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Must Visit Sites for USAF Patch Collectors

Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) NEW -- The official custodians of Air Force history. Lots of great reference material including lineage & honors information for many AF units.

Air National Guard (ANG) History Home Page -- Website published by the Air National Guard history office provides details for the Guard's emblem approval process. Also features images of all current ANG flying wings and squadrons.

American Military Patches, Other Insignia & Decorations of World War Two -- Great site by Dr. Howard G. Lanham with lots of great information for the World War II patch collector.

The American Society of Military Insignia Collectors (ASMIC) -- A non-profit organization, ASMIC is the oldest & largest organization of military insignia collectors in the world.

Association of Air Force Missileers (AAFM) Missile Patch Gallery -- Extensive gallery featuring Greg Ogletree's missile patch collection.

Association of American Military Uniform Collectors (AAMUC) -- Organization dedicated to the collection, preservation & study of American military uniforms.

AWACS Patches NEW -- Frank Offergeld's site detailing all patches related to the AWACS aircraft.

Civil Air Patrol Patches -- Andy Browning's extensive gallery featuring patches from the United States Air Force Auxiliary.

Designation-Systems.Net -- Andreas Parsch excellent site on the explanation & listing of military equipment nomenclature.

DoDFire -- Site dedicated to Department of Defense firefighters. Includes a large gallery of military fire department patches.

F-16.net -- The most complete source of F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II information on the Internet. Includes an extensive gallery of F-16, F-22 and F-35 patches.

Herkybirds.com NEW -- Excellent site on the venerable C-130 Hercules. Look under the "HH pages" for Scott Gager's old C-130 Hercules Headquarters pages which includes a section with C-130 unit patches.

The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) -- Great site with lots of information on Army and Joint unit heraldry.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force -- The USAF's flagship museum, features tons of reference materials to aid the patch collector.

NATO Tigers Association -- Official website of the NATO Tigers Association featuring an extensive NATO Tigers patch gallery.

Online Air Defense Radar Museum -- Wonderful site documenting the history of USAF Air Defense Radar units. Site features a large collection of air defense patches & tons of historical documentation for the researcher.

Scott's USAF Installations Page -- Scott D. Murdock's excellent site on the history, design, & use of U.S. Air Force installations. Features a list of all known USAF installations.

Sharpshooter - Military Aviation Journal -- Great site featuring the military aviation photography. Of special interest to the patch collector is the extensive database of U.S. Air Force deployments to Europe -- a must for patch research!

Strategic-Air-Command.com -- Marvin T. Broyhill's site on SAC. Features sections on SAC history, unit histories, a patch gallery, & much more!

Tankkiller.com NEW -- Site devoted to the A-10 "Warthog" featuring a large collection of A-10 related patches.

USAF Combat Defense Squadron Patches -- Site focused on the patches from USAF Combat Defense Squadrons.

USAF Cop Patches -- Great site by TJ Ford detailing USAF security police/forces patches.

USAF Flying Training Patches -- Great site by Jim Flaviani detailing USAF flying training unit & class patches.

USAF Navigator Training Patches -- Companion site to USAF Flying Training Patches, Jim Flaviani details USAF navigator/electronic warfare training unit & class patches.

U.S. Militaria Forum NEW -- Forum/discussion site dedicated to all aspects of U.S. Militaria collecting. There is a forum dedicated to Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and patches.


USAF Patch Collector Personal Websites

Aitken, Alan
Anton, Aset
Biermann, Felix
Biss, Gordy
Bogl, Craig
Brigiotti, Gianluca
Brown, Steve
Bussey, Tony
Chocholaty, Johnny
Colina, Luis F
Conradi, Alain
Currie, George
de Vries, Erik
Desembriarto, Dion
Gager, Scott
Goktun, Sargun
Gorman, Randy
Groenestein, Johnny
Helin, Markku
Hoff, Annelin
Holly, Billy
Holmes, Darby
Kenis, Erwin
Hughes, Les
Johnson, Alan
Jones, Scott
Laranjeira, Luis
Kleingeerts, Rene
Klinge, Bo
Leonard, Pete
Marchesin, Alex
Mathisen, Jon
McDaniel, Rudy
Moita, Miguel
Nakamine, Haruki
Negri, Paul
Paradie, Fred
Piol, Jon
Pranger, Robert
Proenca, Luis
Rasberry, Carrie
Richardson, Bruce
Seben, Wilco V.
Saez, Luis F. Colina
Shiue, Min-Po
Somerville, Jon
Stone, John
Teiten, Michel
Tsagaratos, Anthony
van Beilen, Martijn NEW
van Dam, Patrick
van Der Krogt, Ronald
Zurick, Bill



Other Non-Air Force Patch Sites

Bluejacket.com
Brian's Squadron Patches of WW II
CAPINSIGNIA.COM (Civil Air Patrol)
Michael Everson's US Army Patches Collection
NASA Mission Patches
Navy & Marines Helicopter Squadrons

Spacepatches.info
USN Tomcat Squadron Patch Gallery
USMC Aviation Patches
Wess Wessling's Coast Guard Patches




Air Force Related Organizations/Associations

1st Fighter Association
7th Bomb Wing B-36 Association
7th Fighter Command Association
12th Tactical Fighter Wing Association
13th Bomb Squadron Association
55 SRW Association
76 FS Association
80 FS "Headhunters"
390 SMW Memorial Association
A-1 Skyraider Association
A-37 Association
AC-119 Gunship Association
AGE Ranger Association
Air Commando Association
AF Association
AFC4A Association
AF Historical Foundation
AF MTI Association
AF Navigators Observers Association
AF Sergeant's Association
Air Resupply & Communications Association
Air Weather Association
Air Weather Reconnaissance Association
AACS Alumni Association
Airborne Early Warning Association
Airborne Missile Maintenance Sqdn Alumni
Airlift/Tanker Association
AVG "Flying Tigers" Association
Association of Air Force Missileers
Association of Former Intelligence Officers
Association of Old Crows
B-47 Stratojet Association
B-52 Stratofortress Association
B-58 Hustler Association
C-7A Caribou Association
Civil Air Patrol (Official Auxiliary of the USAF)
Distinguished Flying Cross Society
F-4 Phantom II Society
F-86 Sabre Pilots Association
Firebird Association
Freedom Through Vigilance Association
GLCM Historical Foundation
Jolly Green Association
K-14 Tac Recon Reunion (11, 12, & 6166 TRS)
The League of World War I Aviation Historians
Military Officers' Association
OV-10 Bronco Association
Pararescue Association
Ramey AFB Historical Foundation
Reserve Officers Association
Red River Valley Fighter Pilots' Association
Roadrunners Internationale
Rustic FACs Association
Slobberin' Wolfhounds
Society of Wild Weasels
Special Ops Warrior Foundation
Spaatz Association
Spectre (AC-130) Association
Stealth Fighter Association
TAC Missileers Association
TAC Tanker Association
Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia Brotherhood
Vietnam POWs
Wiredawg.net



History/Museum Sites

8 AF Museum
AF History Support Office
Air Mobility Museum
AMARC Experience
ArmyAirForces.com
Aviation in Newfoundland & Labrador
Castle Air Museum
Early Warning Connection
European Aviation Historical Society
Hill Aerospace Museum
Korean War Project
Museum of Aviation
McChord Air Museum
Minnesota Air Guard Museum
Naval Aviation History Office
Perrin AFB Research Foundation
Pima Air & Space Museum
Pinetree Line Home Page
Reese AFB
San Diego Aerospace Museum
Selfridge Military Air Museum
Strategic Air & Space Museum
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Wings Over The Rockies Museum

Aircraft/Weapon Systems

B-24 Best Web
B-29 Superfortress
The B-57 Canberra
B-66 Destroyer
Blackbirds.net
C-133 Cargomaster
C-141 Heaven
CV2: de Havilland CARIBOU Aircraft
EC-47 History Site
F-15E Strike Eagle.com
F-105 Thunderchief
F-106 Delta Dart
F-111 Aardvark
FB-111A Switchblade
Globemaster Military Aviation Database
Habu.org
HH-43
Joe Baugher's American Military Aircraft
Joe Baugher's AF Aircraft Serial Numbers
Military Aircraft Tracking Site
Special Tactics
SR-71 Blackbirds
Titan II ICBM




Books/Magazines

Air & Space Power Chronicles
AIR & SPACE Magazine
Air Force Magazine
Air Force Times
Air-Scene UK
Airman Magazine
Airtime Publishing
Code ONE Magazine (Lockheed)
Dutch Aviation Society Scramble
LOGBOOK
Schiffer Publishing

Aviation Art/Photography

Aerocatures (Hank Caruso)
Aviation Art by Christoper P. Rios
Dru Blair
Keith Ferris
Philippe's Aviation Pages
Squadron Prints

Military Music

Dick Jonas
Dos Gringos

Flight Gear/Clothing

Aeromiltec Technologies Ltd
Alpha Industries
Flight Suits
Flightgear Online
Flighthelmet.com
Glendale Industries
Kids Flight Suits
Pop's Leather
Rama World, Inc
Rosemary Dery Custom Hand Painted Leather
Type A-2 Flight Jacket Web Page

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