36thIDAlex Posted October 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 7, 2018 A friend of mine sent me this from his local surplus store. The jacket dates to Vietnam but we could not identify the patch. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted October 7, 2018 Share #2 Posted October 7, 2018 Not SOG its Air Force, maybe some type of para rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted October 7, 2018 Ah I see. We just had a mutual friend who operated as an Air Force mechanic in Da Nang who thought it might be an SOG loadmaster or something but I could not find anything to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted October 7, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 7, 2018 With the lightning bolt is could be signal or comm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STONEY Posted October 7, 2018 Share #5 Posted October 7, 2018 EARLY WARNING ABN SYSTEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted October 7, 2018 Share #6 Posted October 7, 2018 Isn't it a Combat Control Unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezman Posted October 7, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 7, 2018 Bob is right, it has elements of the Combat Control Team beret badge. Below is the model approved by 7th AF for the CCT of the 8th Aerial Port Squadron at Tan Son Nhut (left), and the CCT badge adopted post-Vietnam (right). Can we see more of the jacket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted October 7, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 7, 2018 Here is the patch being worn by USAF Combat Controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted October 7, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 7, 2018 Here is a slight variation of this patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted October 7, 2018 Share #10 Posted October 7, 2018 Getting back to the uniform, if it has the rank, USAF strip and name strip along with that patch, that is one to pick up. It is hard to find USAF ERDL camo uniforms with shoulder insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted October 7, 2018 Thanks everyone for the help, I definitely would not have found that out! As far as the uniform goes my buddy is going to go back as soon as they open up again to pick it up. It has the rank of E-6 and he believes it had some name tape and an air assault badge sewn on there as well. Hopefully he will let me buy it off him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 9, 2018 Share #12 Posted October 9, 2018 Great looking jacket and patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted October 16, 2018 Updated photos and post in the Uniform topic http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/317817-1969-air-force-combat-controller-patched-erdl/#entry2552590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V42 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #14 Posted February 28, 2019 Nice find. Great patch and jacket. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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