Description: 442 CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON - 1958-1992- RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB, MISSOURI- COLD WAR + A-10 WARTHOG + END OF AN ERA This is the real deal, sold as authentic/original/genuine period/vintage patchNOT an Overseas Knockoff!; Reproduction! or Fake! You are buying/purchasing just one (1) patch, The First - (1st) patch listed is the patch you are getting/buyingI do not sell any lot/lots of Items! Color PatchSubdued PatchCondition is USED, has GLUE on back of patch Embroidered Patch with Merrowed EdgeHas manufacturing plastic on back of patch for protectionUnit emblem certified by The Institute Of Heraldry (TIOH)Note#1: Attached are color images for information purposes only, free on the NET!Note#2: The unit patch has not been worn on a USAF uniform for 21 yearsNote#3: 442 Maintenance Squadron New Emblem Approved: 11 March 2003Note#4: Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base was an active duty installation from 1944 to 1994 Color Unit Patches came off the USAF utility uniforms during the late 1970'sAfter mid 1985 Color patches were worn only on Duty Flight Suites & Flight Jackets Subdued unit patches started appearing on USAF utility uniforms during the early 1980'sIn 2007 USAF prohibited/suspended unit patches on the Airman Battle Uniforms (ABU) As of 2018 the USAF has adopted the U.S. Army Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) Uniform, authorizing Spice Brown/Subdued unit patches once again Squadron was operational from 1958 to 1992Unit was stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, MissouriAssigned: 442nd Tactical Fighter Wing/10th Air Force/Air Force Reserves (AFRES)Emblem Approved: ?Nickname: ?Motto: ?Mascot: A-10Operational Aircraft Support: - Fairchild-Republic A-10-A/C Thunderbolt-2 - (1982- Present)Awards & Decorations:- Earned Two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: San Antonio, Texas
End Time: 2024-09-12T01:16:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2.04 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: USAF Patch
Force: Air Force
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Modified Item: No
