ORIGINAL/AUTHENTIC US Air Force 335th Military Airlift Squadron Patch (Small)

Description: RARE because it is an ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC patch from USAF's 335th Military Airlift Squadron that says "WE DELIVER" (bottom). The 335th Airlift Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force Reserve unit. It was last active with the 514th Operations Group at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, where it was inactivated on 30 September 1995. The squadron was first organized in 1949 as the 335th Troop Carrier Squadron. It trained with Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft and was called to active duty for the Korean War until 1953, when it returned to reserve duty. The squadron was first activated at Birmingham Municipal Airport in June 1949,[1] when it replaced the 323d Troop Carrier Squadron in the 514th Troop Carrier Group as part of a reorganization of reserve units by Continental Air Command (ConAC) to implement the wing base organization. There, it began training under the supervision of the 2587th Air Force Reserve Training Center. However, ConAC decided that Birmingham would be home to a light bomber unit and in October, the 514th Troop Carrier Wingwas replaced by the 319th Bombardment Wing. The 335th moved with its parent wing on paper to Mitchel Air Force Base, where it was partially manned by reservists of the 84th Fighter Wing, which departed Mitchel the same day. At Mitchel, the squadron equipped with Curtiss C-46 Commando transports and began training with the 2233d Air Force Reserve Training Center. The squadron was called to active duty for the Korean War on 1 May 1951 and participated in airlift operations and exercises. It transported troops and cargo and dropped paratroopers until 1 February 1953, when it was relieved from active duty and turned its personnel and equipment over to the 29th Troop Carrier Squadron, which replaced it as the active duty troop carrier wing at Mitchel. Shortly before inactivation, the squadron began to convert to the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. This patch is in a VERY GOOD condition, has "no" backing, a "cut orange" border, has a "fully embroidered" background, does NOT have velcro on the back but does have a little adhesive where it was mounted onto a poster-board, does NOT have sew holes, and shows the dimensions in the photos...the ruler on the right is 6". It's a SMALL patch!! 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 DouglasDRS, 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, F4, F-4, Phantom, Phantom II, B17, B-17, C130, C-130, Hercules, Lockheed, Northrup, Grumman, McDonnell Douglas, Aviator, Aviation, Recon, Reconnaissance, Spec Ops, Special Operations, INTEL, Intelligence, C17, C-17, Globemaster, C5, C-5, Galaxy, C141, C-141, Starlifter, 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.

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Blairsville, Georgia

End Time: 2024-02-12T22:12:23.000Z

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