Misc. Missions/Projects K-Z
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KC-135, 1 Mission Over The Top |
KC-135, 200 Missions SEA |
KC-135, 200 Missions SEA |
KC-X is the USAF program to procure its next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft to replace some of the older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. The contest was for a production contract for 179 new tankers with estimated value of US$35 billion. The two contenders to replace the KC-135 aircraft were Boeing and EADS, following the elimination of US Aerospace, Inc |
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Laotian Highway Patrol, Japanese made |
"Operation Friend(s)" was a United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The operation took place from 12 March to 4 May 2011, involved 24,000 U.S servicemembers, 189 aircraft, 24 naval ships, and cost $90 million. This patch is from the USAF elements that assisted in the relief effort Kadena AB, Japan/Yokota AB, Japan |
Operation Ivory Coast (Son Tay Raid). Operation Ivory Coast was a failed rescue mission conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam war by US Special Opeartions Forces and other elements of the U.S. military Kept In The Dark/Fed Only Horse S**t) |
Operation Linebacker I Operation Linebacker was the title of a U.S. 7th Air Force and US Navy Task Force 77 air interdiction campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from 9 May to 23 October 1972, during the Vietnam War. |
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Palace Alert Southeast Asia Palace Alert was an Air Force program that sent qualified F-102 pilots from the ANG to bases in Europe or southeast Asia for three to six months of frontline service. This program was instituted because the Air Force lacked sufficient pilots of its own for duty in Vietnam but was unable to activate ANG units since Presidents Johnson and Nixon had decided not to do so for political reasons. Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam |
Pave BUFF" where B-52D's with special bomb navigation electronics installed. A Pave BUFF would always be first in a 3 ship formation |
Project Black Spot Modification of two C-123 to N/AC-123K. Osan AB, South Korea/Phan Rang AB, Vietnam/Ubon RTAFB, Thailand |
Project Black Spot Modification of two C-123 to N/AC-123K. Osan AB, South Korea/Phan Rang AB, Vietnam/Ubon RTAFB, Thailand |
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Project Black Spot Modification of two C-123 to N/AC-123K. Osan AB, South Korea/Phan Rang AB, Vietnam/Ubon RTAFB, Thailand |
Project Peace Rhine A program funded by the West German government that utilizes the LRU-1 computer with extra interface circuitry on West German F-4Fs, providing a radar ground mapping capability to improve air-to-ground weapons delivery. Involves Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division and Veda/Arlington, VA. |
Project Quiet Knight The Quiet Knight program uses maturing technology to demonstrate and validate affordability, applicability to all types of SOF platforms, and retrofit/forward fit of complete or partial solutions for a SOF infiltration/exfiltration mission scenario. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
Project 46 (Lockheed) This patch denotes a major upgrade of the MC-130 Combat Talon's Fulton STARS (Surface To Air Rescue System) system which occurred between 1986 and 1989. Project 46 was so-called because it's objective was to develop a capability of extracting four to six troops in a single pass. |
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Project 46 (Lockheed) This patch denotes a major upgrade of the MC-130 Combat Talon's Fulton STARS (Surface To Air Rescue System) system which occurred between 1986 and 1989. Project 46 was so-called because it's objective was to develop a capability of extracting four to six troops in a single pass. |
RC-135, 100 Missions Southeast Asia |
RF-4, 100 Missions Vietnam |
RF-4, 200 Missions Vietnam |
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River Rats |
River Rats |
River Rats |
River Rats |
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Project "Rivet Eagle" It was a 66in focal length LOROP system designed by General Dynamics, was enclosed in a 40’ Pod and mounted in the centerline position on an RF4C. |
SAM Slayer, used by various Wild Weasel squadrons These patches were given to aircrews who destroyed a SAM site (a hit from a Shrike alone would not qualify). The patch depicts an "Iron Hand" crushing an SA-2. The patch was designed by Mike Gi |
Air Force Communications Service "Scope Creek Pacific" Training of USAF personel on new, sophisicated communication equipment. School was set up at Clark AB, Philippines |
Senior Ruby The SENIOR RUBY system is a radar emission monitoring electronic intellitence [ELINT] sensor package carried by the U-2R |
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Shadow Harvest, Supports operational test and system integration of new weapon systems Tuscon IAP, AZ |
Ski MuGia Pass, 100 Exciting Trails |
Ski MuGia Pass, 100 Exciting Trails |
South East Asia, 100 Missions |
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South Korea, 150 Missions 10-Ton |
South Korea, 179 Days TDY |
100 Missions over Suzy Wong |
100 Missions over Suzy Wong, Shot Down Twice |
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Task Force Alpha, code name for the "Igloo White" Infiltration Surveillance Center Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand |
Vietnam, 000 Missions |
Wild Weasel/You've Gotta Be Shittin' Me, Thai made |
Wild Weasel/You've Gotta Be Shittin' Me, Philippine made |
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Wild Weasel/You've Gotta Be Shittin' Me, Backpatch , Philippine made |
Wild Weasel I |
Wild Weasel 1, Japanese made |
Wild Weasel 3, Japanese made |
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Wild Weasel 3, Thai made |
