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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