RARE because it is an ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC colored version of the crest patch from the US Air Force's 35th Tactical Fighter Wing.  On March 14, 1966, the 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. Two weeks later, it activated at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, to replace the 7252nd Tactical Fighter Wing. While at Da Nang Air Base, the wing had five flying squadrons assigned or attached to it. The 390th and 480th Tactical Fighter Squadrons flew F-4Cs while assigned to the wing. The wing included elements of the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and its F-102 aircraft along with the 8th and 13th Tactical Bomb Squadrons and their B-57 bombers.


In October 1966, the wing transferred to Phan Rang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, to replace the 366th Wing. With the transfer, the 35th became the parent wing at Phan Rang Air Base and began flying F-100 aircraft with Detachment 1 of the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The 8th and 13th Tactical Bomb Squadrons followed the 35th to Phan Rang Air Base, while the wing gained an attached organization: the Royal Australian Air Force Squadron No. 2 and its MK-20 Canberra bombers.

In September 1970, the wing gained the 8th Special Operations Squadron, which flew A-37B aircraft. On March 15, 1971, the 612th moved from Japan to Phan Rang Air Base to replace the detachment. A month later, the wing began phasing down for inactivation and stood down operations June 26, 1971. The 35th transferred its remaining resources to the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing on July 31, 1971, when it inactivated.

The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing activated at George Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 1, 1971, where it replaced the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing. Once at George, the wing took over the mission of training F-4 flight crews. With the arrival of F-105 aircraft in July 1973, the wing began training aircrews for radar detection and suppression or "Wild Weasel" missions in addition to other F-4 training. By 1975, with the arrival of new F-4C aircraft, the wing was training aircrews exclusively in Wild Weasel operations for deployment to operational units in Okinawa and Germany. In 1978, the wing received the new F-4G and its advanced Wild Weasel system. By July 1980, the last F-105G left George Air Force Base, leaving the 35th with F-4s in its inventory.

This patch has "no" backing, a "cut white" border, has a "fully embroidered" background, does not have velcro on the back, does not have sew holes, and shows the dimensions in the photos...the ruler on the right is 6".


This is from a USAF patch collection I picked up at the Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Association reunion a while back (just now getting to posting them). It came from a very "METICULOUS" patch collector, and hope to find this gem a good home.  


Again, I truly believe this is an ORIGINAL ONE-OF only, so grab it while you can, an AUTHENTIC patch obtained by the collector (obviously, an AVID patch collector) during his many years of USAF service. 


US NAVY / US Marine Corps:

USN. VA, A-6, A6, A-6E, A6E, A-6F, A6F, Intruder, Attack, ATKRON, A7, A-7, Corsair, 

USMC, US Marine Corps, VMA, VMAT, VMA(AW),

VAQ, EA6, EA6B, EA-6B, Prowler, Electronic Attack, EA18, EA18G, EA-18, EA-18G, Growler, VMAQ, 

VAW, E2, E-2, E-2C, E-2D, Hawkeye, 

VF, F14, F-14, Tomcat, 

VFA, F18, F-18, Hornet, Super Hornet, Attack, Fighter, Strike Fighter, Fighter/Attack, 

VP, P3, P-3, Orion, P8, P-8, Poseidon, Patrol, 

VR, VRC, VQ, VS, VT, VX, 

United States Navy, carrier, Air Wing, AIRWING, CVW, CV, CVN, WESTPAC, MED Cruise, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, IO, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Gulf of Arabia, Attack, Fighter, Electronic Attack, Strike-Fighter, VAW, Early Warning, Cruise, Deployment, Squadron, Patch, collectible, Grumman, Northrup-Grumman, McDonnell Douglas

DRS, TRAM, SWIP, AIMD, McClusky, Battle 'E', Safety 'S', 


Operations:

Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, OIF, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, OEF, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, OSW, Operation NORTHERN WATCH, ONW, Desert Fox, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, 9-11-01, Indian Ocean, I.O., 


USAF: 

US Air Force, B-52, B52, Stratofortress, Bomber, B1, B-1, B1B, B-1B, Lancer, B2, B-2, Spirit, Stealth, F15, F-15, F15C, F-15C, F15E, F-15E, Eagle, Strike Eagle, F16, F-16, Fighting Falcon, TFS, TFW, FS, SAC, TAC, 


US ARMY:

USA, Ranger, Tank, Infantry, Armor, Cavalry, Airborne, Battalion, Squad, Brigade, Corps, Division, Company, Section, Team,

Artillery, Special Forces, SPECFOR, Mountain, Armored, Armored Calvary, Regiment, Signal Corps, Military Intelligence, Intel, Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation, Logistics, Air Calvary, Berlin, WWII, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Japan, 


Shipped with USPS First Class via Ebay (tracking).  


Just know that "reasonable" offers CAN be made (and considered), but 100% of these funds (after Ebay fees) go to the assistance of a particular Knights Templar in Georgia that I support.