3638th Flying Training Squadron

[DMD]

I am not finding much information about this squadron, other than they flew Sikorsky H-19s and Piasecki H-21s for USAF helicopter training.  They were at Stead AFB (1958 - 1966)  and moved to Sheppard AFB from (1968 - 1971).

 

Was this patch worn during either (or both) of these time periods?  I remember seeing a patch someone claimed was the 3638th but it had the eggbeater design instead of the hummingbird.  Perhaps the eggbeater design was from the earlier or later period?

[42ndbombers]

usafunithistory.com has three pages of info available.

[DMD]

Yes, I had seen that document and it's an excellent summary.  I did not expect to see a training squadron involved in Operation Dominic plus all the rescue missions they flew.

 

I guess my real question is would this patch be worn at Stead, Sheppard, or both?

[Randy]

Best of my knowledge, the patch was the same for both locations. The eggbeater patch was a morale patch worn mostly by the IPs. The rescues/nuke missions would have been flown by the highly experienced IPs.

 

Randy