BQZip01 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Just got a RIP today. Looking for some ideas for a morale patch. <poster now sits back and watches the creative wheels of BaseOps start spinning...in a sophomoric sort of way...> EDIT - Sorry, that would be the 69th Bomb Squadron. Edited May 18, 2009 by BQZip01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 The 69th what? Is it the Werewolves, the old Viper squadron from Moody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadBoom Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 That's the "new" 69th BS, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 This is the old patch, I am sure the new one will be similar... More info on it here and here (this one has the new patch on it); and a little history on the squadron here. And if you want patch ideas, look here. Welcome to Minot! Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52gator Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Just got a RIP today. Looking for some ideas for a morale patch. <poster now sits back and watches the creative wheels of BaseOps start spinning...in a sophomoric sort of way...> When I was up there and when we heard the new sqdn was going to be the 69th, another dude and I came up with a patch with two BUFFs on it. I'll let your imagination run wild from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Dawg Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 So if I get a BUFF at the drop Friday, should I expect to be seeing Minot soon, or has the manning evened out enough so that I could potentially stay in Shreveport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 So if I get a BUFF at the drop Friday, should I expect to be seeing Minot soon, or has the manning evened out enough so that I could potentially stay in Shreveport? It entirely depends on the "wisdom" of the people at AFPC. For our class it was about 75% to Minot and 25% to Barksdale. The class behind us was 50-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Form 8 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 REPORT TO AIRCRAFT! REPORT TO AIRCRAFT! MESSAGE FOLLOWS.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 When I was up there and when we heard the new sqdn was going to be the 69th, another dude and I came up with a patch with two BUFFs on it. I'll let your imagination run wild from there. THAT'S the kind of stuff I've come to expect from my compatriots on BaseOps! Keep 'em coming! (sts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52gator Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 THAT'S the kind of stuff I've come to expect from my compatriots on BaseOps! Keep 'em coming! (sts) It was actually a pretty cool idea, it was a simple circle style patch with two BUFFs on it. No writing or anything on it, just that. The standard side profile shot of a BUFF in black going one way, the same style BUFF upside down going the other way. Kinda when the two Thunderbird solos "69" during their show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 It was actually a pretty cool idea, it was a simple circle style patch with two BUFFs on it. No writing or anything on it, just that. The standard side profile shot of a BUFF in black going one way, the same style BUFF upside down going the other way. Kinda when the two Thunderbird solos "69" during their show. ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I have a new Avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilEagle Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 This was ours from the 69th FS: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 F-in classic. You wouldn't be able to sell any of those, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 This was ours from the 69th FS: veruh-niiiiiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 FWIW, I've got a new tab patch for the 69th too: it says: "Dinner For 2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FCI Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Are all of the crews needed for the new squadron coming from within the BUFF community and UPT? I thought I remember a brief from AFPC about a year ago asking for volunteers from other airframes to help fill seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alfakilo Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 The 69th <i>what</i>? Is it the Werewolves, the old Viper squadron from Moody? I stopped off at Moody sometime back in the 80s, saw the 69th sq, and went in to look around. The CC was a school classmate and explained that the reason the patch looked like it did was because it was a combination of the original 69th patch and something else that I can't recall now. He seemed to be proud of it. I thought it sucked...why change something that had been around since WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I stopped off at Moody sometime back in the 80s, saw the 69th sq, and went in to look around. The CC was a school classmate and explained that the reason the patch looked like it did was because it was a combination of the original 69th patch and something else that I can't recall now. He seemed to be proud of it. I thought it sucked...why change something that had been around since WW2? It all depends. If it prominently featured something that is either verbotten in the Air Force or a retired/obsolete airframe, it might make sense to alter the patch a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alfakilo Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) It all depends. If it prominently featured something that is either verbotten in the Air Force or a retired/obsolete airframe, it might make sense to alter the patch a little. Here is the 69th patch as it looked from at least the Korean War (F-84s) to 1983 (F-104s). The sq name was just "The Fighting 69th". When the unit left Luke and went to Moody, it combined with another squadron (70TFS?) and the patch was changed to this and the name changed to the "Dragons". After this, the patch changed to the "Werewolves". It's all in one's appreciation of AF heritage, I suppose. Edited July 12, 2009 by alfakilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Here is the 69th patch as it looked from at least the Korean War (F-84s) to 1983 (F-104s). The sq name was just "The Fighting 69th". When the unit left Luke and went to Moody, it combined with another squadron (70TFS?) and the patch was changed to this and the name changed to the "Dragons". After this, the patch changed to the "Werewolves". It's all in one's appreciation of AF heritage, I suppose. Not saying it isn't in their heritage, but could they just have been Friday patches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alfakilo Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Not saying it isn't in their heritage, but could they just have been Friday patches? The Dragons patch wasn't...don't know about the Werewolves patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilEagle Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 When the unit left Luke and went to Moody, it combined with another squadron (70TFS?) and the patch was changed to this and the name changed to the "Dragons". After this, the patch changed to the "Werewolves". The 69th didn't combine with the 70th. When I was there, the 68th & 69th were F-16's and the 70th was flying A-10's when they closed. (although they did fly F-16's at Moody at some point). The Dragons patch wasn't...don't know about the Werewolves patch. The patch I posted was a Friday patch. (that we weren't supposed to wear) I'll post some regular patch pics when I get back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 The 69th didn't combine with the 70th. When I was there, the 68th & 69th were F-16's and the 70th was flying A-10's when they closed. (although they did fly F-16's at Moody at some point). The patch I posted was a Friday patch. (that we weren't supposed to wear) I'll post some regular patch pics when I get back home. I'd love to see 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQZip01 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 I was re-reading this thread and I think there may have been both a 69th Bomb Squadron and a 69th Fighter Squadron. There might be nothing to relate the two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilEagle Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I was re-reading this thread and I think there may have been both a 69th Bomb Squadron and a 69th Fighter Squadron. There might be nothing to relate the two... Yep, def two different squadrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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