A third alarm was struck, bringing montgomery county ist, fieldcomm, and the ldh taskforce along with canteen units to the scene. Bell ringer any army mars station with phone patch capability. Usafe patches united states air force europe patch badges. Hello all,as we are working on volume 2 of yankee air pirates more information on the banner below, we are facing the most difficult chapter we ever wrote, about the strategic air command. Two words, wild weasel, are written across the patchs top banner. Us air force patches in original vietnam war patches. Product tags tanker demo team 2006 flightline insignia.
Usaf 909th ars air refueling squadron young tiger task force patch size. Usaf patch 801 arefw p air refueling wing provisional desert shield ang tanker task force patch 1990 desert shield kc 5. It became synonymous with sacs young tiger tanker operations at utapao from their. The kc5s original mission was to refuel two f104 starfighters, using the drogue adapter that the probeequipped f104s required. Camden county guidelines 1 section sog 204 water tender task force i. The only requirement to join their association is an interest in any aspect of the b52 and maintaining an active membership.
List of united states air force air refueling squadrons wikipedia. Mission statement arc light young tiger association. Vietnam also worn post war young tigers task force. Patch usaf patch air refueling 8 eighth air force kc 5. A sixfoot tall indian squaw painted under the left cockpit window and the words rolling thunder written under her right foot adorned 8019s nose, partially. The decade saw little direct military involvement with aerial refueling, although. Up for auction this time is a young tiger task force patch, dating back to circa 1968. Both tankers and receivers were part of the yankee team tanker task force.
The young tigers and their friends air force magazine. Crewing the young tiger on its historic flyover with hironaka were col. List of usaf strategic wings assigned to the strategic air. The squadron supported strategic air command operations from activation and, starting in 1964, supported operations in southeast asia from amarillo, march air force base, california and kadena air base, okinawa. The 4252 nd strategic wing at kadena established a forward operating location at don muang airport, thailand, on 2 mar 1965. The young tiger tanker task force supporting tactical operations in southeast asia. Lot 12 x patches tiger force arvn mercenary vietnam war commandos 4405. The cheu dog, or tiger, stood in front of the combat oprtations center at utapao air base, thailand, from 1966 to 1975. The six young tiger tankers remaining at kadena moved to utapao late in january 1967 and on 1 february of the same year the 4258th strategic wing assumed total operational control of young tiger tankers as utapao became a main operating base. In effect the previous arc light young tiger association has become a flight or similar subgroup of the b52 stratofortress association. The us post office has greatly increased the cost of international. Air rescue service, large patch, 2 small stains in the lowerleft in the blue area, unusedinquire.
I was an aircraft commander on kc5s out of dyess afb. Maintained combat proficiency by constant training in strategic bombardment and. For the first time in history, us air force tankers planned on being in harms way. Check out my other auctions for other interesting items. Vietnam during the war in vietnam, the 22nd bombardment wing deployed aircraft and crews several times, participating in operations such as young tiger. Guam, as the eighth air force, the 4258th sw was redesignated as the 307th sw. Air force outstanding unit awards with combat v device. Young tiger refueling taskings in sea ran the mid 1960s thru 1973, he could have earned this patch at anytime during vietnam and wore it afterwards for a while.
Dubbed yankee team task force, this group of tankers was intended to serve on a temporary mission. Inside this catagory of eriks military aviaton patches you will find a lot of united states air force tanker unit patches for sale and trade. The 909th air refueling squadron was activated in 1963 at amarillo air force base, texas. List of united states air force air refueling squadrons. Task force normandy, a combined army and air force helicopter force. The incredible story of the kc5 flight that flew close. Had this made for me, but never got a chance to wear it. Product categories air refueling flightline insignia. Get the best deals on original vietnam war patches when you shop the largest online selection at. Find a wide variety of vintage ww2 patches for sale on ebay. Casteel saved six navy aircraft with a complex and totally unscheduled refueling.
Young tiger task force 100 missions patch vietnam sac kc5. Before 1965 had reached its second week, tanker operation acquired the nickname by which they were to be known for the ensuing eight years and more young tiger. It seems that the documents and period photographs showing sac personnel. The young tiger tf was responsible for kc5 air refueling operations in support of aircraft on combat missions during the vietnam war. The tiger was commissioned by strategic air command tanker crews and fashioned by thai craftsmen from a concretegranite composite. This is a great circa 1965 japanesemade jacket patch from kadena air base for the united states air force young tiger sac strategic air command tanker task force. Sac tanker operations in the southeast asia war charles.
Navy amphibious command ship patches lcc navy amphibious force flagship patches agc navy amphibious squadron patches navy amphibious transport ship patches lpd, lka navy antisubmarine destroyer ship patches dde navy assault craft unit patches navy attack aircraft carrier ship patches cva navy attack transport ship patches apa, lpa. Jiatf joint interagency task force jrb joint reserve. The incredible story of the kc5 flight that flew close to iraq to. Strategic air command patch chronology posted in air force usaaf is with army. And the b52 missions that we refueled didnt count toward young tiger.
Arc light young tiger association the mission of the arc light young tiger association is to honor, perpetuate, and ensure the historically accurate depiction and recognition of the achievements of the united states air force strategic air command sac bomber and tanker operations in the vietnam war. Air refueling, an increasingly crucial role in an intense longdistance war like the vietnam conflict, was provided by the tanker task force. Yes, overseas theaters had unique shoulder patches that the government gave to u. This was the term applied to the kc5s arriving at kadena to fulfill the mission of the 4252d strategic wing sw which was activated on 12 january that year. Young tiger task force 100 missions patch vietnam sac kc5 usaf c1264. Usaf 40004999 4252d strategic wing young tiger tanker. Seventy years of strategic air refueling, 1918 1988.
The very first aerial refuelings in support of combat in southeast asia occurred on june 9, 1964, when four kc5s gave prestrike refuelings to eight f100s. Beginning in 1974, controlled tdy tankers and crews participating in the pacific formerly andersen tanker task force that supported strategic air command operations in the western pacific. European tanker task force, located at raf mildenhall and raf fairford, in the uk, replaced the spanish tanker task force, located at torrejon ab, spain, operated by the 98th strategic wing and detachment 1, 98th strategic wing, located at raf upper heyford, and raf mildenhall, in. Vietnam war usaf us air force 93rd air refueling squadron patch. Young tiger task force 100 missions patch vietnam sac kc. The patch in question is used but okay with visible stitch marks and some slight staining that may wash out but as usual i leave that up to you. The 306th bomb wing moved to mccoy afb, florida on april 1, 1963, where it replaced the 4047th strategic wing. Strategic air command patch chronology air force usaaf. James shigekane air force academy graduate, class of 92, maj. Vietnam war usaf boomer kc5 mid air refuel shoulder patch nam us force tanker. The camden county tender task force is a task specific group that was created to deliver a constant water supply in areas of the county that do not have hydrant coverage or when a hydrant system is unusable.
There was some good fortune as well in the may 31, 1967, young tiger mission. The 380th arw tanker task force was responsible for supporting most of the transoceanic operations on the east coast. British analyst sir robert thompson in his book the lessons of vietnam stated. Guaranteed to be an original period patch, not a reproduction. During 1992, the wing converted from the kc5aq to the rt model. The eight task force tankers provided 29 air refuelings in the first eight days. Using aircraft and crews deployed from the united states, the 307th conducted conventional bombardment operations and provided kc5 aerial refueling young tiger tanker task force of u. In jul 1986, activated the 65 strategic squadron to control the tdy air refueling forces. The 22d was a super wing, 19661971, with two bombardment and two tanker squadrons. Boyne, the young tigers and their friends, air force magazine 81, no. Air force numbered units usaf 09000999 file 562600 909th air refueling squadron young tiger tanker task force. Young tiger tanker force 19661975 strategic wing provisional, 310 1972 consolidated aircraft maintenance wing provisiona, 340 1972 99th strategic reconnaissance squadron 19721976 air division provisional, 310th 1972 11th usaf hospital. The first elements of 3 rd air division to enter combat in sea were the tanker forces under young tiger.
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