vzemke Posted April 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2020 I recently picked this up and I'm somewhat stumped. 90th Aviation Company patches are relatively common, but an entirely different design. I believe this is German made from the 1960s. Possibly an earlier design for the 90th before they adopted the Bavarian colors? Thanks, Vance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted April 19, 2020 Not sure why the photo was sideways, the file was vertical before I posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted April 19, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 19, 2020 Sport related support group? The white item is a "jock strap" looking thing! For the guys who handed out the towels maybe? I am serious here and hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 19, 2020 Could be, but I don't think this is a sports patch, despite the jock strap. The jock strap motif has been used by at least a few other Support Helicopter units over the years. It has what looks to be a H-34 helicopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted April 19, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 19, 2020 Surely a H-34, Pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 20, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 20, 2020 Not sure why the photo was sideways, the file was vertical before I posted it. It's some sort of trickery, happens al the time it seems when a cell phone smart phone is used in posting images, happened to me once when a neighbor took photos of some stuff I wanted posted, all copied sideways. I don't knew the explanation, but I personally find it damn annoying, one has to click on image to see it righted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itshistory Posted April 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 20, 2020 The 90th flew in Germany with CH-37s, no CH-34s. Prior to 1961 at Fort Knox they had CH-37s. They were disbanded in 1969 when the first CH-54's of the 295th Avn Co arrived in Germany. It could be the patch was made in Germany and represents a preliminary design. The background design could be something from a unit DI, perhaps a commanding battalion. The green stripe on the tail means something, but I have not seen it before. IH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itshistory Posted April 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2020 I'm pretty confident that the aircraft represents an H-34. Units in Germany in the late 50's and 60' had tail boom stripes. A green stripe on an H-34 might be something that can be tracked down. The basic patch is also likely to be a depiction of a DI which is above company level like a Battalion or Group. There was a 90th Transportation Det (CHFM) attached to the 36th Transportation Company in Hanau Germany in @ 1957. I just found some photos of the 36th Trans Co in Germany http://www.usarmygermany.com/sont.htm that shows the green stripe on their H-34s. They were under the 54th Trans Battalion. More complete info here http://www.usarmygermany.com/sont.htm The info points to Company and Detachment together in Germany. I think your patch is a previously unknown. IH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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