patches Posted February 19 Share #1 Posted February 19 A 60s Air Force one, snazzy, Cap Device, Lighting etc. but not getting any hits for a 328th Air Division, this 328th Air Division clearly has pre and early WWII Philippine linage right, as it has the patches for the Philippine Department and the Philippine Division. Is this familiar to anyone? the 328th Air Division 13th Air Force? simply getting no hits when searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted February 19 Share #2 Posted February 19 If you ignore the numerals on the scroll the insignia/patch design is the 6200th Air Base Wing (Clark AB, PI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 19 Author Share #3 Posted February 19 Thanks yokota, I wonder what's the deal then with the wording on the scroll then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinutemanEMTer Posted February 19 Share #4 Posted February 19 6200th Air Base Wing, 1 December 1950 – 1 February 1953. Redesignated 6200th Air Base Group, 1 February 1953 – 10 April 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZOO Posted February 19 Share #5 Posted February 19 Interesting I noticed that the word AIR is a different font in the Patch as well as the helmet, at first glance it looks like the 328th AIR was added later as the centering of the full wording is noticeably shorter on the right side after Division, but the 13 AF looks the same ? There is definitely a connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted February 19 Share #6 Posted February 19 Patches, you're not getting hits because the 328th AD never existed. As Yokota pointed out, the basic emblem is that of the 6200th AB WING, not group. The wing was active at Clark from 50-53, and again from 55-59. The group was active too and fell under the wing. The 6200 was unique in as a support wing it had front line fighter units assigned. In 1959 the 6200th ABW was replaced by the 405th Fighter Wing. Note it did not have "Tactical" in it as it commanded both air defense and tactical units, along with two units of B-57s. As for the patch attached above: made in the PI within the last 5 years by one of eBay's biggest dealers in garbage, abqmetal. I have only seen US made examples, and a Japan one would not surprise me. The reason this looks funny is that it is funny. There is nothing she won't copy to fake, so beware. Attached is a late 50s period example. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 20 Author Share #7 Posted February 20 Gee maybe this liner was made up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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