Fein1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 15, 2016 Hello, I recently acquired this super salty USN flight jacket identified to Cogswell. It has his 81st Fight'n SQ patch and a shoulder patch with a stylized jet. Does anyone know what this patch is? Thanks in advance, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 15, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2016 Looks like an F106 Delta Dart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fein1 Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 15, 2016 Another Pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted October 16, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 16, 2016 Both patches are USAF type , the Fighti'n 81st Squadron is for the 4781st Combat Crew Training Squadron, in the Jerome Polder book, Vol 6 page 59 Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted October 16, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 16, 2016 I am almost certain the flight jacket is a post Korean War sage green USAF L-2B. Probably from the 1960s. I agree the patch looks like a top view of an F-106 Delta Dart. Could represent an F-102 also? Found this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrin_Air_Force_Base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fein1 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted October 16, 2016 Thank you all for the info. This is far from where I have any knowledge. I assumed it was USN since there were 2 navy leather jackets as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted October 16, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 16, 2016 Take a look inside the front right pocket for a spec tag sewn into the lining. The tag will contain the jacket type, contract date, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 16, 2016 Looks like standard USAF name tag on chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fein1 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted October 16, 2016 Unfortunately the jacket is little more than a rag. A friend thinks its a WEPS pattern and relatively rare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fein1 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted October 16, 2016 bigger pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 16, 2016 Its a L2B air force issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 16, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 16, 2016 One I have for sale. You can see the spec tag. Yours also has air force name tag/ patches on it Maybe someone added some patches to it for a top gun look at one time? http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/274722-l2b-usaf-flight-jacket-for-sale/?fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fein1 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted October 16, 2016 On to the next question. Would you guys remove the patches from the coat, or keep it together. It seems that the jacket has little to no value as trashed as it is? Thanks again for all your help. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted October 17, 2016 Share #14 Posted October 17, 2016 jacket can be restored, if the patches are original to the jacket, I would keep them...nylon flight jackets are only rising in value...even a trashed L-2B with period patches is worth saving... This is an early version of the L-2B the Mil-j-7448D...D being the 5th version of the jacket...early 60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted October 17, 2016 Share #15 Posted October 17, 2016 I agree. Keep the jacket as is or have it restored. I had a MA-1 jacket with the blue F-102/f-106 triangle patch, blue/white name tag, blue/white U.S. Air Force name tag, and blue/white USAF aircrew wing tag. Don't remember the unit patch though. 1960s era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 24, 2016 Share #16 Posted October 24, 2016 For sure a USAF F-102 patch. The 4781st CCTS trained new F-102 pilots at Perrin AFB, Texas, until 1971 or so. You have the older version of the patch. It was replaced by the one shown below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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