Add an iconic piece of WWII and Pacific theater aviation history to your collection with this vintage Fifth Air Force (5th AF) Patch. Crafted with period-authentic flat cut-edge border construction, this circular emblem features high-density embroidery set against a rich ultramarine blue cloth field. The heraldic design displays a large golden-yellow numeral "5" sweeping around an Army Air Forces star in a white comet tail burst, surrounded by five white stars forming the Southern Cross constellation. Activated in 1942, the 5th Air Force was General Douglas MacArthur's primary air arm during World War II, participating in relentless combat across New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Southwest Pacific, later serving prominently in the Korean War and modern Pacific defense. Ideal for A-2/B-15 flight jacket restorations, military shadow boxes, WWII aviation displays, veteran tributes, and militaria collections.
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Dimensions: ~2.6" Diameter (Standard Round Issue Size)
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Design: Official WWII Fifth Air Force Numeral 5, Comet Star & Southern Cross Heraldry
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Color: Ultramarine Blue, Golden Yellow, White, Red
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Edge Style: Vintage Cut Edge (Flat Cloth Border Construction)
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Condition: Excellent Vintage / Collector Grade
