WorldWarPatches Posted January 12, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2017 Anyone know the dates this was used? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted January 12, 2017 it is approximately 3-3/4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted January 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2017 Where have we seen this very same type of construction and muted colors recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted January 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2017 There was a civilian aircargo company based out of the west coast for several years that went by the name "Flying Tigers". Possible this is from that organization, possibly for a ground crew coveralls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted January 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2017 What I thought too Vance. http://www.flyingtigerantiques.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=fta&Product_Code=airmi40008&Category_Code=26oli Wings of the same insignia on flyingtigerantiques http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/238911-flying-tiger-line-wings/?hl=%2Bflying+%2Btigers&do=findComment&comment=1906225 I think Jose could best let us know. I really think I have seen this insignia on the forum before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted January 12, 2017 this is Flying Tigers (plural and without lines), those all are Flying Tiger Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted January 12, 2017 This has a wool face that is 99% gone. There are remnants of the wool around most of the plane and lettering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted January 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2017 My gut feeling is that it isn't military. It just doesn't ring true to what anything associated with the Flying Tigers looks like. Just my 2 cents. I could be completely wrong. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted January 13, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2017 I think its a civilian Air Club patch of some kind thats my guess not military at all.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 13, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2017 this is Flying Tigers (plural and without lines), those all are Flying Tiger Line I think they also used Flying Tigers (although I do not know if this is associated with them or not) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 13, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 13, 2017 Kind of reminds me of this (not saying it's the same but could be something like this) https://www.yelp.com/biz/flying-tigers-houston-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted January 13, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 13, 2017 I think they also used Flying Tigers (although I do not know if this is associated with them or not) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line That was the insignia they used when I flew on them in the mid-80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted January 13, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 13, 2017 It is NOT a Flying Tiger Lines patch. I say this based on 26 years with the airline which by the way was the largest world wide cargo airline in it's day 1947 -1989 and was bought by Fedex to obtain their around the world routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted January 13, 2017 Share #14 Posted January 13, 2017 Not to throw stones, but the airline existed for 42 years and you worked for them for 26 of those. How can you so emphatically state this design wasn't used by them at some point in the other 16 years? It may very well not be a Flying Tiger line patch, but the logic of your statement above doesn't add up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted January 13, 2017 whatever it is it's a damm good looking patch. And very old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted January 14, 2017 Share #16 Posted January 14, 2017 Not to throw stones, but the airline existed for 42 years and you worked for them for 26 of those. How can you so emphatically state this design wasn't used by them at some point in the other 16 years? It may very well not be a Flying Tiger line patch, but the logic of your statement above doesn't add up. Probably because someone who spends 26 years at an airline is likely intimately familiar with the airlines history. Also, a cargo airline is not likely going to use an aircraft like that to depict their cargo lift capability. I don't think it's washed, moth-damaged look makes it "very old" either. Looks like the most likely ID is the flight school logo posted by Eric. In any case, I agree with Bill...it is not military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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