US Army USAAF 8th Air Force BADGE - WW2 Repro American Airforce Patch Insignia

Description: US 8th Airforce Badge/Patch WW2 US Reproduction 8th Air force sleeve insignia. The Eighth Air Force is probably the most well known Allied forces of the Second World War. Originally, the U.S. Army Air Forces activated the Eighth at Savannah, Georgia, on 28 January 1942 with three major subordinate units: the VIII Bomber Command, the VIII Fighter Command, and the VIII Ground Air Services Command. Later that year, the first bomber and fighter aircraft would arrive in the United Kingdom, to take the fight to Axis. On 22 February 1944, the Army reorganized its Air Forces in Europe by renaming Eighth Air Force as the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe. That same day, the VIII BC became Eighth Air Force. During WW2, the Eighth Air Force used famous bombers such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator took to the skies from their bases in the East of England. Flying mainly daylight raids, they were escorted by their Fighter plane escort (known affectionately as 'Little Friends') in aircraft such as the P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustangs. By mid-1944, the unit had a total strength of more than 200,000 people, and it could send more than 2,000 four-engine bombers and 1,000 fighters on a single mission against enemy targets in Europe. This is how the 'Eighth' were to become known as 'THE MIGHTY EIGHTH'. The Eighth Air Force is still active today and is head quartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. This is a great reproduction of the Eighth Air Force patch worn on the shoulder by USAAF Personnel. Approximately 6cm in diameter, this patch goes great with your USAAF uniform!! We provide a fast and friendly service with quick dispatch and shipping. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. For more WW2, Modern Military and Surplus products visit our EBay shop at Epic Outdoor. Please add us to your favourite seller list, we are always adding new & interesting products to our range. PAYMENT – Paypal is ideal, for UK customers we also accept cheques and s. POSTAGE - We will post anywhere in the world, please contact us for the cost of shipping to your particular location if not shown. For next day UK delivery, this only applies to mainland UK excluding the Scottish Highlands. MULTIPLE ITEMS - We are more than happy to combine shipping for multiple item orders. Please buy all your interested items and then click ‘Request invoice’. RETURNS POLICY – We understand that with online shopping, especially for clothes, boots and hats that it’s sometimes necessary to return items. We are happy to accept returns, please refer to our returns policy for more details. Epic Militaria - Quality kit, Good prices, Great service, check out our feedback!!

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