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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 02:25 PM UTC
I got this last week, and I can't ID it, so maybe someone could help. Thanks for your time.
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 05:06 PM UTC
Have you tired here yet?

http://www.combatindex.com/insignia/insignia_main.html
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Posted: Friday, November 05, 2004 - 05:33 PM UTC
US Army 1st Aviation Brigade
http://www.militarybest.com/usar1stavbri.html

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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 12:50 AM UTC
Paul is right, it's a full color patch of the 1st Aviation Brigade.
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Posted: Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 09:00 AM UTC
Amigo-- 1st Aviation Brigade from Vietnam. Commanded by a brigadier general the brigade controlled a large number of non-divisional Army air assets during the War. They were stationed throughout Vietnam. I think the main headquarters was at Vung Tau...someone better informed than I please chime in here.
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Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 06:50 AM UTC
Didn't they fly Chinooks and "flying Cranes". Seems I remember my first company commander had done that in "Nam and this was the patch he wore on his rght sleeve
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Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 12:33 PM UTC
Yes, but they also flew regular Hueys and gunships. If a division did not have organic air assets (like the Americal) the guys who lifted them and resupplied them came out of the 1st Aviation Brigade.
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