Description: Original 1950s 60s 4ATAF 4th Allied Tactical Air Force NATO Patch#3 of 3 different ones for sale. Measures 4-1/8" tallSee my other listings for two slightly different 4ATAFpatches from the same era. Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force (4 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Central Army Group (CENTAG) in the southern portion of West Germany. Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force was formed in 1951 with its area of responsibility covering Germany south of the city of Kassel. 4 ATAF commanded all flying units based within its sector and all reinforcements flying into its sector, as well as ground-based radar systems and stations, air defense units and the airfields in its sector. Patches are from the estate of USAF fighter pilot Pat Hafner.I will be posting more items from his estate over the next week. Check my listings! About Pat Hafner:Retired Colonel Patrick H. Hafner ,“Pat,” of Austin, Texas passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024 at the age of 89. After attending Emporia State College, Pat enlisted into the United States Air Force in 1957. Pat attended flight school in Hondo, Texas and trained as a fighter pilot. Pat proudly served his country for 30 years including tours of duty in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. After Pat’s retirement in 1987, he was employed by CAE-Link Corporation as Program Director, Tactical Program Director and Site Manager in a contract with the Air Force providing academic and flight simulator training for all RF-4 aircrews. Nicer than pictures show! (I'm not a professional photographer!)All sales final. Sold as-is. Emailed queries welcomed! Postage is never truly free!I make no profit on shipping... you will always be refunded any significant overcharges incurred because of my estimates. Some or most of my items have come from barns, old houses and estate sales... UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, I MAKE NO CLAIMS AS TO ITEMS being "SMELL-FREE" or HAVING COME FROM SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS! Emailed questions always welcomed! FAST Shipping! Shipping discount for multiple orders.
Price: 15 USD
Location: Spicewood, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-24T03:44:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Patch
Force: Air Force
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
