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Paul Newman
Collection 1 |
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| Unit: USMC VMX-22 "Argonauts" |
| Based: Marine Corps Air Station
- New River, NC |
| Type: Standard Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Marine Tiltrotor Operational
Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22) stood up
in August 2003 and performs operational test and
evaluation of the MV-22 Osprey. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- ASW (Yellow) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Mission Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Represents the Naval Air
Test Center based at NAS Patuxent River and the
antisubmarine aircraft testing done there. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- ASW (Black) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Mission Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Represents the Naval Air
Test Center based at NAS Patuxent River and the
antisubmarine aircraft testing done there. |
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| Unit: USN AUTEC - Andros Ranges |
| Based: Andros Island, Bahamas |
| Type: Organization Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: The Atlantic Undersea
Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) supports undersea
warfare testing. Their range operating areas are
located in the vicinity of Andros Island, Bahamas. |
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| Unit: US Naval Coastal Systems
Center - Air Operations |
| Based: Panama City, FL |
| Type: Center/Unit Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Refers to air ops of what
is now the Naval Surface Warefair Center based at
Panama City, FL. They have their own heliport there.
This center conducts research and development of
mine and special warfare systems. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- Rotary Wing Test |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Unit Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: This represents the Naval
Test Center at Patuxent River, and specifically
the rotary wing aircraft testing done there. |
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| Unit: USN HX-21 "Blackjacks"
(Colored) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Squadron patch for the
Rotary Wing Air Test and Evaluation unit at Patuxent
River, the HX-21 Blackjacks. |
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| Unit: USN HX-21 "Blackjacks"
(Low-Vis) |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Squadron patch for the
Rotary Wing Air Test and Evaluation unit at Patuxent
River, the HX-21 Blackjacks. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- Service Test |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Unit Patch |
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| Notes: Exact organization unknown. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- Weapons System Test |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Unit Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Organisation at Patuxent
River. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: General patch for the
USN Test Center and Naval Air Station Patuxent River,
MD |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- Naval Reserve |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Organization Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Exact organization unknown. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Test Center
- Marine Aviation Detachment |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Center/Unit Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Represents the marine
test detachment at Patuxent River. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Warfare Center
- Aircraft Division |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Organisation Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Basic patch reresenting
what is the air portion of the Naval Air Warfare
Center. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Warfare Center
- Aircraft Division (Lakenhurst) |
| Based: Lakenhurst, NJ |
| Type: Organisation Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Specifically represents
the Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division
efforts based at Lakenhurst, NJ. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Warfare Center
- Weapons Division |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Organisation Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: The part of NavAir that
focuses on weapons. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Warfare Center
- Weapons Division |
| Based: Various Locations |
| Type: Organisation Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Another version of the
above patch, but with the plane pointing to the
right. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Warfare Center
- Patuxent River |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Organisation/Base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Represents the Naval Air
Warfare Center at NAS Patuxent River. |
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| Unit: US Naval Research Laboratory |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Organisation/Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: What is now known as VXS-1,
which is the airborne unit that flies modified P-3
aircraft. They focus on Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
and Airborne Engagement Capability (CEC), among
other programs. |
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| Unit: US Naval Research Laboratory
- Flight Support Detachment |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Patuxent
River, MD |
| Type: Organisation/Unit Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Appears to represent what
is now known as VXS-1, which is the air arm of the
NRL. |
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| Unit: US Naval Weapons Center
- China Lake |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Base Patch |
| Period: 2003 |
| Notes: Base patch for China Lake. |
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| Unit: USN Ordnance Test - China
Lake |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Organisation/Base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Representing the testing
of weapons a China Lake. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Past basic patch for the
NAWS China Lake. |
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| Unit: US Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake - Sidewinder |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Project/base Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: This focuses on th efforts
to test the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile at NAWS China
Lake. |
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| Unit: US Naval Weapons Test Squadron
- China Lake "Dust Devils" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Version worn before name
change to VX-31. |
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| Unit: US Naval Weapons Test Squadron
- China Lake "Dust Devils" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Appears to be version
used towards end of NWTSCL period and near begining
of VX-31 period. |
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| Unit: USN VX-31"Dust Devils" |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron Patch |
| Period: Present |
| Notes: Current day basic squadron
patch worn by VX-31. Lack of "Dust Devils"
name may be 'politically correct' issue. |
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| Unit: USN VX-31"Dust Devils"
- Hornet (Colored) |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron/Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Round shaped aircraft
type representing the F/A-18 Hornet. |
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| Unit: USN VX-31"Dust Devils"
- Hornet (Colored) |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron/Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Diamond shaped aircraft
type representing the F/A-18 Hornet. |
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| Unit: USN VX-31"Dust Devils"
- Hornet (Desert Low-Vis) |
| Based: Naval Air Weapons Station
- China Lake, CA |
| Type: Sqaudron/Aircraft Type
Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Diamond shaped aircraft
type representing the F/A-18 Hornet. |
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| Unit: Phantom Convention (PhanCon)
1999 |
| Based: (Visiting) Naval Air Station
- Point Mugu, CA |
| Type: Special Event Patch |
| Period: 1999 |
| Notes: Created to celebrate the
PhanCon meet at NAS Point Mugu in 1996. |
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| Unit: Phantom Convention (PhanCon)
1996 |
| Based: (Visiting) Naval Air Station
- Point Mugu, CA |
| Type: Special Event Patch |
| Period: 1996 |
| Notes: Created to celebrate the
PhanCon meet at NAS Point Mugu in 1996. |
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| Unit: US Naval Weapons Test Squadron
- Point Mugu |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Previous identity for
what is now known as VX-30 "Bloodhounds". |
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| Unit: US Naval Weapons Test Squadron
(NWTSPM) - Point Mugu |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Squadron Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Same as above patch, but
name abreviated. |
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| Unit: USN Pacific Missile Test
Center - Flight Test |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Center Patch |
| Period: N/A |
| Notes: Representing the flight
test ops for what was originally known as the PMTC
at Point Mugu. |
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| Unit: USN Pacific Missile Test
Center |
| Based: Naval Air Station - Point
Mugu, CA |
| Type: Center Patch |
| Period: 1980's |
| Notes: PMTS was one of the numerous
past names for the weapons test center at Point
Mugu. |
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