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Nick's Challenge Coins

Do you collect patches or challenge coins, bought an interesting t-shirt from a base, some rare airshow programmes or even parts from military aircraft? This is the forum section for you!
nwalch
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Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Fri Sep 23, 2016 4:02 pm

My small but growing collection of challenge coins. Each one is scanned back and front and the image joined so you can see both sides.

I'll post updates as I get new additions. If anyone has any coins for sale please drop me a PM.

First two are really commemorative coins, quite big at 5cm but look really nice.
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F35 RIAT\FIAS Deployment Coin
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41(R) Sqn. Love the cut out design on this one. One of my favorites
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USAF 100th Bomber Group
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Escadron de Chasse 1/3
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LPG
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USAF 52d Fighter Wing
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by YellowBelly » Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:39 pm

vulcan coin available here mate for just 2.50

https://www.worldchallengecoins.co.uk/p ... an-v1.html

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:01 pm

Additions to my collection from my trip to Fort Wayne Airshow in September.

122 Fighter Wing - The Black Snakes. Hosts of the Fort Wayne Airshow. Currently flying A10's
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Headliners of the airshow were the USAF Thunderbird
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Obviously sell each others merchandise as also on the Thunderbird stand were Blue Angel gear.
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The Classic Air Force also had a stand and their P51 Mustang also flew in the show.
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If anyone has any coins for sale please drop me a PM.
I'm particularly interested in RAF and US Navy aircraft squadron coins
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by jamesv9820 » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:50 pm

Nick. Have the 31 sq 100 year coin and 2 sq typhoon coin up for sale if you want them

Also have a vmfa-121 green knights coin

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:14 pm

jamesv9820 wrote:Nick. Have the 31 sq 100 year coin and 2 sq typhoon coin up for sale if you want them

Also have a vmfa-121 green knights coin

Hi James, Yes that's fantastic. Will PM you shortly.

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:04 pm

Some additions from a few months back.

VFA 192 Golden Dragons
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VMFA 232 Red Devils
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VFA-2 Bounty Hunters
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VQ-4 Shadow One
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins - New Year Update

Post by nwalch » Sun Jan 01, 2017 7:28 pm

These are some of the ones I picked up from the December Patch Meet. Quite a productive (expensive :)) day and managed to add 16 new coins to my collection plus had a fantastic day.

493 FS Grim Reapers who had a stand selling merch at the Patch meet. Think this is a new one for the squadron. I have a spare one to trade only if anyone is interested. Particularly looking for other USAF or US Naval Aviation coins.
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509th Bomb Wing
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96th Bomb Squadron
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67th Special Operations Squadron. Very nice almost all black (and very difficult to photography well without something to deflect the glare).
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Plus some of my end of year additions from elsewhere.

56th Rescue Squadron
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VFA-113 Stingers Bee Hive
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VFA-213 Fighting Blacklions
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As always If anyone has any coins for sale or trade please drop me a PM with what you have and I can send you my updated trades list.
I'm particularly interested in RAF, USAF Fighter and Bomb squadrons and US Naval aviation squadron coins.
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:48 pm

January's additions.
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Top Row
393 Bomb Squadron
XI Squadron 1915-2015
II Squadron Eastern Vortex - Japan
II Squadron Eastern Vortex - Korea

Middle Row
VFA-113 Stinger Bee
VFA-102 Diamondbacks
VFA143 Pukin Dogs

Bottom Row
67th Fighter Squadron

Here are my trades. I'm looking for RAF, USAF Fighter and Bomb squadrons and US Naval aviation squadron coins -

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Top Row
56 Rescue Squadron
XI(X) Fighter Squadron
RAF 360 Sqn Ground Crew
USAF 100th Bomb Group

Middle Row
493 Fighter Squadron - Grim Reapers
VFA-113 Stingers Bee Hive
RAF Bruntingthorpe Strategic Air Command
RAF 72 Squadron

Bottom Row
RAF 51 Squadron

As always If anyone has any coins for sale or trade please drop me a PM with what you have.
I'm particularly interested in RAF, USAF Fighter and Bomb squadrons and US Naval aviation squadron coins.
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by Dan214sqn » Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:09 am

Nice catch on the II(AC)sqn Typhoon coins. I missed those

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by Gary » Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:06 pm

Nice haul Nick, the USN definitely know how to make a good challenge coin
Posh are going to Wembley (albeit for a tin cup)

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:32 pm

Dan214sqn wrote:Nice catch on the II(AC)sqn Typhoon coins. I missed those
Thanks Dan. Yes Definitely very lucky. Apparently only 8 of each came back from the Squadron.

Gary wrote:Nice haul Nick, the USN definitely know how to make a good challenge coin
Absolutely Gary. Always amongst my favorites. Probably got more USN Aviation coins than any other type.

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by OLDEST GIT » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:06 pm

Some nice coins there...I'm not a collector myself but I do have one that means a lot to me.
Image20160621_154514 by Dave Sinnott, on Flickr

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:26 pm

OLDEST GIT wrote:Some nice coins there...I'm not a collector myself but I do have one that means a lot to me.

Dave
Thanks Dave. What's your connection with the coin?

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by Dan214sqn » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:42 pm

Love the eastern vortex typhoon coins. Missed those :(

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Mon May 08, 2017 5:19 pm

Latest additions to the collection. Firstly from the March Patch Meet -

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Trades and purchases from elsewhere -

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If anyone has any RAF, USAF Fighter and Bomb squadrons and US Naval aviation squadron coins to trade or sell please drop me a PM. I'm hoping to be at the Patch Meet on Saturday.
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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by Gary » Mon May 08, 2017 7:44 pm

Nice haul mate,

Not sure if you're intrested. I've seen 40 Sqn BAF are offering a SAR Diver coin via Facebook, not sure if they are still available or shipping to the UK though :lol:

https://facebook.com/206763169370462/ph ... &source=48
Posh are going to Wembley (albeit for a tin cup)

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Tue May 09, 2017 8:49 pm

Gary wrote:Nice haul mate,

Not sure if you're intrested. I've seen 40 Sqn BAF are offering a SAR Diver coin via Facebook, not sure if they are still available or shipping to the UK though :lol:

https://facebook.com/206763169370462/ph ... &source=48
Thanks Gary.

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Thu May 18, 2017 10:01 pm

Pick up's from the May Patch Meet.

Top Row

493 Fighter Squadron Hughes Trophy 1997
494 Fighter Squadron - Direct from the squadron
492 Fighter Squadron Desert Storm

Bottom Row

493 Fighter Squadron - Direct from the squadron. I have one to trade if anyone is interested.
492 Fighter Squadron.

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Looking for RAF, USAF Fighter and Bomb Squadron coins plus US Naval Aviation (VFA,VMFA, VAQ) coins.

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by nwalch » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:32 pm

I've posted my RIAT haul in a separate thread but these are my post RIAT trades. I've been after the Green Knights one for a while so really pleased to have got that.

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Top Row
VMFA-121 Green Knight F35
493rd Grim Reapers Commander
95th Fighter Squadron

Bottom Row
Belgian 727 Fighter Squadron
81st Fighter Squadron

Always looking for coins to buy or trade. If anyone has any European, RAF or USAF Fighter or Bomb squadrons or US Naval aviation squadron coins (VFA, VMFA, VAQ or VP) to trade or sell please drop me a PM. I've just updated my trades photos (I have both some patches as well as coins to trade).

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Re: Nick's Challenge Coins

Post by prefontaine72 » Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:34 am

Nice Haul there mate :thumbs:

Dougie :D

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