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WW2 U.S. Army Air Force Patches and Cloth Insignia, Numbered Army Air Force Patches, Bullion Air Force Patches, Theatre Made Army Air Force Patches and Variation Army Air Force Patches |
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| Please Note: The patches and cloth insignia listed here as "WW2 Theatre Made," or "Handmade," refer to vintage, WW2 period, patches that are not like the mass-produced patches that we are familiar with today. These highly collected patches were produced individually by hand sewing in small shops, throughout the Asiatic and/or European Theatres of Operations Some patches have a very professional manufactured appearance, some are crudely made using whatever materials were at hand. The collector interest and value of these patches lies in the individual, artistic, handmade rendering and/or the crude quality of these types of patches. | |
| The following original AAF cloth wings were manufactured during WW2. We acquired them from the inventory of an old surplus store, long out of business. They are embroidered on chocolate brown "Elastique" material for wear on the WW2 Army Air Force Officers dress tunic or on tan cotton twill for use on WW2 Officers shirts. The wings have been cut from a roll. They are SCARCE and in MINT UNISSUED CONDITION. | |
| AAF Observer Wing On Chocolate Brown Officer Elastique Material | |
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4AFP-40. Mint Unissued. $15.00 |
| AAF Senior Pilot Wing On Chocolate Brown Officer Elastique Material | |
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4AFP-41. Mint Unissued. $24.00 |
| AAF Flight Surgeon Wing - First Type - On Chocolate Brown Officer Elastique Material | |
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4AFP-42. Mint Unissued. $29.00 |
| AAF Balloon Observer Wing On Tan Cotton Twill | |
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4AFP-44. Mint Unissued. $29.00 |
| AAF Observer Wing On Tan Cotton Twill | |
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4AFP-45. Mint Unissued. $12.00 |
| AAF Technical Observer Wing On Chocolate Brown Officer Elastique Material | |
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4FP-46. Mint Unissued. $29.00 |
| Bullion Army Air Force Bombardier Wing - On Tropical Tan Worsted Wool - Theatre Made | |
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4AFP-47. The wing is approximately 3-1/2-inch long, it’s beautifully hand embroidered, on a 4-inch wide x 1-7/8-inch high piece of tan woven worsted wool, using various types of silver wire, depicting a downward pointed bomb. The wing exhibits minor age and light tarnish. The backside has a stiff, off-white, open weave cheesecloth backing; the threads are sewn through the cheesecloth showing the amount of handwork that went into the production of this wing. The bullion is completely intact, no mothing. A striking, theatre made example. Unused. About excellent. $95.00 |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet – Black Felt Variation With Dark Orange/Gold Embroidery | |
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4AFP-48. 2-7/8-inch diameter, black felt patch, depicting the heavily embroidered design of the Army Air Force, Aviation Cadet, gold winged propeller; this specimen has a Dark orange/gold colored winged propeller. The cadets, after a period of eight weeks basic training, twelve weeks advanced training and graduation from a career course of up to 48 weeks, would be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants. Extremely light signs of age and possible use. An excellent example. Unused. Excellent. $10.00 SOLD |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet – Black Felt Variation With Orange/Gold Embroidery | |
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4AFP-48b. 3-inch diameter, black felt patch, depicting the heavy embroidered design of the Army Air Force, Aviation Cadet, gold winged propeller, same description as above except, this example has an orange/gold bright gold colored winged propeller. Unused. Excellent. $10.00 SOLD |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet – Fully Embroidered Black Variation With Orange/Gold Embroidery | |
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4AFP-48c. Approximately 2-1/2-inch diameter, fully embroidered patch, depicting the heavy embroidered design of the Army Air Force, Aviation Cadet, gold winged propeller. Light age and insignificant wear; no soil, with an orange /gold colored winged propeller. Very Light signs of use. May have light scrapbook residue on the backside. Vg+. $7.00 |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet – Fully Embroidered Black Variation With Orange/Gold Embroidery And Green Back Variation | |
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4AFP-48d. 2-7/8-inch diameter, black embroidered patch, depicting the heavily embroidered design of the Army Air Force, Aviation Cadet, gold winged propeller; this specimen has a normal with an overall green thread backside that is of particular interest to patch collectors. The cadets, after a period of eight weeks basic training, twelve weeks advanced training and graduation from a career course of up to 48 weeks, would be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants. A nice variation. Unused. Excellent. $19.00 SOLD |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet – Fully Embroidered Blue Variation With Orange/Gold Embroidery | |
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4AFP-50. Fully embroidered 3-inch diameter blue patch depicting the "Aviation Cadet" gold winged propeller design. The cadets, after a period of eight weeks basic training, twelve weeks advanced training and graduation from a career course of up to 48 weeks, would be commissioned 2nd Lieutenants. Very slight age from handling. Unused. Excellent. $8.00 |
| Army Air Force Aviation Cadet - Blue Embroidered | |
| 4AFP-50a. Same description as above, light to moderate signs of age, wear and very minor soil from handling and actual use. A very good representative example. Used. About Vg. $6.00 | |
| United States Air Forces In Europe – USAFE | |
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4AFP-52a 2-5/8-inch diameter, fully embroidered blue patch depicting the WW2 Army Air Force winged star design with a burning sword between the wings, (SHAEF style design). The USAFE was established in August 1945, its mission was to establish American Foreign Policy in Europe; to dispose of surplus military property in Europe; to dismantle the German Military Air Force in the U.S. Occupied Zone of Germany and to perform whatever duties they were assigned to by the U.S. Military Government in the U.S. Occupied Zone; the USAFE also participated in the Berlin Air Lift. This example is nicely embroidered and has excellent detail, it exhibits light signs of age, minor wear , as well as light to near moderate, even, soil from handling and actual use; minor remnants of original sewing thread still remain. A very nice used example. Vg. $10.00 SOLD |
| Air Technical Service Command – Europe | |
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4AFP-53ax. Approximately 2-3/4-inch diameter, fully embroidered blue patch, depicting the winged WW2 AAF white star with red center disk, and the letters “ATSCE,” (Air Technical Service Command Europe), embroidered within a gold embroidered cog wheel. The unit was established in February 1945 near Paris, France. The “ATSCE” supplied and maintained combat aircraft and related aircraft equipment of the 8th & 9th and the 1st Tactical air Forces. Nice embroidery and detail; very light signs of age and insignificant soil from handling and storage. The backside exhibits lightly hand inked letters and numbers, (nothing seriously detracting). Very nice. Unused. Excellent. $10.00 |
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