C-141 Patches 000-099

These pages contain patches of anything having to do with the C-141. If you have others, or have information about the designer, origin or special meaning of any of these, please let me know so we can add the information.

Due to the number of patches that have been submitted and obtained various sources, each group of patches is presented on separate pages. For lack of a better way of organizing them, it is done numerically. The first groups are 1-99, 100-199, etc. There are a few extra pages holding various miscellaneous patches such as 'Airlift Rodeo', 'Generic C-141', etc. If you recognize any that a mis-categorized or that belong to a particular squadron or organization, please let me know and I'll correct the listing.

Sources for these images and information include items that were submitted to C-141 Heaven by visitors, eBay listings, and some of the various web sites devoted to patch collectors around the world. One of the best is USAFPATCHES.COM

3rd MAS Emblem On a Blue disc bordered Blue, a Golden Yellow sun issuing from dexter (right), radials Blue, the perimeter surmounted by a White lighting flash arched; in chief three small White stars forming "Orion's Belt"; in sinister (left) one (1) large White star "Sirius"; over all a Golden crown trimmed Red, lined Blue with highlights White, outlines and details Blue. MOTTO: SAFE, SWIFT, SURE. Approved on 31 Jul 1959 (K 11378).

McChord AFB Emblem Upon a Light Blue disc edged in Black and issuant from White clouds detailed blue in base a Brown winged Army mule with provoked expression carrying a Green box strapped on its back. Approved on 17 Sep 1942 (K 2903).

McChord AFB

McChord AFB

McChord AFB

McChord AFB

McChord AFB When they flew 124's

McChord AFB

Emblem On a disc Blue, narrow bordered Black, over a representation of a tin "Bully Beef" White, edged Red, caricatured bull's head front face Brown, mouth and horns Yellow, beard Black eyeballs White, pupils Black, nose Red and with a fighting mad expression and snorting detail White from nose. Approved on 1 Dec 1952 (K&KE 6661); replaced emblem approved on 14 Apr 1942 (28651 A.C.).

7th AS

7th MAS

7th MAS

7th MAS

7th Emblem On a medium Blue disk, edged and marked with Dark Blue lines of latitude and longitude, a Gold dexter hand couped, grasping a double edged Gold sword, pommel and hilt cap White, handle Red, between two Green olive branches, banded Yellow in base, surmounted by a broad White lightning bolt fesswise, blunted at points.

7th

7th

7th

8th MAS McChord AFB

8th MAS McChord AFB Emblem On a disc White, edged Black, a caricatured winged work horse Yellow, outlined Black, branded on hip with a Red cross, galloping at full speed, and wearing a revolver in holster fastened to cartridge belt Tan about the neck, and having a machine gun Tan and a packing box Brown strapped to his back, all over a silhouette figure Black descending by parachute in sinister base toward large White cloud formation in base.

Emblem On a Light Blue disc, bordered Black, a stylized White pelican, beak and feet Orange, holding a group of paratroopers in silhouette Black in the bowl of the beak.

McGuire

14 MAS submitted by Bill Weeper

14th MAS

14th MAS

14th MAS

Emblem On a Blue disc fimbriated White bordered Yellow, a caricatured troop-carrying pelican in flight, bendsinisterwise, Light Blue and White, wings slotted to represent ailerons, beak Orange, having three windows and a door, from which two paratroopers proper, have emerged and are floating earthward in lower base.

14th Military Airlift Squadron STAN / EVAL section patch. This was probably an unofficial patch. The Latin motto "PELICANUS TERMINUS" is a word play - the 14 MAS is known as the "Pelicans" and the Standardization Evaluation Section are the guys who give check rides and decide over pass or fail of the respective crew member. The 14 MAS flew out of Norton AFB, California and was part of the 63 MAW.

Emblem A Blue globe in perspective with axis vertical rimmed Red, gridlined White, land masses Yellow surmounted in base by an eagle with wings elevated (head, neck, tail feathers and rib of wing White, body, wings and upper legs Brown and Tan, beak, eye and lower legs Tan all detailed dark Brown). MOTTO: GLOBAL EAGLES.

17th MAS 17th MAS Emblem On an Air Force Blue globe, grid lines White, issuing from the top of a White scroll, two hands flesh tone, winged at the wrists White, bearing supplies or cargo Air Force golden Yellow; outlines and details Air Force Blue throughout. MOTTO: ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME.

18th MAS/MAC

Here are some theories about this patch (I got them from another web site devoted to military patches) I don't know if any are correct, but if you do, please let me know. From Steve Kernstock -- "This patch was undoubtedly made by/for Norton or McChord C-141 squadrons who, starting around 1990, would deploy small detachments (2 to 5 planes) to Clark AB (C-SID) or Yokota AB (Y-SID). SID stood for Strategic Intra-theater Deployment. The jets and crews would stay for 2 weeks, more or less, and fly missions within the WestPac. It was envisioned as a way to cut down on the non-productive ferry time back and forth across the Pacific as well as a way to foster some much needed esprit de corps in the strategic airlift squadrons. When Mt Pinatubo blew up, the C-SID moved to Kadena, becoming the K-SID. The SIDs kind of melted away when Desert Storm soaked up all the strategic lift, and never came back." From Wogamonmd -- "The balls 18 on the patch refers to a C-141 tail number not an individual. The aircraft used to transit Kadena frequently when I was stationed at the 603d from 86-96. The aircraft is a west coast bird but can't remember if it came from Travis or Norton." From SMSgt Bart Day -- "Balls 18 is C-141 tail number 67-0018."

19 AF submitted by Bill Weeper

19 AF submitted by Bill Weeper

19 AF submitted by Bill Weeper

19 AF submitted by Bill Weeper

20th MAS Travis

Travis Emblem On a disc of Azure, a Roman numeral XX, Tenne, in fess, between a cloud formation, in chief, proper, and a point in base embattled Or, edged of the last. MOTTO: FIRMITAS PER MOBILITATEM-Strength through Mobility.

Old Travis patch 19th AS

21st AF Stan Eval Patch Submitted by John Wyche, Sr

22nd

22 AF

30th MAS - McGuire AFB, NJ Emblem On a globe per pale White and Air Force Blue, grid lines counterchanged, a stylized bird in flight silhouetted Air Force Blue, outlines and details White; all within an inner border White and an outer border Blue. Approved on 27 May 1960 (K 11852), modified in 1994. MOTTO: UBIVIS QUANDO VIS-Anytime, Anywhere. Approved on 27 May 1960.

30th MAS - McGuire AFB, NJ A little story: The bottom of the 30th squadron's patch reads in Latin UBIVIS QUANDO VIS or Anytime, Anywhere. The patch was thought of with Pan Am in mind. The squadron commander was always outside telling crews not to put their B-4 bags on the grass as they got off the crew bus. A captain who knew Latin had some 30th patches made in Japan with "no B-4 bags on the grass," in Latin. The patch caught on with others in the squadron. The squadron commander eventually noticed the difference in patches -- this attention to detail is why he was squadron commander. He found someone who could interpret the other patch. When he was told what it said, the commander went ballistic. He then had the squadron "fall out" and anybody wearing the "no B-4 bags" patch, mostly captains, was denied promotion in the next cycle.

Emblem Gules, a bend Or fimbriated Argent debruised by a pale Sable fimbriated White overall issuant from base, a demi-globe White gridlined Black, land masses Vert below an eagle stooping above a pallet suspended from a parachute White; all within a diminished bordure Yellow.

44th MAS, 60th MAW, Travis AFB, California The first active duty line organization to fly the C-141 Sumitted by Dave Palkowski

52nd ALS 52nd Emblem On a White disc, bordered Green, a kangaroo proper, wearing Black boxing gloves on forepaws, carrying three young kangaroos in pouch, wearing Green helmets and carrying a Black gun with fixed bayonet, revolver, and "tommy" gun respectively from right to left.

Norton Here's a link to a story about the deactivation of the 52nd ALS (at Moody, when they were a C-130 Squadron.)

Norton Emblem Azure the Jack of Spades playing card bendwise sinister surmounting another card bendwise proper, all within a diminished bordure Or. MOTTO: PRIMUS CUM PLURIMI-First with the Most.

Norton

Submitted by Bill Weeper

Emblem Azure, a pair of wings Or, garnished Gold Brown surmounted by two arrows saltewise of the like, overall a torch of the third flamant Proper fimbriated Argent, all between in base three double mullets, Yellow offset on White, each issuing a four lined contrail arcing to the flame of the torch of the last; all within an inner border Or and an outer diminished border of the first.

57 MAS was part of the 443 MAW, Altus AFB.

57 MAS was part of the 443 MAW, Altus AFB.

58th @ Robins AFB, GA. Submitted by Greg Lasley

58th @ Robins AFB, GA.

OK, it's not a patch...Bob Gore submitted this one and these comments: I found my 58th MAS patch for you. I also scanned a baggage tag. I don't know much about the heraldry of the patch except in the 124 days the gopher carried a log. I think that came from 58th Logistics Squadron when it was MATS. When we transitioned into the '141, we got all the Minuteman birds at first--so I was told. Later, those airplanes were scattered throughout the fleet. I recall seeing a patch or an emblem with the gopher carrying an atom, symbolizing the Minuteman mission. However, as you can see with my patch, he's carrying a star that is incorporated into a globe with arrows symbolizing our global reach. Air Force regs did not permit squadron patches to depict a recognizable airplane. There was a stupid notion that to do so advertised a commercially-produced product. It looks like the guys got around that through symbolism. The gopher is obviously a...star lifter. If my assumption is true, the patch describes us perfectly: gophers performing as star lifters on a global mission. Being a detached squadron from the 436th, we had a roguish attitude. We relished in our perception that the 436 MAW wanted us moved to Dover so they could control us. Anyway, there we were, a single C-141 squadron at Robins sharing the ops capability of the base with a SAC wing across the runway. Those guys didn't like us much, either--which we also liked...and deserved. We had an "I get four times your flying time with one quarter your takeoff roll---and per diem which accounts for my brand new stereo and you don't have one" attitude. Hey, the fighter jocks called us trash haulers; we had to look down on somebody. Bob Mike Novack responded to Bob with this comment: The only special bag tags we at McChord had that went on our B-4 Bags were some little strips about 1" wide and 12 inches long with a snap fastener on one end. Officers had white ones, enlisted had red. It helped insure that the right bags got dumped in front of the TDY quarters when unloading of the crew bus. And I'm sure they helped the loadmaster decide which bags got put on the bottom of the pile in the aircraft too….

Emblem On a shield Azure, a pale of seven variegated pallets proper, Black, Yellow, Red, White, Blue, Orange, and Green, the pale fimbriated and surmounted by three symbols of flight Or, in bend, all within a narrow border of the last. Motto: TERMINI NON EXISTENT-There are no bounds. Approved on 7 Sep 1955 (K 9634).

McChord AFB. Emblem Gray, a globe with axis bendwise Azure gridlined of the first above in base two arched olive branches, one to dexter and one to sinister Vert, overall in pale a sword with blade Argent, hilt Or, the blade winged of the last, the point of the blade surmounting a sunburst of the like, all within a diminished bordure Or. Approved on 17 Nov 1969 (KE 37129); replaced emblem approved on 18 Aug 1955 (K&KE 9634). Motto: IN OMNIA PARATUS- IN ALL THINGS READY

McChord AFB.

McChord AFB.

McChord AFB.

McChord AFB.

Norton AFB

Norton AFB

Norton AFB

Norton AFB

Norton AFB Submitted by Bill Weeper

69th AES

Emblem On a Medium Blue disc bordered Air Force Blue, an Air Force Golden Yellow sun issuing from dexter chief and three White stars in sinister chief, above a small land area in dexter and a larger one issuing from sinister base, both White edged Air Force Golden Yellow, and connected by a Red dotted line; over all, a caricatured Air Force Golden Yellow kangaroo in profile, jumping, outlines and details Air Force Blue, wearing a White mailed gauntlet on his left forepaw; outlines and details Air Force Blue throughout. MOTTO: SUSTINERE EST DEFENDERE-To Support is to Defend.

In April of 1966 they converted to the C-141A under the 437th MAW. Emblem On a disc divided diagonally from upper left to lower right Blue over Light Blue, the White outlines of the continents bordering the Atlantic Ocean, surmounted by a White stylized bird in flight; all within a narrow Blue border. Approved on 11 Feb 1958, modified in 1994. MOTTO: SAFETY, SPIRIT, SERVICE

Converted to C-130E as the 76th Air Transportation Squadon under the 1608th Air Transport Wing in 1963 at Charleston AFB, SC. They were redesignated the 76th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966. In April of 1966 they converted to the C-141a under the 437th MAW.

C-141 SOLL (Special Ops Low Level) Charleston AFB, circa early 90s. Crew 3 (SOLL crews were dedicated).

82nd APS

Activated as the 86th Air Transportation Squadon under the 1501st Air Transport Wing on 21 Dec 1962. In Jan 1963 began flying the C-130 at Travis AFB, CA. In 1966 they were redesignated the 86th Military Airlift Squadron and placed under the 60th MAW and began conversion to the C-141.

86th

86th

89th / Wright-Patterson, OH

From the 89th at Wright-Patterson, OH

From the 89th at Wright-Patterson, OH

Submitted by Bill Weeper Emblem Azure, a spear, flammant proper palewise point to base Or, garnished Tenne' (Golden Orange), highlighted Argent shaded Azure; spear tip embrued Gules, all within a diminished bordure Or. Motto: VENIT HORA-The hour has come.