Peace Was Our Profession - Patch - USAF 34th RYAN'S RAIDERS - Vietnam War - 1551

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Vietnam War - United States Air Force - MACV-SOG
Measures - 3.2 inches in diameter (8 cms)
Peace Was Our Profession - Ryan's Raiders
34th Tactical Fighter Squadron - TFS
Ryans Raiders – 34
th
Tactical Fighter Squadron
Ryan's Raider aircrews were assigned to the 34th TFS from April 22, 1967, to June 1, 1967.
In an attempt to meet the success of the Navy's A-6 aircraft with their superior radar, the Air Force developed a training program for twenty-five F-105 pilots, which would qualify them to fly all-weather combat missions in North Vietnam.
The missions would be flown by the 388th TFW.
The program was originally called "Project Northscope", then "Operation Commando Probe" and finally "Commando Nail".
Initial crews, however, referred to the program as "Ryan's Raiders".
Under project "Northscope", technicians modified four F-105F aircraft.
The first ten students were instructor pilots assigned who had previously volunteered for SEA duty. These pilots completed the training on March 17, 1967, in time to serve as the front seat pilots for eight F-105 replacement strike pilots that had been diverted from their assignments to Korat and Takhli in Thailand.
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Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam.
More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer.
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