ocsfollowme Posted May 31, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 31, 2014 I believe that this is Air Force, in the Korean War era and post (1951-1955). I picked this up thinking that it was going to be a much bigger SSI. This is 3" tall and 2.5" wide. It does not glow. Not sure if it was a SSI or a sleeve or pocket insignia. Front Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted May 31, 2014 Even as late of 1957 I know it was in operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted May 31, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 31, 2014 Neat piece.I found some info on this unit: SHORAN is an acronym for SHOrt RAange Navigation and is the name given to precision radar beacontype electronic navigation/bombing system used by both the B-26 and B-29 for precision bombing in theKorean War. Its origin lies in WWII, when the Army Air Force was striving to develop an accuratenavigation system for flying in the often less than ideal European weather. In 1943, an early system wasdemonstrated to the 8th Air Force in the UK and was well received. Unfortunately all experienced engineersand technicians involved in the design and development of the system were killed in a plane crash inNewfoundland on the return flight from the UK. The system had to be reconstructed and redesigned fromthe hand written notes and sketches left by the original design crew - a long-term tedious operation. Do toits short inherent range (-300 miles) it was not used extensively in the European theater, though it didreceive use in the Italian theater where it proved to be very accurate and successful and in additionpermitted the bombing of targets not achievable with visual bombing.The system requires an airborne AN/APN-3 set and two AN/CPN-2 or -2A ground stations. The airborneequipment consists essentially of a transmitter, receiver, an indicator and a K-1A bombing computer(shown below). While the system was designed primarily as a navigation system, it was soon recognizedthat its inherent accuracy could be used to perform "blind" bombing with a degree of accuracy previouslyunattainable. Integrating the K-1A bombing computer with the previously designed navigation systemproduced the SHORAN, as we knew it in Korea. Here is a link to the site where I found it: http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/nedpage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted October 2, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 2, 2021 I was in this unit 1958 -59 , K-53 P-Y-Do Korea. Hq was Johnson AB , Japan with at that time I think four Radar Detachments ( possibly only two ) , one in Korea , one in Northern Japan. Isolated remote in Korea believe me! Looking for a patch like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 2, 2021 I sold that patch to a forum member in 2014. I've received several messages since 2014 from people looking for insignia from this unit for their parents that served. Here are some other items that I found from the 1st Shoran on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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