Bluehawk Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share #51 Posted October 11, 2008 Wailuna also brought back this important reference to transitional USAF uniforms. Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...?showtopic=5846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share #52 Posted October 11, 2008 This is a link to Proud Kraut's outstanding patch collection - posts 32 & 33 are of his air forces patches. Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...17807&st=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share #53 Posted October 11, 2008 Proud Kraut came up with this site to difficult unidentified patches, some of which are aviation and air forces related. Link: http://www.angelfire.com/md2/patches/unknown1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share #54 Posted October 12, 2008 This link is to a contemporary maker, Northwest Territorial Mint, of various military commemorative pins, good quality stuff, not GI but sure to appear someday (if not already) in somebody's cache of the day, or to come up for question. These are their USAF items. http://store.nwtmint.com/Air_Force/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share #55 Posted October 12, 2008 36-tex gave us this lead on a dealer he trusts who has mostly USAF and USN patches Link: http://www.radmanpatches.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share #56 Posted October 12, 2008 This is among the more comprehensive and easily navigable references for U.S. air forces patches. Link: http://www.ranger95.com/airforce/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share #57 Posted October 12, 2008 Post #23 this thread re-posted so as to credit the originator of the patchology link, which is: http://www.USAFpatches.com ------------------------------------------------ "Beast found this excellent link to a patchology glossary of terms: http://www.patchology.org/glossary/#ce " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share #58 Posted October 13, 2008 craig_pickrall reminded about this USMF reference to overseas, garrison, or service cap color piping designations: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...?showtopic=1261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share #59 Posted October 13, 2008 Link to extensive discussion of Discharge Patches (and some pins) some of which would have been issued to Army airmen and aviators from WWI through WWII, and in the case of pins, also worn following WWII. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=28644&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share #60 Posted October 14, 2008 Imperial Quest (and others') air forces wings thread, fine stuff, high quality scholarship Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...=24235&st=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 14, 2008 Share #61 Posted October 14, 2008 Great job, Bluehawk. In my opinion it's time to let this thread become a "Topic Title"! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share #62 Posted October 14, 2008 Great job, Bluehawk. In my opinion it's time to let this thread become a "Topic Title"! Lars Thanks Lars... If I can keep vigilant about this (for our reference section maybe?) long enough, I think it can grow into a really good basic place to send people or for them to find with USAF historical questions... I keep scrounging every where possible to find new ones to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share #63 Posted October 14, 2008 Link to USAF section of Manion's militaria and auctions, a reliable firm. http://www.manions.com/catpages/items.aspx...~newtoday~false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share #64 Posted October 15, 2008 Here is a USAF patchboard posted by member "316th FS 324th" from 133rd Air Refueling Squadron. Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=28724&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share #65 Posted October 15, 2008 Fantastic USMF threads on the wearing of Army DUI/SSI/insignia on USAF uniforms WWII - GWOT Links: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...=28473&st=0 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=28387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share #66 Posted October 15, 2008 USMF discussion of USAF transition from matte-finish metal insignia to shiney finish (especially wings and ranks). Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=28741&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share #67 Posted October 15, 2008 Excellent USMF thread started in 2007 by member "Ricardo" to present photographs of WWII GIs, some of whom are Air Force Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...pic=924&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share #68 Posted October 16, 2008 Really excellent reference to a glossary of terms and abbreviations/acronyms for USAAF in WWII, A-Z Link: http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/PopTo...chron/terms.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share #69 Posted October 16, 2008 "Imperial Quest" started a beautiful USMF thread "Just wingin' it" all about vintage wings - lotsa pix. Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=24235&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share #70 Posted October 16, 2008 baker502 started a thread solely about WWI bullion wings... nice stuff. Link: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=28804&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share #71 Posted October 17, 2008 Reference to Stewart's Military Antiques, online store, numerous high quality air forces (and other) insignia etc., brought to light by USMF member "JimD" Link: http://www.stewartsmilitaryantiques.com/di...y=Rank+Insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share #72 Posted October 17, 2008 Posted by "317th FS 324th" member, a good selection of Tuskegee Airmen photographs, good reference for insignia, uniforms, equipment and a/c Link: http://www.digitalgems.info/cdm4/browse.ph...p;CISOSTART=1,1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share #73 Posted October 17, 2008 USMF member "pfrost" extensive collection of bullion and other WWI and WWII wings Link: http://pfrost.bol.ucla.edu/02.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share #74 Posted October 18, 2008 Visual reference to several contemporary USAF heavy bomber patches: http://www.av8rstuff.com/b1page2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share #75 Posted October 18, 2008 USMF member "bilko" recommended Richard Williams, a highly respected war relics dealer, and here are some of his current USAAF artifacts: http://www.warrelics.com/Military-Warrelic...bcat=f&id=c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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