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USAF Air Force Patch 303 BG Bombardment Group "HELL’S ANGELS"Might In Flight VTG

Description: USAF Air Force Patch 303 GP Bombardment Group "HELLS ANGELS"Might In Flight VTG. Condition is pre-owned but near MINT! FREE SHIPPING! Shipped with USPS stamped mail. FREE SHIPPING IS FOR THE U.S. ONLY! The 303rd Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit. In 2011, it was assigned to United States Air Forces Europe to activate or inactivate as needed. The unit was first activated as the 303rd Bombardment Group in February 1942. During World War II, the 303rd was one of the first VIII Bomber Command B-17 Flying Fortress units in England. The group's "Hell's Angels" is recognized by the USAF as the first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions in the ETO on 13 May 1943, six days before the Memphis Belle,[5] though 12 days after Delta Rebel 2. The group went on to fly more than 300 combat missions, more than any other B-17 group in the theater. The B-17 "Knock-out Dropper" was the first aircraft in Eighth Air Force to complete 50, then 75 missions. The group was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for completing an attack against a heavily defended target in January 1944. The group was twice activated for brief periods by Strategic Air Command (SAC). During the first of these periods, from July 1947 to September 1948, the group was not equipped or manned. It was again activated at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona in September 1951. However, SAC reorganized its combat wings to assign operational squadrons directly to the wing headquarters in June 1952 and the group was again inactivated. My father was a Colonel in the USAF and collected patches from every Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine unit he visited all over the Country and World to give to me as souvenirs. At least that is how it started, now I'm selling the collection AND buying and re-selling, seems this hobby is quite addictive! Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Shipping is free! Please view all pictures closely as they are to be considered part of the description. Thank you for looking. Please check out all my auctions and buy it now listings as they are part of my collection which I am currently liquidating. Lots more to come! *You may also want to check out Seller harmony3197 for hundreds of additional items including military patches and memorabilia, housewares, art works, and more! *We have a Buy/Sell/Trade warehouse chock full of brand-new and used items from close-outs, auctions, estate sales, and just plain old family "hand-me-downs" so if you don't see it listed on our pages just ask and we probably have it!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

End Time: 2025-01-19T22:06:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0.73 USD

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USAF Air Force Patch 303 BG Bombardment Group "HELL’S ANGELS"Might In Flight VTGUSAF Air Force Patch 303 BG Bombardment Group "HELL’S ANGELS"Might In Flight VTG

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Type: USAF Patch / Badge / Insignia

Force: Air Force

Theme: Militaria

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