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Welcome to the USAFpatches.com Gallery, the centerpiece of this website featuring over 30,000 embroidered, leather, PVC and silk-screened patches patches representing organizations, exercises, competitions, classes, weapon systems, and installations from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force and its predecessor organizations.
World War II is the considered the heyday of military insignia and patches. The Army Air Forces (AAF) continued the optional wear of flight jacket patches and expanded the practice to coveralls worn by maintenance personnel. The AAF “Hap Arnold” insignia was approved in February 1942 and authorized for wear as a SSI for all AAF members.
Welcome to the USAFpatches.com Shop where you'll find hundreds of USAF and USSF patches as well as other patches and items for sale or trade SHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS 15 September 2024 - New items added to the Shop.
Introduction While some collectors consider them a recent phenomenon, fake and reproduction US military patches have been around since at least World War II. Fakes and reproductions are not just limited to US military patches - foreign military patches, police patches, fire patches and even Boy Scout patches have also been faked and/or reproduced. If
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Welcome to the USAFpatches.com Gallery, the centerpiece of this website featuring over 30,000 embroidered, leather, PVC and silk-screened patches patches representing organizations, exercises, competitions, classes, weapon systems, and installations from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force and its predecessor organizations.
The United States Department of Defense (US DOD), nor a respective Military Service or any other US DOD Component, does not approve, endorse, or authorize this website, its products or services. The appearance of US DOD visual information does not imply or constitute DOD endorsement.
Trading patches is a fun way to get rid of your excess, duplicate or unwanted patches while providing the opportunity to get new ones. Prior to the arrival of the Internet, patch trading relied on word of mouth and collector organizations such as the American Society of Military Insignia Collectors (ASMIC) to find fellow traders. The Internet ...
TIOH establishes the standards for USAF and USSF insignia worn on official uniforms, to include patches, and the enforces strict quality standards on officially certified manufacturers. When TIOH completes an official USAF emblem package, it includes: 1) an official rendering, 2) an emblem significance statement or description, and a 3 ...
“The only book that illustrates and describes all known Air Force ICBM, IRBM, and GLCM (including Matador, Mace, Snark, and BOMARC) patches. Nearly 400 pages with full-sized illustrations of almost 1300 missile and missile related patches, and 250 additional pages provide official descriptions, significance, dates of approval, and commentary.”