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USAF 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 1964 Quite a history on this one. 1960’S theater made handwoven patch. The back side is intertwined with some type of organic fibers which is a very rare patch of this type. This patch is from the 3d Tactical Fighter Wing which. Is typical of being a Vietnam Era patch coinciding with the F-4 and F-5 aircraft. After the war ended. The 3d transferred to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines in 1976 under command of. LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL D. In any case, this is a very scarce authentic original patch and is very difficult to come by. There were not many of these patches made and very few of this type that have survived. Cloth and organic fiber back, cut non fullered edge. Used but near mint. 3d Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 Jan 1964. 2nd Air Division, 8 Nov 1965; Seventh Air Force, 1 Apr 1966; Fifth Air Force, 15 Mar 1971; 314th Air Division, 15 Mar 1971; Thirteenth Air Force, 16 Sep 1974; Eleventh Air Force, 19 Dec 1991. Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 15 Mar 1971. 1st Air Commando (later, 1st Special Operations): attached 21 Nov 1965-8 Mar 1966. 8th Attack assigned 15 Nov 1969-30 Sep 1970. 10th Fighter: 8 Apr 1966-17 Apr 1967. 90th Tactical Fighter assigned 9 Jun 1964-19 Nov 1965 (detached 3 Feb-10 May 1965 and 3 Aug-19 Nov 1965); assigned 3 Feb 1966-31 Oct 1970. 307th Tactical Fighter: attached 21 Nov-6 Dec 1965. 308th Tactical Fighter: 2 Dec 1965-25 Dec 1966 (detached 15 Nov-25 Dec 1966). 310th Attack:15-30 Nov 1969. 311th Attack: 15 Nov-15 Dec 1969. 416th Tactical Fighter: 16 Jun 1964-8 Nov 1965 (detached 14 Mar-21 Jul 1965); 16 Nov 1965- 15 Apr 1967 (detached 16 Nov 1965-15 Jun 1966). 429th Tactical Fighter: attached c. 21 Nov-14 Dec 1965. 510th Tactical Fighter: 16 Mar 1964-15 Nov 1969 detached 5 May-c. 531st Tactical Fighter: 16 Jun 1964- 19 Nov 1965 (detached 2 Nov 1964-18 Mar 1965); 7 Dec 1965-31 Jul 1970. 602d Fighter: attached 21 Nov 1965-8 Mar 1966. 604th Air Commando (later, 604th Special Operations): attached 15 Nov 1967-1 Mar 1970, assigned 1 Mar-30 Sep 1970. Moved in Nov 1965 to Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, a forward operating base which frequently came under enemy mortar and rocket fire. Missions included close air support, counterinsurgency, forward air control, interdiction, and radar-controlled bombing. Supported numerous ground operations with strike missions against enemy fortifications, supply areas, lines of communication and personnel, in addition to suppressing fire in landing areas. During this time, wing also participated in combat evaluation of F-5 and A-37 aircraft. Unmanned and unequipped on 31 Oct 1970, the wing remained active in a “paper” status until it moved to South Korea on 15 Mar 1971, to be manned and equipped with F-4 aircraft. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Air Force”. The seller is “dmanoflv58″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Bahamas, Uruguay.