Aviation Patches

[Tiger 1]

Hi everyone

I picked up these two patches today from the Newark Air Museum Aeroboot Sale, i found the second patch very intersting and was informed by the seller that this patch was issued to all the aircrews who took part in the show... i would like to know more about it... if any of you guys could shed more light on this Alconbury patch it would be very much appreciated with all my thanks in advance.

RAF Alconbury Freedom Of Flight Patch 1993


931st Air Refueling Group


Best rgds

Tiger 1

[brewerybod]

Victor Tanker, Operation 'Black Buck' Falklands war patch

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[Victor5]

A few of my Maritime patches, all bought from crews at various air shows over the years:

[brewerybod]

Victor5, nice assortment of maritme patches.....i do like the USN P-3 ones.

[PaulN]

Always nice to see patches. I have been collecting since the early 70s....in the 80s decided to concentrate on USN/USMC/USCG and swapped all my NATO/RAF/USAF for Navy bits,since then the collection has grown to over 8000....and still growing !! A bit to many to put up on here but if anyone is interested my collection is online here.
http://www.pbase.com/usnavypatchman
Always interested in buying/trading if anyone has anything
Cheers
Paul

[Knife 04]

Good to see this thread resurrected - some great collections on here and hope to get some of mine posted soon

Paul - visited your web site before - what can anybody say...... Very jealous to say the least!

[Gary]

My haul from Waddington, was quite reserved

Home team





RNLAF 298 Sqn Chinook crew patch based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base

It's 3D and damn cool

RNLAF Demo Team 2012-2013




Like these rubber patches, hope more crews do them

[Zymurgy661]

Gary - did you see any 51 Sqn patches at all at the show? Some of the crew were wearing some very nice looking RC-135 related ones

[Fighterfoto]

Anyone spot the mistake in the Op Newcombe patch?

There was a 51 Sqn stall but no RJ patches for sale on the Sunday.

[Gary]

I noticed the flag is back to front, should make it more valuable surely

Zymurgy661

51 Sqn had some patches for sale but they were either squadron crests or old Nimrod ones, several of the aircrews walking about were wearing nice looking patches. None of which were available to buy unfortunately

[Zymurgy661]

Thanks for the info on the 51Sqn patches, at least i know i didn't miss out on the good ones!

[prefontaine72]

Hi Gary they Dutch demo patches are superb mate, like the Bulldog one it is a cracker,

if I remember I was outbid on e-bay for one last year

All the best Dougie

[bizfreeq]

Here are a VC10 T-shirt and patch I picked up at Legends last weekend:





For anyone who may want one,they are available from the guys at ARD (Aviation Retail Direct). I have no affiliation with this firm other than as a customer but thought it may be of use to people wanting one as I haven't anything available elsewhere. They will be somewhere at Fairford for those going.

[Gary]

My haul from RIAT 2013, sorry about the quality of the photo. Left my camera in Swindon, so only got my phone camera until I get it back



Very happy, got patches from the Irish, Brazilian and the Greeks

Unfortunately the Portuguese, Estonian, Italians, Omani & Jordanians (Do the latter two ever?) weren't selling

[ashamim]

Hi,
My mini haul from Fairford. New & old finds.

'The new'



'The old'



Gary, Arab airforce don't do selling. Had some success from both in the past, but nothing this year except for the mandatory RIAT stickers from Jordan.

Asif

[Gary]

Thanks Asif

That's a good haul you got Shame about the Arab airforce not selling, the Jordanian C-130 crews had a couple of cool patches on. The Libya patch is that a Mirage F1 or Super Puma patch?

[ashamim]

Thanks Asif

That's a good haul you got Shame about the Arab airforce not selling, the Jordanian C-130 crews had a couple of cool patches on. The Libya patch is that a Mirage F1 or Super Puma patch?

Gary, The French Libya patch was from the crew of Gazelle helicopter.

I've been trying for a few years to get the 'Guts Airline' printed patch from the Jordanian C-130 crew. Get busted each year. This time round the head guy who sets up the tent and give out the freebies, even recognized me!!!

Have had better luck with the Omani's and have managed to get a couple of their patches in the past, but nothing from this crew either years they come to Fairford.

[Mo]

Hi,

Don't know if these of are interest but here's a couple of recent patches from Lakenheath.

492d EFS Libya patch



492d Roadshow patch from the Bolars U.S tour earlier this year that took in a WSEP at Tyndall AFB & Red Flag at Nellis AFB.


HTH
Mo

[Gary]

Gary, The French Libya patch was from the crew of Gazelle helicopter.

I've been trying for a few years to get the 'Guts Airline' printed patch from the Jordanian C-130 crew. Get busted each year. This time round the head guy who sets up the tent and give out the freebies, even recognized me!!!

Have had better luck with the Omani's and have managed to get a couple of their patches in the past, but nothing from this crew either years they come to Fairford.

Thanks mate Which day did you get the Gazelle patch? I walked past them Friday through Sunday may be twice a day and didn't catch them selling .

Hope you have more success with the Jordanian next time, I didn't try to get one this year. I tried previous years and they looked at me as I was mad

[ashamim]

Gary,

The French patches were out front of the Puma on Saturday. The table had a mixed bag of stuff from various Army Helo units. This one just stood out and was the one I bought. Was tempted by some of the NH-90 patches as well, but was running low on funds.

My only regret at Fairford was not getting the anniversary patch from the Hungarian Gripens. Meant to go back but got distracted by so many other interesting items.