Description: NATO TIGER MEET Tiger Sqn Insignia: NTM USAF 53rd TFS SSI (F-15 C/D Disbanded) This is a very special FIGHTING FALCON F-16 SWIRL COLLECTIONS: NTM USAF 53rd Fighter Sqn (F-15 C/D Disbanded), as shown in the first photo. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Please note that there are color variations due to settings on different PCs/Monitors. The color shown on your screen may not be the true color. The 53rd TFS dates back from in 1941, when the AAC (U.S. Army Air Corps) activated the 53rd Pursuit Squadron at Albrok Field, but immediately deployed the newly formed Squadron to the Panama Canal Zone. The First Aircraft to arrive, was the P-26 Peashooter, followed shortly by the P-36 Hawk. In May 1943 the 53rd returned back to the US to be re-equipped with the P-47D Thunderbolt II. A year later in 1944 the squadron moved to Kingsnorth, England to participate in the Landing at Normandy (France). At the end of hostilities in Europe, the Squadron moved to F?rsten feldbruck in Germany, to form together with the 22 FBW the 36th TFW. Later on the 36th Moved to Bitburg AB, where they received it's first F-15A/B's in 1977, replacing it's F-4E Phantoms. Flying the Eagle's the 53rd TFS scored 11 air-to-air kills during the 1991 Gulf War. In 1994 the Squadron moved its personnel and 18 of its 24 F-15C/D aircraft to Spangdalem AB, Germany, Joining the 52nd Fighter Wing. The 53rd Fighter Squadron was part of the NATO Tiger Association until it's inactivation in 1999. Other items in other pictures are for your reference only, available in my eBay Store. They will make a great addition to your SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia collection. You find only US Made items here, the original SSI shades of color may vary from different US-Made batch/location and/or PC settings. All US-Made Insignia patches are NIR compliant with LIFETIME warranty. **eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS 1ST CLASS SERVICE w/TRACKING** 10 March 1999, the inactivation ceremony of the last of the USAF NATO Tiger unit - The 53rd TFS**eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE SERVICE w/TRACKING** We'll cover your purchase price plus shipping.FREE 30-day No-Question return ALL US-MADE PATCHES HAVE LIFETIME WARRANTYWe do not compete price with cheap import copies.Watch out for cheap import copies with cut-throat price; We beat cheap copies with Original design, US-Made Quality and customer services.Once a customer, a LIFETIME of services
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Country of Manufacture: United States
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Theme: Militaria
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