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USAF Air Force Groom Lake 6513th Red Hats Flight Test Evaluation Squadron Patch

USAF Air Force Groom Lake 6513th Red Hats Flight Test Evaluation Squadron Patch

$ 5.25

Availability: 26 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: 15%
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  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: New

    Description

    Red Hats was the nickname of the 6513th Test Squadron, whose mission was to test fly a collection of Soviet military aircraft surreptitiously acquired from foreign sources. The 6513th was based at Groom Lake, Nevada in a collection of hangars on the northern end of the base that became known as "Red Square." The program to test Soviet MiGs at Groom Lake began in the late 1960s as a joint CIA/USAF effort under the code names HAVE DRILL and HAVE DOUGHNUT. Again, note the collection of six stars on the patch, which may refer to Groom Lake's nickname, Area 51. The 6513th was deactivated in 1992 and transformed into the 413th Flight Test Squadron.
    This brand new patch is 4" in length and 3" in width and features a plastic backing. This patch comes from the book: "I Could Tell You Then You Would Have To Be Destroyed By Me."