Air Forces Patch
Insignias and Patches for Collectors
Insignias and patches serve a common purpose and that is for identification. The use of different insignias and patches lets the other soldiers identify their own men or the other men from other forces. The military corps has their own insignia that is different from the ones used by the marines, navy, and air force. These identifiers also tell the ranks, positions, and special group affiliations of the officers and all the servicemen. Insignias are part of all the military tactical gears and are usually included as parts of their jackets and other outer wear.
The insignias and patches from different tactical or armed forces are now considered as collectors’ items. The unique and several choices of designs of military insignias, patches, and decals make them worth collecting. Almost every country from around the world has at least three groups of their armed forces that use different patches for identification. If you count the number of countries with complete state armed forces you will surely get thousands of different patches and insignia designs that they used for identification when donning their full battle tactical gear especially the camo gears where they use face masks or paints.
Before, collectors can only have the opportunity to collect insignias, patches, medals, and other worth keeping military items if they have a friend or relatives in the service or if he himself is a soldier. Now even ordinary people can start the same collection. No need to befriend a soldier nor enroll in a military academy. These items can be bought in the military supplies and surplus stores at reasonable prices. Remember these military shops are selling these items not in collectors’ prices as in hobby shops or antique shops.
This collection when started will surely become an endless collection for the military are changing the designs of their tactical gears and uniforms from time to time. Meaning more and more insignia and patches designs will be available for collectors.
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Wild Blue Yonder, US Army Air Force Song, 1943
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76TH FIGHTER SQUADRON USAF PATCH WAR COMBAT AIRCRAFT PILOT MOODY AFB GEORGIA USA $4.99 |
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PATCH UNIDENTIFIED US AIR FORCE? USN? AVIATOR SEMBACH DET 1 81 TPW PILOT? $15.53 |
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Obsolete U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command patch $4.95 |
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U.S. Air Force C-5M Global Lift – Global Reach patch $0.95 |
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PATCH VIETNAM POST VIETNAM US AIR FORCE AIR TRAINING COMMAND INSTRUCTOR SUBDUED $0.99 |
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PATCH POST VIETNAM US AIR FORCE 24th COMPOSITE WING ORIGINAL USAF $4.03 |
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B-52 STRATOFORTRESS US AIR FORCE Patch BUFF PILOT SAC $9.87 |
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US Air Force Military Air Transport Service Patch $5.00 |
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PATCH POST VIETNAM US AIR FORCE 552nd AIRBORNE WARNING & CONTROL WING ORIGINAL $0.99 |
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Large US Air Force SR-71 Embroidered Patch $9.99 |
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Original WW II Disney Design Alaska Defense Command Patch (Old) $65.00 |
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7632) Patch Airborne Reconnaissance Air Force Army US Military WW II ? $9.99 |
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US Army Air Force patch real WWII make “Air Corps” $5.00 |
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Original WW II Aleutian Islands Command Patch $21.49 |
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VIETNAM IN MEMORY PATCH US ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE MARINES $10.97 |
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67 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Recon Air Meet (RAM) -1988 U.S. Air Force Patch $11.00 |
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United States Air Force Patch $5.99 |
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114th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron U.S. Air Force Patch $10.00 |
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First Insignia of the USAF Academy Patch – late 1950′s $10.00 |
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328th Bombardment Squadron USAF Patch $8.00 |
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Set of Two 20th TFTS USAF Patches $7.00 |
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4460th Helicopter Squadron USAF Patch $7.00 |
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USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center Patch $7.00 |
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US AIR FORCE RETIRED NEW LOGO MILITARY HAT PATCH PM1489 $6.49 |
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US AIR FORCE ACADEMY The Bird FALCON Emblem USAFA PATCH $5.50 |
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435th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron USAF Patch $7.00 |
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7639) Patch Army Air Corps Air Force Cadet Insignia WW II Korean War Badge $9.99 |
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664th Radar Squadron (SAGE) USAF Patch ~ (Reunion) $6.00 |
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375th Troop Carrier Group USAF Reunion Patch – NICE $5.00 |
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USAF AIR FORCE 56TH MEDICAL OPERATIONS OPS SQUADRON MDOS LUKE SUBDUED PATCH $4.99 |
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501st Tactical Missle Wing USAF Patch $5.00 |
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U.S. Air Force RETIRED patch (for baseball cap) $1.95 |
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19th TASS ‘We Control Violence’ USAF Patch $5.00 |
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Vintage W.German Luftwaffe Air Force Uniform Wool Coat Pilot Wing & Flag Patch $24.99 |
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LARGE U.S.AIR FORCE PATCH $6.99 |
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20th TFW Tactical Fighter Wing ACC US AIR FORCE PATCH $24.99 |
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Gv421 – Patch – VNBP – LAOS – Royal Lao Air Force – Tac Air Command, VIETNAM WAR $8.18 |
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AIR FORCE PATCH FIRE PROTECTION FULL COLOR 1-PAIR $16.14 |
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Lot of 9 Army Air Force patches badges US Flag $4.99 |