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| Aircraft Test Patches |
Below you will find the North
Spin's Test Patch Collection... Sorry, these are not for sale.
If any test unit would like to send me their patch for this page,
you won't have to twist my arm too much... Please email me at:
dave@thenorthspin.com
All scans on this page are Copyright © www.thenorth spin.com
and are not to be re-posted or redistributed. |
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| Unit: USN VX-9 (AIRTEVRON NINE)
"Vampires" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Standard Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: This particular patch
still has Point Mugu on it, along with China Lake.
At the time, VX-9 still had their F-14 Det. stationed
at Point Mugu NAS, CA. |
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| Unit: USN VX-9 (AIRTEVRON NINE)
"Vampires" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Squadron Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Specific F/A-18 Hornet
type patch for VX-9. |
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| Unit: USN VX-9 (AIRTEVRON NINE)
"Vampires" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Squadron Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Specific AH-1 Cobra type
patch for VX-9. |
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| Unit: USN VX-9 (AIRTEVRON NINE)
"Vampires" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Squadron Aircraft Type
Patch - Low Vis Desert |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Specific AV-8B Prowler
type patch for VX-9. |
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| Unit: NASA (National Aeronautics
& Space Administration) |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Main Logo |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Standard logo patch for
organization. |
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| Unit: NASA (National Aeronautics
& Space Administration) |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Aircraft Type Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Specific T-38N Talon patch
for NASA. |
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| Unit: McDonnell Douglas |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Manufacturer Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Used during Hornet Classic
release. |
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| Unit: USAF 419th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Standard Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: Specialize in testing
B-1, B-2, & B-52. |
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| Unit: USAF WR-ALC Det. 2 |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: Flight test for U-2. |
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| Unit: USAF 416th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Squadron Aircraft Type
Patch - F-15 |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: First used by the 445th
FTS, then used for the F-15 portion of testing within
the 416th FTS. |
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| Unit: USAF 416th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Fighter Combined Test Force |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: Combined F-16, T-38 &
F-15 patch for 416th FTS. |
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| Unit: USAF 411th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Combined Test Force |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: CTF patch for F-22 Raptor
program. |
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| Unit: USAF Test Pilot School |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Special 50th Anniversary |
| Period: 1994 to ? |
| Notes: Still available in 2002. |
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| Unit: USAF Test Pilot School |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: TPS Class Patch for 02B |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: Survivor show theme. |
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| Unit: USAF 410th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: Squadron |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: One of numerous patches
for 410th F-117 FTS. |
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| Unit: USAF 410th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: Squadron |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: One of numerous patches
for 410th F-117 FTS. |
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| Unit: USAF 410th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: Flight Test - Weapons |
| Period: 2002 |
| Notes: Patch that specify's weapons
testing for F-117. |
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| Unit: NASA - Dryden Flight Test
Research Facility |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Specialized patch for
the NASA Dryden facility. |
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| Unit: Marine Aviation Detachment |
| Based: NAWS - China Lake, CA
& NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: The Marine detachment
involved in testing with the Navy at China Lake
and Point Mugu. |
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| Unit: USAF Test Pilot School |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: School Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Basic patch being used
for the period. |
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| Unit: USAF Test Pilot School |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: School Aircraft Type Patch
- NF-16D VISTA |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: The F-16 VISTA is a special
aircraft that can emulate the flight characteristics
of other aircraft, and is used by the TPS. |
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| Unit: USAF Test Pilot School |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: TPS Class Patch for 03B |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Humorous class patch for
03B. |
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| Unit: USAF WR-ALC Det. 2 |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: No ID Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Offered by squadron in
03. |
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| Unit: USAF 418th FLTS Det. 1 |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Integrated Test Team Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Black & blue version |
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| Unit: USAF 418th FLTS Det. 1 |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Integrated Test Team Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Green & tan version. |
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| Unit: USAF 410th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Air Force Plant #42 -
Palmdale , CA |
| Type: Project Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Patch for unknown project
on F-117. Anybody know? |
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| Unit: USAF Edwards Test Operations |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Let's Roll |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Used while Edwards support
aircraft were operated under 'Test Operations'. |
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| Unit: USN VX-31(AIRTEVRON THREE
ONE) "Dust Devils" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Standard Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Old version use to say
"Dust Devils". If you have one for sale,
please e-mail me. |
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| Unit: USN Naval Weapons Center |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Base Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Base patch for China Lake
units. |
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| Unit: USN NWTSPM (Naval Weapons
Test Squadron - Point Mugu) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2001 |
| Notes: Original patch before
unit was changed to VX-30. |
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| Unit: USN VX-30 (AIRTEVRON THREE
ZERO) "Blood Hounds" |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: 2004 |
| Notes: New squadron patch design
after unit changed from NWTSPM to VX-30 |
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| Unit: USN VX-30 (AIRTEVRON THREE
ZERO) "Blood Hounds" |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron Aircraft Type
F-14 Patch |
| Period: 2004 |
| Notes: Created just after switching
from Eagle logo to Dogs logo, and just before decommissioning
of F-14s. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: Phantom Convention (PhanCon)
1996 |
| Based: (Visiting) Naval Air Station
- Point Mugu, CA |
| Type: Event |
| Period: 1996 |
Notes: Created to celebrate the
PhanCon meet at NAS Point Mugu in 1996.
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: Phantom Convention (PhanCon)
1999 |
| Based: (Visiting) Naval Air Station
- Point Mugu, CA |
| Type: Special Event |
| Period: 1999 |
Notes: Created to celebrate the
PhanCon meet at NAS Point Mugu in 1996.
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: Edwards Air Force Base |
| Based: Edwards AFB, CA |
| Type: Special Event |
| Period: 1993 |
| Notes: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary
of Edwards. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: NACA - NASA (National Aeronautics
& Space Administration) |
| Based: Various |
| Type: Special Event |
| Period: 1990 |
| Notes: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary
of NACA/NASA. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: NASA Ames/Dryden Flight
Test Research Facilities |
| Based: Ames FRC and Dryden FRC |
| Type: Organization |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: "Exploring the Skies".
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USN Naval Air Warfare Center |
| Based: Various |
| Type: Organization |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: "Weapons Division".
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USN Pacific Missile Test
Center |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Organization |
| Period: 1980's |
Notes: Old PMTC unit patch, which
predates NAWC, NWTSPM & VX-30.
Jay Mckee
Collection |
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| Unit: USN Naval Air Station Point
Mugu |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Base |
| Period: 1993 |
| Notes: Basic base patch for Point
Mugu. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USAF B-1 Lancer Test Team |
| Based: Unknown |
| Type: Organization |
| Period: Unknown |
Notes: Patch for the original
collective test team for the B-1.
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USN Naval Air Warfare Center |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Organization |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: For the portion of NAWC
located at Patuxent River. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USN VX-9 (AIRTEVRON NINE)
"Vampires" (NAS Point Mugu F-14 Det) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Tomcat |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: "Fighter Test"
Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: USAF 445th Flight Test
Squadron |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: 1990's |
| Notes: This patch was used during
the period that the 445th concentrated on F-15 testing.
This is not the patch for the newly activated 445th
"Test Ops". |
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| Unit: C-17A Combined Test Force |
| Based: Edwards Air Force Base,
CA |
| Type: Organizational |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: Covers the various integrated
units involved in the collective C-17A test program.
Most testing is done at Edwards AFB. Jay Mckee
Collection |
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| Unit: Warner-Robins Air Logistics
Center Flight Test |
| Based: Robins Air Force Base,
GA |
| Type: Organizational |
| Period: Unknown |
| Notes: WR-ALC handles depot work
on many of the aircraft types in the AF inventory.
This patch apparently represents the flight test
done, which includes check-rides on refurbished
aircraft. Jay Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: Naval Base Ventura County |
| Based: NAS Point Mugu & NB
Port Hueneme, CA |
| Type: Base |
| Period: 2000's |
Notes: Patch for the joint Naval
Air Station - Point Mugu and Naval Base - Port Hueneme,
known collectively as Naval Base - Ventura County.
Jay
Mckee Collection |
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| Unit: F-35 "Lightning II"
Integrated Test Force |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Organizational |
| Period: 2007 |
| Notes: Covers the various integrated
units involved in the collective F-35A/B/C test
program. Jay Mckee Collection |
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