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Aviators and Collectors! Enjoy this beautifully embroidered 23rd Fighter Group Flying Tigers Patch. This is a great patch to wear or display. Wear it proudly.
4 inches
Embroidered/ Sew on
US Veteran-Owned Business
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.
The 23rd Fighter Group was established in World War II as the 23rd Pursuit Group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).[3] Redesignated the 23rd Fighter Group before its activation, the group was formed in China on 4 July 1942,[3] as a component of the China Air Task Force and received a small cadre of volunteer personnel from the simultaneously disbanded 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) - the "Flying Tigers"[3] of the Chinese Air Force.
To carry on the traditions and commemorate the history of the AVG, aircraft of the USAF 23rd Fighter Group carry the same "Shark Teeth" nose art of the AVG's Curtiss P-40 Warhawks, along with the "FT" (Flying Tiger) tail code. The 23rd Fighter Group's aircraft are the only United States Air Force aircraft currently authorized to carry this distinctive and historical aircraft marking.
Lee
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
Fantastic patch. The workmanship of this patch is top notch. I was an aircraft maintenance officer with the 23 Tactical Fighter Wing at England Air Force Base in Louisiana in the 1980s. Our A-10s were authorized to sport the famous shark's teeth since the wing's heritage traced back to the original Flying Tigers. Our uniform patches were much like this one. This is an excellent patch which brings back a lot of fond memories.
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