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A Few New Patches
- Thread starter B-Man2
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Bombing IP
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We are moving into a new era . Thanks for sharing Bert !.
Jeff
Jeff
ties70
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Hey Burt,
Besides pointing out the obvious irony (a United States Space Force shirt, made in Sri Lanka), I think that modern patches lack the humor and subtlety of the old WWII and Korea patches, and they don't show the strict technicality of the cold War Era designs...
Only the space force triangle itself points back to the tradition. The rest is more "in your face", and overloaded with "the best... Always and everywhere"...
Thanks for posting them!
Ties
Besides pointing out the obvious irony (a United States Space Force shirt, made in Sri Lanka), I think that modern patches lack the humor and subtlety of the old WWII and Korea patches, and they don't show the strict technicality of the cold War Era designs...
Only the space force triangle itself points back to the tradition. The rest is more "in your face", and overloaded with "the best... Always and everywhere"...
Thanks for posting them!
Ties
ausreenactor
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Great logo!
B-Man2
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Ties
Have to agree with you on your post. The patches of today do lack the subtle humor and style of the earlier WWII and Korean War patches . They were in a style that unfortunately is no longer acceptable to the current day advocates of Political Correctness and Gender and Identity activists . Look no further than some of the patches and nose art we take for granted here on the forum . The simple nose art of the Memphis Bell would raise issues with feminists and other groups as well . I had an A2 jacket with the logo of a B-17 named CAROLINA MOON , that I wore out a couple of times and was verbally attacked by a few woman who had no idea of the meaning or history behind the jacket art but thought that I was a disgusting person for wearing it in public . The USAF wisely chooses to avoid any logos or art work that comes anywhere near controversy. Hell .. I’m sure that even PETA ( People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals ) would have something to say about how cartoon animals were depicted on some WWII patches . It’s just the times we live in .
Cheers
PS not trying to go political here , just giving an opinion as to why patches and logos of the past will stay in the past and never be accepted by today’s military .
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YoungMedic
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Very cool ! Space Force is definitely aiming way high.
Yardstick
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Very true - until there is a proper conflict, then all of that will go out of the window. Some of the nose art that was tolerated / blind eye turned during the 1st Gulf War ranged from racy to plain pornographic (RAF Bucs if memory serves me correct fell firmly in the latter category). Same happened in WW2. You can pretty much tell from the degree of undress and suggestiveness, at which point in the conflict particular nose art was sported (certain 9th AAF P-47 units sit firmly at the top end of that continuum). Same goes for unit emblems (particularly Group ones) - these are generally more conservative at the beginning but got more irreverent as the war progressed.
Bombing IP
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I always thought the US Navy Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club was pretty cool patch ,with is Vietnam colors no less .But the USAAF daylight bombing strategy was nearly a disaster in terms of new tactics .The Hierarchy of the corp did not stop the painting of jackets and planes because of the shit the men had to go through to get 30 done and home . It could of been enforced but was not ,came close with murder inc . But my take on it it was good for the camaraderie and esprit de corp of the units .Yes Bert ther are a whole plethora of jacket designs we could not wear today that were worn in the 40s .
BIP
BIP
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