Tinker Toy's Patch collection. (pic heavy)

[Tinker Toy]

Hello all,

I thought I'd share my patch collection with you. I only started this year, with the exception of the 492nd Strike Eagle patch I bought an age ago at Waddington. All bought from crews with the exception of the Gulf War and legacy patches. The 75th 492nd and Desert 494th Strike Eagle patch were bought at Duxford this weekend.

The older RAF patches are my fathers, which I have included. I love the history that each patch comes with, and the sense of humour that some exhibit.

First up my fathers collection.
Collection 2 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Collection 1 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

And mine:

Su22 40TS by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

VTTSC by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

VTTS Last of the V Bombers by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Sally B 40 Years by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

RAF Mildenhall by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Lightning Patch, generic by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

F117 Desert Storm by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

494th Desert Strike Eagle Patch by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

494 TFS by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

493 FS by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

493 FS Red Flag 2015 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

492nd FS by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

492nd 75 Years by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

354 EFS Deployment patch by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

351SQ WW2 Legacy patch by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

351 AR SQ by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

100 ARW Box D by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

100 ARW Boom Operator by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

67 SOS by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

67 SOS 2 by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

48 TFW Deployed by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

48 FW by Ben Rawlings, on Flickr

Sorry for many photos, I also used this as a test of DPP's batch editing.

[Gary]

Very nice selection mate Couldn't make Duxford, did both 492nd FS & 494th FS have stalls or was it combined? How much were they selling patches for? Will have to keep my eye out for the 75th anniversary patch

[Tinker Toy]

Very nice selection mate Couldn't make Duxford, did both 492nd FS & 494th FS have stalls or was it combined? How much were they selling patches for? Will have to keep my eye out for the 75th anniversary patch

They had a combined stall near the control tower, and textile patches were £10, Rubber Patches £15 and Challenge coins £15. I could have walked away with more, but I limited myself with them at 10 quid.

I am enjoying collecting them, and the Lakenheath and Mildenhall guys are always great to chat too.