I would suggest the Viking ROTE Detachment was located at Incirlik CDI (Adana), Turkey Terry L Horstead . Terry, this patch would greatly post-date those rotations though..... Was there a Bravo Squadron in Turkey in the late 1980's/1990's? YBYB -- You Bet Your ? -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted February 11, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 11, 2015 You know, this might very well be a US Navy S-3 Viking patch. VS-22 participated in Operation Provide Comfort which would have had them in Turkish airspace..... Just a thought. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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