USAF AIR FORCE 336 FS ROCKETEERS F-15 STRIKE EAGLE HOOK PATCH & WFFFFR PPP SET

Description: You are buying two new/unused full color U.S. Air Force patches from the 336th Fighter Squadron (336 FS) "Rocketeers," located at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.The first patch measures 3.25" tall by 2.75" wide and is 100% embroidered with "hook" material on the reverse side to attach it to the flight suit, is the unit's historical "Rocketeers" emblem (approved in 1947). Around the top tab is the squadron designation "336TH FTR SQDN" embroidered in black on a yellow background and around the bottom tab is the word "ROCKETEERS" also embroidered in black on a yellow background.The second patch is the matching 336 FS "World Famous Rocketeers" (WFFFFR) pencil pocket patch (PPP) that measures .75" tall by 2" wide and is 100% embroidered with "hook" material on the reverse side to attach it to the flight suit. In the center of the patch is the side profile of the unit's famous patriotic rocket with an eagle's head (symbolic for the F-15 "Strike Eagle" embroidered red, white & blue with a black border on a yellow background. Below the eagle rocket are the letters "WFFFFR" embroidered in black.336th Fighter Squadron (336 FS) "Rocketeers" "The 336 FS, nicknamed the "Rocketeers," is assigned to the 4th Operations Group, 4th Fighter Wing (4 FW) at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The 336 FS was constituted on 22 August 1942 as an incorporation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 133 "Eagle" Squadron into the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) VIII Fighter Command. The No. 133 Squadron was one of three RAF "Eagle" Squadrons composed of American volunteer pilots who enlisted in the RAF and fought in World War II prior to the U.S. entry into the war. The 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4 TFW) was one of the first units tasked to react to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. The 336 Tactical Fighter Squadron (336 TFS) and their sister unit, 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron (335 TFS) and support personnel deployed to Saudi Arabia, beginning in August 1990. The combat record of the 4 TFW in Saudi Arabia was exceptional, with the 336 TFS flying 1,088 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. The unit dropped more than six-million pounds of bombs on Scud missile sites, bridges and airfields. Most of the missions were flown at night." A great patch set to have for your 336th Fighter Squadron, World Famous "Rocketeers," F-15E "Strike Eagle," 4th Operations Group, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina or U.S. Air Force patch collection! Lucky buyer agrees to pay upon purchase and will receive FREE shipping within the U.S. only. Please check my other listings for great patches. Thank you!

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Badger State

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