763rd EXPEDITIONARY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
very similar
in design to the 4407th RS is the patch of the 763rd RS, just that the RC-135 is
now flying from left to right instead. Instead of the green colored eyes, the
RC-135 now has dark blue colored eyes and in addition to the OF tail code one
can see the US flag on the tail as well. The Saudi Arabian palm tree is gone,
the crossed swords are larger and a standing lion has been added to the patch.
Additionally, the unit designation has been relocated to the top tab while
DESERT WING now has been added on a bottom tab, making this patch also larger in
size than the 4407th patch. This patch comes in two variation, one sand (desert
tan) colored like show and one bright colored patch with a yellow (!)
background. Due to ongoing operations within the theater, the location and other
unit information are currently being withheld. Again, the patch has been
provided to us from Andy Hunold's personal collection.
"763rd EXPEDITIONARY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON"
Patch and information submitted by Andy Hunold, MSgt (GEAF) Ret.
"4407th RS"
"Desert Wind"
4407th RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
The 4407th flew out of Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia and was recently redesignated to 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron when the AEF concept was phased it. The 4407th RS emblems shows an RC-135 with Arabian headdress and a determined looking expression flying out of a magic lamp. On the tail one can read the OF tail code. The letters DESERT WIND are a reference to the BURNING WIND operations usually flown by RC-135s. The first patches where theater made and of crude embroidery while this example is made in Taiwan and features a very fine embroidery. Information courtesy of Major Greg Ogletree (USAF, Ret.) while the illustrated patch comes out of MSgt Andy Hunold's (GEAF, Ret.) personal collection. Any reader who might possibly have a 4407th RS (P) Operation Southern Watch patch available for sale or trade is kindly requested to contact Andy Hunold! Thanks!
The 4407th flew out of Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia and was recently redesignated to 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron when the AEF concept was phased it. The 4407th RS emblems shows an RC-135 with Arabian headdress and a determined looking expression flying out of a magic lamp. On the tail one can read the OF tail code. The letters DESERT WIND are a reference to the BURNING WIND operations usually flown by RC-135s. The first patches where theater made and of crude embroidery while this example is made in Taiwan and features a very fine embroidery. Information courtesy of Major Greg Ogletree (USAF, Ret.) while the illustrated patch comes out of MSgt Andy Hunold's (GEAF, Ret.) personal collection. Any reader who might possibly have a 4407th RS (P) Operation Southern Watch patch available for sale or trade is kindly requested to contact Andy Hunold! Thanks!
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."
