10th TFS patch desert storm

[Patchhunter]

Can you help to find more information about this 10th TFS patch

[Bluehawk]

> "Al Dhafra AB, UAE (December 28th, 1990 to May 10th, 1991)

Deployed for Operation Desert Shield which became Desert Storm. The entire squadron was deployed with the assistance of the other two Hahn based squadrons. Air strikes began on the morning of January 17, 1991. A total of 1,300 missions were flown... 

The second squadron of the 50th TFW to receive the brand-new F-16 fighters was the 10th TFS. Since its sister squadron – the 313th TFS - was already flying the type, ground crew could get familiarized with the airframe and the technical procedures over there. Hahn was selected to receive these new jets as it was a frontline base in the center of Germany. Since the wing had a distinct air-to-ground task, it was decided to wait until the block 15 version became available, because that was optimised for this role.

The first jets started to arrive in the summer of 1982 – after the 313th TFS received its full lot. The entire package was delivered in mid 1983. The squadron became fully operational in October of 1983. Since the weather at Hahn isn’t always perfect - certainly not in the winter months - the squadron deployed to Zaragoza in Spain to train on the Bardenas-Reales range. This range provides vast opportunities for live weapons releases and air maneuvering to be trained..."

 

Source:

https://www.f-16.net/units_article151.html

 

[Randy]

Yours was supposedly made after the unit returned to Germany. There was another made in country (UAE), it was printed and the back shows the excess cloth folded behind it. Yours I have not seen on leather before, but the units at Hahn were known to do this in the late 80s into the early 90s. I've attached the original here. I think yours is good but as I said made after they came back from the Gulf. They inactivated shortly after return.

 

Randy