TR-1/U-2 Patch

[jingernut]

Found this patch in my collection, and wondered if it had much value?

It appears to be a printed patch on yellow, and then it's been embroidered around the edges.

2020-06-18_11-46-35 by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr

[Tronk 11]

Thats a nice authentic 1980s patch, sometimes worn on the pressure suits. Now, it should get you around the £10- £20 mark, it depends on who is after it. You don't see them that often and its in good condition. Nice piece of Raf Alconbury/Beale AFB history.

[jingernut]

I didn't know if it was that old or not and also was not sure about it being printed, rather than a fully embroidered patch. I can't see any examples of this online anywhere. Do you have any links to others like this one?

Thanks for the info.

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You often find cheap and nasty embroidered patches from that era are the fakes rather than screen prints like you have here, although I may be wrong. I had a TR-1 neckscarf (remember when aircrew used to wear those!) from 1992 which was the same shade of yellow and similar screen print. The fact it says TR-1/U-2, rather than just TR-1 makes me think it's late 80s/early 90s, rather than early 80s. I doubt you'll easily find a photo of another like yours, it's unusual rather than rare if you know what I mean. You could put it on eBay and get £2 one week or £31 the next.