USAF 9th SRW U-2 OL-Operating Locations OF-Olympic Flare Desert Storm Taif AB

Description: USAF 9th SRW U-2 OL-Operating Locations OF-Olympic Flare Desert Storm Taif AB velkrö PATCHThis is an (not cheap import copy) USAF LOCKHEED-MARTIN SKUNK WORKS USAF 9th SRW U-2 OL-Operating Locations OF-Olympic Flare Desert Storm Taif AB velkrö INSIGNIA PATCH. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Operating Location OL-CH (Crested Harvest) (U-2) King Fahd International Airport; Taif Air Base, Saudi Arabia (1991 Gulf War) On 17 August 1990 two 9th SRW U-2's deployed to King Fahad and Taif from Beale. Also 2 U-2s from 9th SRW Det 2 at Osan AB. Also six TR-1s from 17th RW at RAF Alconbury. Flew "OLYMPIC FLARE" Missions which saw aircraft equipped with SYERS, ASARS , IRIS, H-CAM and SENIOR SPAN sensors. On 21 September 1990 OL-CH was designated 1704th Reconnaissance Squadron (Provisional). During the deployment (Aug 90-Feb 91) U-2s flew 564 missions; 4,561.6 hours flown. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force. It is stationed at Beale Air Force Base, California. The wing is also the host unit at Beale. Its mission is to organize, train and equip the Air Force's fleet of U-2R Dragonlady, RQ-4 Global Hawk, and MC-12 Liberty aircraft for peacetime intelligence gathering, contingency operations, conventional war fighting and Emergency War Order support. It is also assigned T-38 Talons for U-2 pilots to maintain flight hours due to limited U-2 aircraft. Its 9th Operations Group is a descendant organization of the 9th Group (Observation), one of the 13 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II. King Fahd Air Base in an inactivated military airfield that currently serves for commercial and civilian flights. It holds the record for the largest and widest airport in the world, covering over 780 square km. It is located in the eastern part of the country, about 20 km away from Dammam. It is connected to the human communities around it through two major highways. The place is named in the memory of King Fahd, one of Ibn Saud’s 45 sons. Ibn Saud is the first monarch of Saudi Arabia, after he managed to conquer and unify all the territories from the peninsula. He is the fourth of Ibn Saud’s sons who ruled the country, from 1982 until his death, in 2005. He died because of a powerful pneumonia and high fever and was buried at the Al Oud cemetery, close to other members of the royal family. History The current airport used to be a popular air base in the ’90s. The general infrastructure was built in 1990. The rest of it was finished by 1999. However, it was excellent for the conflicts in the surrounding areas, such as the Gulf War from 1991. It served as a pit stop and a storage site for the allied forces. King Fahd’s decision to allow the allied forces and especially the Americans to step on the Arabian lands was highly criticized by the citizens, as well as other countries. Osama bin Laden used to talk about this happening in his recorded footage as well. The full construction of the airport was done in 1999. At that time, it was opened to civilian flights first. Months later, commercial planes were allowed to land too. It gained a huge popularity after being opened, therefore all the traffic from the Dhahran International Airport was directed here. This one was larger, built with a new technology and modernism, not to mention about the multitude of tasks it could fulfill. Well known as a large military base, King Fahd Air Base soon became a civilian place. At the same time, it switched positions with the Dhahran International Airport, which was turned into a military base. With all these, there are still plenty of troops deployed at the base, but they are in a standby position. They just train in the current camps and prepare for any upcoming conflicts.. Your original SSI shades of color may vary from different US-Made batch/location and/or PC settings. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Other items in other pictures are available from my eBay Store. They will make a great addition to your SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia collection. You find only US Made items here, with the same LIFETIME warranty. LRSR not included.**eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS 1ST CLASS SERVICE w/TRACKING****eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING, PLEASE SELECT USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE® SERVICE w/TRACKING** We'll cover your purchase price plus shipping.FREE 30-day No-Question return ALL US-MADE PATCHES HAVE LIFETIME WARRANTYWe do not compete price with cheap import copies.Watch out for cheap import copies with cut-throat price; We beat cheap copies with Original design, US-Made Quality and customer services.Once a customer, a LIFETIME of services

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