"55th SRW"
55th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING (Latin motto)
Shown is one of the earliest examples of the patch used by the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The patch carries the Latin motto instead of the unit designation and is also fully embroidered of heavy quality. The Latin motto VIDEMUS OMNIA translates into WE SEE ALL (since I started patch collection I wished I'd studied Latin in school....). According to Major Greg Ogletree's Trading Post article from Spring 1995, the green, black and red are the colors approved for the tactical squadrons of the wing, the globe depicts worldwide capability and the jagged forks of lightning and the jagged chain encircling the globe signifies radio and radar capability. The camera is self-explanatory in depicting photographic capabilities. On the very early style patches, the letters SAC were spelled out in morse code. Information again has been taken from Major Greg Ogletree's ASMIC Trading Post article while the illustrated patch comes out of MSgt Andreas Hunold's (GEAF Ret) personal cloth patch collection.
Shown is one of the earliest examples of the patch used by the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The patch carries the Latin motto instead of the unit designation and is also fully embroidered of heavy quality. The Latin motto VIDEMUS OMNIA translates into WE SEE ALL (since I started patch collection I wished I'd studied Latin in school....). According to Major Greg Ogletree's Trading Post article from Spring 1995, the green, black and red are the colors approved for the tactical squadrons of the wing, the globe depicts worldwide capability and the jagged forks of lightning and the jagged chain encircling the globe signifies radio and radar capability. The camera is self-explanatory in depicting photographic capabilities. On the very early style patches, the letters SAC were spelled out in morse code. Information again has been taken from Major Greg Ogletree's ASMIC Trading Post article while the illustrated patch comes out of MSgt Andreas Hunold's (GEAF Ret) personal cloth patch collection.
Patch and information submitted by Andy Hunold, MSgt (GEAF) Ret.
About Andreas Hunold: Andy is a retired German AF
MSgt, now working at the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany as a local
civilian and his hobby is the U.S. AIR FORCE! "I'm interested in just every USAF
unit and I collect everything from fact sheets to base guides, photos and of
course cloth patches! At present I have slightly over 10,000 USAF patches in my
collection and quite a few from the 55th SRW."
