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Aviation Patches

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!
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by roughcutter » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:28 pm

Nice one! :thumb:
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by GaryS » Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:11 pm

A few of mine;

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by roughcutter » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:20 pm

Some interesting relics there Gary - Tactical Fighter Meet 86? It wasn't that mega event held at Waddington by any chance?
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by GaryS » Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:55 pm

roughcutter wrote:Some interesting relics there Gary - Tactical Fighter Meet 86? It wasn't that mega event held at Waddington by any chance?
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by roughcutter » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:19 pm

What a fantastic exercise it was too! :thumbs: We went to the Photocall that was organised on the Saturday and then returned on Monday to watch the action. After the last of the missions had been flown we then headed home via Scampton - just in time to catch a load of Danish Drakens (not connected to TFM) that had been deployed there! Excellant stuff :thumb:
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by SamP » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:54 pm

Some really nice stuff so far, heres a few that are up on my wall. The Black Birds patch is my Dads & my overall favourite, I think he picked it up at an old Mildenhall Air Fete :thumb:

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:27 am

Hi Everyone

Some of mine for you to enjoy, hopr you like.

My Collection Part 1

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hope you find them interesting part 2 to follow when i get a min.

thanks for looking, your comments welcome.

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:28 am

Hi everyone

As promised please find below part 2 of my collection, your comments always welcome.

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Hope you like them, thanks for looking.

Part 3 to follow

best rgds

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:30 am

Hi everyone.

Well here we go with part 3, comments welcome as always.

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Hope you like them

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:31 am

Hi everyone.

here we go with part 4, hope you like them.

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Comment very welcome.

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:34 am

Hi everyone

Well here we go with the final part of my USAF patch collection and i think ive saved the best to last.

These patches are from some of the USAFE Bases in this country past and present and the SR71 and TR1.

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UPPER HEYFORD
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SR71
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TR1
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Well thats my collection up to pressent

Thankyou for looking and hope you liked the collection.

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:45 am

Hi everyone

I recently spent some time in Las Vegas where i got married and my best man had a lttle surprise for me whilst we were out there.

He had managed to secure a Thunderbirds Museum Tour at Nellis AFB as a wedding present to me, what a guy hey!

Anyway whislt at the museum i managed to secure this patch for the collection.

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hope you like it.

best rgds

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:47 am

Hi everyone

I got lucky at RIAT this year :).

After 3 atempts i finally managed to relieve one of the Static B52 crew of his patch.

I am now the very proud owner of this beauty :clap:

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Hope you like it.

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by roughcutter » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:46 pm

Wow!!! :Wow: Absolutely stunning collection of patches, all old and from a bygone era. Everyone of them will have an interesting history. :thumb:
Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by MacksAviation » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:30 pm

Holly smoke Tiger1 that's a collection and a 1/2 !!!

thanks for sharing

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by brewerybod » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:49 pm

These are a few from my quite large RAF Bentwaters/RAF Woodbridge collection.

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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by Squadron Prints » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:02 am

Just re-introduced to the final Tornado F3 Squadron CXI(F) Squadron, RAF Leuchars
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by phoenixegmh » Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:44 pm

Slightly later than promised but here is the majority of my collection!

Apologies for the quality, taken on my iPhone.

The majority of these have been acquired over the years, mostly at Woodford airshow. Some were even ripped off the grow bags of crew members, in particular the name patch of an Alan Denton from 201 Sqn!!

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A grow bag I acquired when 617 VGS shut down with a few patches on it.
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And detail shots of the grow bag patches:
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by brewerybod » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:30 pm

Here are a few more from my collection....

European......
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USAF Fighter Squadrons.......
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RAF......
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Thanks for looking
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Re: Aviation Patches

Post by roughcutter » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:37 pm

Blimey this thread's really took off! :clap: Love viewing other peoples collections :thumb:

Here's a patch a mate managed to scrounge from one of the French Crusader Pilots at Fairford in 99 :whistle:
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