USAF 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit / That Others May Live / OCP Patch
Kindly donated by Samuel K. and Forrest O. from the 56th HMU from Aviano, AB - Italy. Made in 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
USAF 56th HMU / OCP Patch
USAF 56th HMU / Jolly Green / Aviano AB Challenge Coin
USAF 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit / Jolly Green / That Others May Live / Aviano AB Challenge Coin
This coin was kindly donated by Samuel K. and Forrest O. from the 56th HMU from Aviano, AB - Italy. Made in 2019.
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USAF 56th RQS / Rescue / Jolly Green / OCP Patch
USAF 56th Rescue Squadron / Jolly Green / OCP version Patch
Really nice and latest version from this classic design kindly donated by Samuel K. and Forrest O. from the 56th HMU from Aviano, AB - Italy.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
USAF 66th RQS / Jolly Green / I Like To Party PVC Patch
USAF 66th Rescue Squadron / Jolly Green / I Like To Party / "Glow in the Dark" PVC Patch
The 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base made this fun little PVC patch for an event but this one is a Very Rare version of this classic patch that Glows in the dark!
Joint CSAR Patch
Joint Combat Search & Rescue / USAF - USN - USCG - USMC Patch
JCSAR - Joint Combat Search and Rescue was a three program evaluating the capabilities of all the services to conduct CSAR independently and jointly. To establish TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures) consistent throughout the services. JCSAR ran from 1995 - 1998.
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USAF 38th ARRS / Jolly Green Patch
USAF 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green Patch
Presumably, this patch belongs to the Detachment 9 stationed in Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base, Thailand on 16 February 1970. Made in Thailand. Circa 1968/73'
The 38th Air Rescue Squadron was activated on 30 June 1965 at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam, and organized the next day to control detachments operating from bases in Vietnam and Thailand. Detachment 9 was relocated from Pleiku AB to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB on 16 February 1970.
William H. Pitsenbarger was assigned to Detachment 6, 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon. Flying on almost 300 rescue missions in Vietnam, Bill Pitsenbarger risked his life almost daily during the war rescuing downed soldiers and fliers. On April 11, 1966, the 21-year-old, known as "Pits" to his friends, was killed while defending some of his wounded comrades. For his bravery and sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decorations, the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross, becoming the first enlisted airman to receive the medals posthumously.
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USAF 37th ARRS / Jolly Green Patch
USAF 37th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green Patch
This is a REALLY hard to find patch and one of the true firsts Jolly Green patches in history. Handmade in Vietnam. Circa 1967/72'
A Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant (66-13290) of the 37th ARRS, hovering in ground effect at Da Nang, AB 968. (U.S. Air Force)
Airman 2nd Class Duane D. Hackney was also a member of the 37th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron, rescued the pilot of a downed aircraft and earned the Air Force Cross. He was the first living recipient of the Air Force Cross. With more than 70 individual medals, Pararescueman Chief Master Sergeant Hackney was the most highly decorated enlisted man in the United States Air Force history.
General Howell M. Estes, Jr., presents the Air Force Cross to Senior Airman Duane D. Hackney, 9 September 1967. (U.S. Air Force)
USAF 33th ARRS / Det 13 / Jolly Green / Little Sprout Patch
USAF 33rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Detachment 13 / Jolly Green / Little Sprout Patch
This is the first patch that had the design of the sprout instead of the Jolly Green Giant. It was used by Det 13 of the 33rd ARRS, the main Squadron based at Kadena AB Japan & the Det was at Osan AB, South Korea. The sprout was used as the Squadron thought it was the baby of the main Squadron, as it had minimal crew & only a few HH-3's, so it seemed logical to use the Sprout design. Made for the unit in the 1970's. Very hard to find!
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
USAF Jolly Green / CSAR CTF PVC Patch
Jolly Green / Combat Search & Rescue / Combined Test Force / PVC Patch
Incredibly detailed patch given for the collection by a former SERE Specialist (Re) C. Cunningham who served as part of the CTF training and evaluation group. The reason the patch has orange on it is because of the test squadron link. Most of the test equipment in the HH-60's is set up on orange racks, so the crew knows what the test equipment is, and what isn't. Personally, I think this PVC patch is one of the best ever made, with it having superb detail. Made in the USA. Circa 2017
Lineage. Constituted as HH-60G Combined Test Force Flight on 21 Aug 2002.
Activated on 1 Oct 2002. Redesignated as the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron on 30 Dec 2009.
Assignments. 53 Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Oct 2002; 18 Flight Test Squadron, 1 Oct 2003; 53 Test and Evaluation Group, 3 Apr 2006-.
Stations. Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Oct 2002-present.
A Squadron HH-60 test fires the GAU-21 .50 cal machine gun at Edwards AFB's gun harmonizing range. (USAF Photo by Brad White)
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USAF 53rd TEG / CSAR / CTF Patch Set
USAF 53rd Test and Evaluation Group / Combat Search & Rescue Combined Test Force / That Others May Live Patch Set
This patch came from a former SERE Specialist (Re) C. Cunningham who served as part of the CTF training and evaluation group. Made in the USA. Circa 2011.
The 53rd Test and Evaluation Group is a group part of the 53d Wing and is headquartered at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Force, the CSAR Combined Test Force currently operates the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and Guardian Angel Weapons System in an attempt to consolidate all combat search and rescue operation efforts.
USAF CSAR School / GA Patch
USAF Combat Search & Rescue School / Guardian Angel Patch
This patch came from a former SERE Specialist (Re) C. Cunningham. The Combat Rescue School was the precursor to the H-60 Weapons School. A very different variation of the Guardian Angel graphic and interesting certainly. Made in USA, Circa 1998.
USAF CSAR / H-60 CTF Patch Set
USAF Combat Search & Rescue / H-60 Combined Test Force Patch Set
This set came from a former SERE Specialist (Re) C. Cunningham who's active duty was working on CSAR and PR programs and training. Very rare patch set. Circa 2011/16'
When the CTF program has begun the HH-60 CTF's big programs were the external gun mount, new radio communications and conducting test operations at night. That's why you can see the Hawk is wearing night vision goggles and holding a radio in one talon and the Minigun in the other. The CTF started as the H-60 Division of the 422th TES and then became the HH-60 CTFF or Combined Test Force Flight around 2003 under AFSOC, H-60 CTF was established around 2007.
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USAF 56th HMU / 748 AMXS / Pedro MX Patch
USAF 56th Helicopter Maintenance Unit / 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron / Pedro MX Patch
Pretty rare, circa 2014/5.
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WANTED!: USAF CSAR / IR Patch
WANTED!: USAF Combat Search & Rescue / IR Patch
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USAF Pedro 66 / HH-60G / Memorial Challenge Coin
USAF Pedro 66 / That Others May Live / To those we've lost / HH-60G / Pedro Memorial Challenge Coin
Designed by a Jamie C., Crew Chief from the 943rd MXS, made in the USA and kindly donated by Jamie itself for the collection. Really nice piece!
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USAF HH-60G / CSAR / Pave Hawk Morale Patch
USAF HH-60G / Combat Rescue / Pave Hawk Morale Patch
Kindly donated for the collection. by Jamie C., Crew Chief from the 943rd MXS; this patch has a reminiscent of Jolly Green design in it. Made in the USA in 2019. Really nice piece!
USAF Green Feet / Scream Morale Patch
USAF / Green Feet / "The Louder you scream, the faster we come' Morale Patch
This piece was kindly donated by Diego G. from the 55th HMU
WANTED! USAF 38th RQS / Jolly Green / CRABS / Combat Rats Patch
WANTED! USAF 38th Rescue Squadron / Jolly Green / CRABS / Combat Rats Patch
USAF 64th RQS / Jolly Green Patch
USAF 64th Rescue Squadron / Jolly Green Patch
Lineage.
Constituted as the 64th Air Rescue Squadron on 8 April 1954.
Deactivated on the 18 June 1960.
Redesigned as the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron & activated in 2003.
Inactivated on 31 December 2013.
Activated 1 September 2015.
Assignments.
8 Apr 1954-18 Jun 1960. 332 Expeditionary Operations Group, 2003; 461 Expeditionary Operations Group, Feb 2009; 651 Air Expeditionary Group, 29 Jun 2011-31 Dec 2013. 1 Expeditionary Rescue Group, 1 Sep 2015-.
Stations.
Norton AFB, CA 8 Apr 1954-18 Mar 1959; Bergstrom AFB, TX, 21 Aug 1959-18 jun 1960. Balad AB, Iraq, 2003-31 Dec 2013.
Southwest Asia, 1 Sep 2015-.
Aircraft.
SA-16, 1954-1960; HH-60, 2003-2013. HC-130, 2016-.
Operations.
Participated in Operation Hardtack, a US atomic test at the Eniwetok Proving Ground 21 Oct 1957-13 Aug 1958. Provided combat SAR and support to coalition forces in the Iraqi theatre of operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM & NEW DAWN. Tasked to conduct fixed-wing personnel recovery missions in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.
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USAF Pedro / Bandito PVC 3D Morale Patch
USAF Pedro / Bandito PVC 3D Morale Patch
This is the true first version of this classic with the "Pedro" wording designed and kindly donated to the collection by Matty S. to contribute to the fundraiser in honor of Jolly 51. This patches helped to raise money for the TOML Foundation and Pararescue Foundation to directly support the fallen heroes and their families. This patch is not available anymore, but if you would still like to donate please visit one of the foundations above to make a contribution. Really nice and detailed. Made in USA 2017.
Based on a Pedro 66 memorial design.
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