Can Anyone ID These USAF Patches

[militbuff]

Just picked these up but I can’t locate them online? Any ideas?

 

[militbuff]

Next up. This one looks Japanese made.

[militbuff]

Final patch.

 

[Tolzer]

The first patch is from Peru, Guardia Civil Peru.

[militbuff]

The first patch is from Peru, Guardia Civil Peru.

Much appreciated. Not sure how that ended up with the USAF patches!

[firefighter]

Middle one looks to be 9th AIR EVAC SQ

Last one looks to be a reproduction of a Special Op Wing

[militbuff]

Many thanks. The 9th Air Evac looks Japanese made but I can’t locate it anywhere. It looks like a map of South Vietnam. I wonder what F.B.O.T. stands for.

[firefighter]

Many thanks. The 9th Air Evac looks Japanese made but I can’t locate it anywhere. It looks like a map of South Vietnam. I wonder what F.B.O.T. stands for.

 

Yes Japanese made & Vietnam. Maybe Forward Base Of ?

[Randy]

That could be 9th AEMS if prior to 1966. After that, the 9th AEMS was inactivated and replaced with the 9th AE Group due to the escalating war. This had 3 squadrons (901, 902, 903 AES), and a detachment with at least 10 Operating Locations in Vietnam that fell under the 903 AES. So your 9 could be for 9 AEG or OL 9. Not sure on FBOT, maybe Forward Base of Operations Theatre. Then again, it could be some inside joke or some other obscure meaning known only to those that were there as it is a morale patch. AME is not really my area so that's all I know, hopefully it gets you closer.

 

Randy

[militbuff]

Many thanks Randy. I’ll do some research based on your ideas.

[afushi]

633d Special Operations Wing

[militbuff]

Beautiful patch!