Thursday, August 31, 2017

USAF 33rd RQS Patch

USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron Patch
Made in Japan by Tiger Embroidery. Circa 2009

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WANTED!: USAF Rescue Patches

WANTED!: USAF Rescue Patches

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

USAF 33rd RQS / Spray and Pray Patch

USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron / Spray and Pray Patch
Featuring Calvin's alter-ego "Spaceman Spiff", from Calvin & Hobbs cartoon.
Japanese made by Tiger Embroidery. Circa 2015/16'.

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USAF 33rd RQS / Gunner #13 / Desert Tan Patch

USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron / Gunner #13 / Desert Tan Patch
Made in Japan by Tiger Embroidery. 

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USAF 39th RQS Patch

USAF 39th Rescue Squadron Patch
Theater made.

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USAF 332nd ERQS / Jolly Green Patch

USAF 332nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron / Jolly Green Patch
Theater made. 

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USAF 129th RQS / Desert Tan Patch

USAF 129th Rescue Squadron / Desert Tan Patch
Rare variation color pattern. Turkish made

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USAF 102nd RQS / Rescue Counsel Patch

USAF 102nd Rescue Squadron / Rescue Counsel Patch
No money / Eat Sh... / No questions / No time off
New York National Guard / Turkish made / Rare!

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USAF 41st RQS Patch Set

USAF 41st Rescue Squadron Patch Set 
This is a very hard to find and a complete set from the 41st RQS.
From left to right: Circa 1993. Circa 1993. Circa 1989-93'
Beginning in March 1989, the squadron provided pre-launch security and safety surveillance of NASA launches and recovery or medical evacuation for Space Shuttle crew members.

A couple of Pave Hawks fly over the shuttle Atlantis.

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Monday, August 28, 2017

USAF 102nd RQS Patch Set

USAF 102nd Rescue Squadron / Air National Guard's Oldest Unit / Desert Tan Patch Set
Pretty rare. Desert tan subdued variations of the classic patch. Turkish made.

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USAF Western Air Rescue Center Patch

USAF Western Air Rescue Center Patch
From the personal collection of MSgt. Jerome Polder. Circa 1962/5.

Activated as the Western Rescue Center on Feb. 16, 1961. The Center was redesignated as the Western Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Center on Jan. 8, 1966. Stationed at Hamilton AFB, CA.

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WANTED!: USAF Jolly Green / Original Patch

WANTED!: USAF Jolly Green / Original Patch

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WANTED!: USAF / Space Shuttle Rescue Patch

WANTED!: USAF / ARRS / DOD / Space Shuttle Rescue Patch

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Friday, August 25, 2017

WANTED!: 414TH CTS / Det 1 / Angel Thunder Patch

WANTED!: 414TH Combat Training Squadron / Detachment 1 / Angel Thunder Patch

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

USAF CSAR / Pedro / AF Challenge Coin

USAF Combat Search & Rescue / Pedro / Afghanistan Challenge Coin
Pretty rare! Circa 2016

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

USAF 37th ARRS / Jolly Green Patch Set

USAF 37th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green / Wild Bunch Patch Set
Extremely rare, hard to find!

-"In 1972 DaNang, Denny Borzak started this one quiet evening in the Jolly Inn. Brought with him Bear and a few others. They walked in and starting throwing cups of liquor at every one. Game on. Liquor was flowing that evening, with most of it not going down the gullet. Great memories and times..."- Charles R.

Activated at Da Nang AB, RVN in 1966 with primary responsibility for the recovery of downed aircrew from North Vietnam, Laos, and the Gulf of Tonkin the Squadron operated HU-16s, HC-130s HH-3s and HH-53s with two detachments at Udorn RTAFB. In August 1967 it replaced most of its HH-3s with HH-53s and continued conducting hazardous deep penetration rescue missions under intense enemy fire. In 1970 it participated in the abortive Son Tay prison rescue mission (Operation 'Ivory Coast') and on November 30th 1972 it was deactivated leaving two HH-43Fs at Da Nang as Det.7 of the 40th ARRS.

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USAF Combat Rescue School / Kings Challenge Coin


USAF Combat Rescue School / Kings / That Others May Live Challenge Coin
This coin came from the private collection of Maj Gen Lee Downer. Engraved Call-Sign SPITFIRE.Very rare!

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USAF Zenith 96' Challenge Coin


USAF Zenith 1996 / Patrick AFB / Pararescue / Partnership for Peace / That Others May Live / Challenge Coin
This coin came from the private collection of Maj Gen Lee Downer. Very rare!

The aim of Cooperative Zenith is to demonstrate to Partnership for Peace nations the need for interoperability in the area of search and rescue, which includes survival skills.

Some 20 Partnership for Peace members took part in Cooperative Zenith 1996, May 7-16. Cooperative Zenith includes 53 participants from 20 PfP nations: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. It also involves 18 NATO officers from Canada, the Netherlands, and United States, and 100 Air Force people from Patrick and Langley AFB, Va. The first phase of the four-part exercise a symposium on SAR procedures, equipment and training of the NATO and PfP nations. Phase two is a cultural exchange program designed to improve mutual understanding and communication within the PfP framework. Command Post training in phase three involves practicing SAR concepts and procedures, and the planning of a short-notice SAR mission using a multi-national team. The exercise ends with a field SAR operation.

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USAF CSAR / Spec.Ops. / Pavehawk Challenge Coin


USAF Combat Search & Rescue / Special Operations / HH-60G Pavehawk Challenge Coin

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USAF HH-3E / MH-53J Challenge Coins


USAF HH-3E Jolly Green / MH-53J Pavelow III / Air Rescue / That others may live Challenge Coins
Made by TSgt. Scott W. with original pictures taken by him after 20 years of service.

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Monday, August 7, 2017

WANTED!: USAF 1st ERQG Challenge Coin

WANTED!: USAF 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group Challenge Coin
 
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WANTED!: USAF 41st RQS Challenge Coin

WANTED!: USAF 41st Rescue Squadron Challenge Coin
 
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Sunday, August 6, 2017

WANTED!: USAF 33rd ERQS / Sri Lanka 2005 Patch

WANTED!: USAF 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron / Sri Lanka 2005 Patch
Worn during 2005 during operations for a Tsunami relief in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka was one of the countries struck by the tsunami resulting from the Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. On January 3, 2005, Sri Lankan authorities reported 30.196 confirmed deaths. Many of the dead were adults and the elderly. The south and east coasts were worst hit. One and a half million people were displaced from their homes. The death toll continued to rise as the threat of infectious diseases breaking out turned into a reality, with doctors confirming first cases of cholera. The 33rd ERQS participated in humanitarian relief and rescue operations in that mission.

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WANTED!: USAF 49th ARS Patch

WANTED!: USAF 49th Air Rescue Squadron Patch
Possibly made of leather
 
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WANTED!: USAF 83rd ERQS Patch

WANTED!: USAF 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Patch
 
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