Chris Posted November 8, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 8, 2019 USAF patches are not my specialty, but I just acquired this lot today. A picker acquired these from the estate of a retired USAF colonel. All I know is that they came from the Portland, OR area and the man flew B-52s at some point. Several are removed from uniforms. All are identified except the O'Connors Condors patch. Obviously Asian-made, but I have no idea what unit it is for, so no idea if it is a Vietnam War patch (although it certainly looks Vietnamese made). The Iron Dukes patch is also pretty neat. Any info would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted November 8, 2019 Forgot to post the back of the O'conners Condors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted November 8, 2019 Share #3 Posted November 8, 2019 Some cool stuff there Id venture to say the bottom is for the 96th bomb squadron. Never seen one like that before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted November 8, 2019 Yeah,the 96th seems to have had several variations. This one looks a little older to me. Maybe 50s? The chenille 96th is not something I have ever seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 9, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2019 The 96 may be related to the 96th Bombardment Wing, not squadron,, as there is a 96th BMW in the group (golden eagle head). This one looks to be 1950s era. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ndbombers Posted November 15, 2019 Share #6 Posted November 15, 2019 Very nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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