513th Tactical Airlift Wing Jacket Patch

[FlyNavy02]

Below are images of a 4-inch diameter jacket patch for the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing stationed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall. The 315th Troop Carrier Wing was redesignated as the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 July 1967. The 315th Tactical Airlift Wing was consolidated with the 513th Troop Carrier Group on 31 January 1984. The unit became the 513th Air Control Group on 7 March 1996. This one looks like it was made in Japan, perhaps during the late 1960s – early 1970s. Opinions welcomed.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

[Randy]

It looks Korean made to me. Never saw one before, maybe a C-130 airshow demonstration team play on the Thunderbirds, pretty neat.

 

Randy

[FlyNavy02]

Randy,

 

Thanks for your input, much appreciated.

 

Jay

[Steindaddie]

"Thunder Turkey" was one of the many unofficial nicknames for a C-130, but one that never really stuck (I was a flight engineer on the beasts, and "Thunder Turkey" was rarely used; such nicknames came and went). 

 From the MAC Flyer, August, 1981: "The designers of the omnipotent thunder turkey, dubbed C-130 for technical purposes...".