USAF 79th RQS / Crew 1 / HC-130J Patch

USAF 79th Rescue Squadron / Combat Rescue / Crew 1 / HC-130J Patch

 

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USAF 81st ERS / Yoda Morale Patch

USAF 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron / Yoda Morale Patch

 

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USAF Jolly Green / CSAR DC Morale Patch

USAF Jolly Green / Combat Rescue / "You Fuck Up, We Pick Up" / Desert Camo Patch

 

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USAF 33rd RQS Jolly Ladies Challenge Coin

USAF 33rd Rescue Squadron / Kadena AB, Japan / Jolly Ladies Challenge Coin

This is a rare challenge coin given to the the spouses of the 33rd RQS

 

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USAF 347th Rescue Wing / OSS Challenge Coin

USAF 347th Rescue Wing / Operations Support Group / Wizards of OSS Challenge Coin

 

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General Dynamics C4 Systems / Hook 2 / CSAR Challenge Coin

General Dynamics C4 Systems / Hook 2 / CSAR Challenge Coin

C4 Systems is a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics. C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. General Dynamics C4 Systems has core manufacturing in secure communications networks; radios and satellite technology for the military, public safety, and scientific communities. Isolated personnel can be located faster using the HOOK2 CSAR system. The system has proven reliable in the field, and takes the guesswork out of a CSAR mission. The last thing you should have to worry about is your radio failing. Encrypted two-way messaging and GPS ensures rescue crews are informed, and enemies aren’t. Support for every phase of a CSAR misión

 

 

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USAF 31st PRS Challenge Coin

USAF 31st Pararescue Squadron / "We're all mad. You know" Challenge Coin

Beautiful challenge coin, pretty hard to find!

 

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USAF AFRCC BISC Graduate Patch

USAF Air Force Rescue Coordination Centre / Basic Inland Search & Rescue Course Graduate Patch

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USAF 56th RQS Pocket Patch

USAF 56th Rescue Squadron Pocket Patch

It was given to me by a pilot from the 56th RQS at RAF Lakenheath when they were deployed to RNAS Culdrose for a few days in 2013.

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USAF Pararescue Badge/Flash - Korean made

USAF Pararescue Badge/Flash - Korean made

The beautiful blue enamel on the Pararescue Motto makes a huge difference among the todays known PJ flash. I’m not sure about the material but looks like chrome plated metal rather than sterling silver. This is probably one of the rarest items in my collection.

Over 30+ PJ's from 1968 to 1990's where consulted and no one knows about this item. For some comments I've got from former PJ's, this seems to be the true first Pararescue Badge/Flash edition in the history made in Korea Circa 1968/71' and possible issued to one unit in particular before (as a prototype) the standard flash we all know where released. In 1968, PJs stationed from the 33rd ARRS in Naha, Okinawa were sent to Osan Air Base, Korea. They crewed the HU-16B Albatross. This was in response to the capture of the USS Pueblo. A number of PJ's also started crewing the HH-43B Huskie helicopter at several bases in Korea. Before the PJ Flash was official issued; PJ's used to wear their Parachutist Badge directly in their berets and slowly switched form one to another. There's a big chance that this badge was early supplied or specially made for those PJ's stationed in Osan or Kunsan. 

I was looking for this item for over 10 years and got it from another USAF collector that stated he got it in the UK in an Antique militaria store in London. Extremely hard to find (for not saying impossible...), there's a big chance that was made in very small quantities because there’s almost no record of this item rather than only two of these pieces known in the world in private collections and this is one of them.  This item completes 100% the badge/flash history of the PJ's in my collection.

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Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Challenge Coin

Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Challenge Coin

Very rare coin Circa 1983/86'

 

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USAF 129th - 130rd - 131st RQS Challenge Coin

USAF 129th - 130rd - 131st Rescue Squadron / 129th Operations Group / California National Guard / Personnel Recovery Challenge Coin

 

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USAF 71st AMU Challenge Coin

USAF 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit / CSAR Kings / Flying Tigers / Rescue Maintenance Challenge Coin

 

Airmen from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit along with the 23d Civil Engineering Squadron attach a wing to a retired HC-130P Combat King aircraft May 19, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

 

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USAF 56th HMU Challenge Coin

USAF 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit Challenge Coin

 

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USAF / AFSOC Expeditionary Flight Challenge Coin

USAF / AFSOC Expeditionary Flight Challenge Coin

 

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USAF 23rd MXG / Weapons / A-10 - HH-60 Challenge-Coin

USAF 23rd Maintenance Group / Weapons / A-10 - HH-60 Challenge-Coin

 

The men and women of the 23rd Maintenance Group sustain personnel recovery and precision attack airpower capability anywhere in the world, whether it's humanitarian relief or putting bombs on target, they are there.

Throughout the year 2011, the Flying Tiger maintainers provided 365 days of combat airpower in four separate areas of responsibility. The group also deployed a total of 45 aircraft and 1,372 personnel. This generated 28,500 flights and 71,200 flight hours. This flight production accounted for over 1,500 lives saved and 167 enemies killed in action.

 

 

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USAF 57th RQS / Guardian Angel Subdued Patch

USAF 57th Rescue Squadron / Guardian Angel Subdued Patch

 

The 57th Rescue Squadron is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England. As part of the 48th Operations Group it conducts pararescue operations in support of higher command directives, at times utilizing HH-60G Pave Hawk and Lockheed HC-130 Hercules aircraft. The 57th Rescue Squadron is a combat-ready squadron of pararescue personnel capable of performing combat rescue and personnel retrieval missions anytime and anywhere in theaters of operations worldwide.

 

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USAF 40th ARRS / Jolly Green - BUFF Patch

USAF 40th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green - BUFF (Big Ugly Fat F###er) Patch

This is an original SEA era patch made in Vietnam Circa 1968. It took me 9 years to find this original patch. Super hard to find!

 

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USAF 40th ARRS / Jolly Green - BUFF Patch

USAF 40th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green - BUFF (Big Ugly Fat F###er) Patch

This is an original SEA era patch made in Vietnam Circa 1968. Very Rare.

The 40th ARRS was activated at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in September 1967 with HH-3s which were known as the “Jolly Green Giants” or “Jollys” (after the H-53's arrived they were nicknamed "Nitnoy.", Thai for 'small') When HH-53s arrived they were called the “Super Jollys” or "BUFF."(Big Ugly Fat F—kers”.

March 1968, Detachment 2 of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Udorn RTAFB operating HH-3s and HH-53Bs was transferred to the 40th ARRS. The 40th moved to Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base on 21 July 1971.

 

 

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