US Army Dragon Flight 55 Patch

USMC Helicopter Squadrons

US Army Dragon Flight 55 Patch

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  • 4"
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This is the patch for Dragon Flight 55, who flew Hueys in Korea. 4" Patch, without hook & loop.

The 55th Aviation Company based out of K-16 South Korea. They were first activated in 1951 as the 8055th Flight Detachment. They officially changed to the 55th Aviation Company in June 1960. Their main mission was to provide support to the Eighth Army, the United Nations Command, and the US Embassy. They flew both Rotary and Fixed Wing aircraft, that included the OV-1 Mohawk and the UH-1 Huey. Dragon Flight was the "unofficial" designation for the unit.

US Army Dragon Flight 55 Patch

Dragon Flight 55 — Huey crews in Korea, holding the line on the peninsula.

Dragon Flight 55 flew UH-1 Hueys in South Korea as part of the U.S. Army's forward-deployed aviation forces on the Korean Peninsula. These crews maintained combat readiness along one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world, prepared to respond to any North Korean provocation at a moment's notice. This patch carries the identity of the aviators who served in one of the Army's most strategically critical locations.

Perfect For:
Dragon Flight 55 veterans, Army Korea helicopter crews, UH-1 Huey pilots, and military aviation patch collectors.

Dragon Flight 55. Korea.

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