sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #26 Posted October 29, 2016 Two patches for the Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. Parachute Team (a predecessor to the U.S. Army's Golden Knights team) tryouts held in 1960. Also, the arm band worn by the participant so that the judges could score him as he jumped for his technique and landing accuracy. All received directly for the participant who later served with the 5th Special Force Group (Airborne) during Vietnam, and afterwards in other SF groups. He told me he blacked out the word "Tryouts" on the top patch when he made the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #27 Posted October 29, 2016 Top: a variation of the Sport Parachute Club patch used by the Fort Riley, Kansas, members Middle: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Sport Parachute Club patch Bottom: patch awarded to the participants in the Army's 1st sanctioned jump competition held in 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #28 Posted October 29, 2016 Top: 2 variations of the Camp Humphrey's, South Korea, Sport Parachute Club patch. Bottom left: jump suit patch worn by the Army's Airborne Training Instructors Silver Wings Parachute Demonstration Team, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. A 6 member exhibition team. Bottom right: Sport Parachute Team patch made in the late 1950's for a public jump demonstration team composed of European military and U.S. Army personnel based in West Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #29 Posted October 29, 2016 Top left: Army garrison Stuttgart, West Germany, Sport Parachute Club patch dating to the 1960's. Top right: variation of the patch worn by the 8th Infantry Division's SPC, nicknamed the "Golden Arrows". Bottom: Fort Riley, Kansas, 1st Infantry Division Sport Parachute Club patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #30 Posted October 29, 2016 Two variations of the patch worn by the Army's Caribbean Defense Command's Sport Parachute Club, at the time based at the Panama Canal Zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #31 Posted October 29, 2016 Top left: Fort Lee, Virginia, Sport Parachute Club patch. Top right: Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sport Parachute Club patch. Bottom left: Okinawa, Japan, Sport Parachute Club patch. This recreational club was opened to all branches based in Okinawa, hence the "Inter-Service" on this patch. Bottom right: U.S. Army Okinawa, Japan, Sport Parachute Club patch dating to the 1960's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #32 Posted October 29, 2016 Top left: 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143d Infantry Regiment, Sport Parachute Club patch. Top right: 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment Sport Parachute Club jumpsuit patch. Bottom left: Fort Lee, Virginia, Sport Parachute Club patch. Bottom right: 7th Army Sport Parachute Club patch worn when they were based at Stuttgart, West Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #33 Posted October 29, 2016 Top: West Point Military Academy Sport Parachute Club patch. Bottom: 3d Infantry Division "Aero Bats" Sport Parachute Club patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #34 Posted October 29, 2016 Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sport Parachute Club large jumpsuit patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #35 Posted October 29, 2016 Fort Gordon, Georgia, large Sport Parachute Club patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #36 Posted October 29, 2016 Top: Fort Carson, Colorado, Sport Parachute Club patch. Middle: McDill Air Force Base Sport Parachute Club patch. Forgive the inclusion of what may be an Air Force patch in the Army patch section of the Forum. This club may not be comprised solely of Air Force personnel, but may also include those serving with the Army's 7th Special Forces Group since they are also based at McDill. Bottom: patch made for 82d Airborne Division veteran's Old Timers Sport Parachute Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #37 Posted October 29, 2016 Top right: Iceland Defense Force Sport Parachute Club patch. Based at Keflavik, Iceland, this unit was active from 1951 - 2006. Bottom left: Fort Lewis, Washington, Sport Parachute Club patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #38 Posted October 29, 2016 2 variations of the patch worn by members of the Fort Devins, Massachusetts, Sport Parachute Club, and a sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #39 Posted October 29, 2016 Four variations of the 25th Infantry Division's "Tropic Lightning" Sport Parachute Club patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #40 Posted October 29, 2016 18th Airborne Corps Sport Parachute Club certificate awarded to those club members who perform their first freefall jump. Sorry it is hard to see, it has been faded from age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #41 Posted October 29, 2016 ocsfollowme, I hope you'll excuse my deviation, in some cases, from the thread title of "Sport Parachute Club" patches. I also posted examples of Parachute Team patches. Closely related, the difference is that Sport Parachute Clubs are military recreational clubs whose members are jump qualified, pay club membership dues and jump fees, and provide their own insurance. Parachute Teams are Army sponsored and funded, public relations, recruitment-oriented, exhibition teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share #42 Posted October 29, 2016 Here you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcollector Posted October 29, 2016 Share #43 Posted October 29, 2016 I failed to add something to the Sport Parachute Club definition - they are heavily subsidized by the Army - membership dues and jump fees don't cover the entire cost of a jump, the Army pays the majority of it. The dues cover the beer. Also, they are open only (at least back in the day) to active duty personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted October 29, 2016 Share #44 Posted October 29, 2016 Here is one no one has posted yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted October 29, 2016 Share #45 Posted October 29, 2016 Here is an early USN piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share #46 Posted October 29, 2016 This has become a fantastic thread! sfcollector could write a book on this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #47 Posted October 30, 2016 Top: Fort Carson, Colorado, Sport Parachute Club patch. Middle: McDill Air Force Base Sport Parachute Club patch. Forgive the inclusion of what may be an Air Force patch in the Army patch section of the Forum. This club may not be comprised solely of Air Force personnel, but may also include those serving with the Army's 7th Special Forces Group since they are also based at McDill. Bottom: patch made for 82d Airborne Division veteran's Old Timers Sport Parachute Club. 7th Group is based at Elgin AFB, not MacDill. USSOCOM is at MacD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #48 Posted October 30, 2016 Oops, Eglin not Elgin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted October 30, 2016 Share #49 Posted October 30, 2016 Here is one no one has posted yet. I just saw this on eBay as I didn't know there were variations of this patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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