USAF Patch Fighter USAFE c 512 z FS Fighter Squadron F 16 1991 sb

USAF Patch USAFE 512 FS Fighter Squadron F 16 1991 Bitburg AB Germany Subdued fully embroidered cut edge German made 99mm by 88mm three and seven eighth inches by three and seven sixteenth inches.

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Squadron History

512 Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Ramstein AB in 1976 with the transfer of 36 Tactical Fighter Wings F 4E Phantom IIs from Bitburg AB to 86 Tactical Fighter Wing at Ramstein. The Squadron was tasked with conventional air to ground strike attack and nuclear strike roles. 512 TFS was upgraded to F 16 Fighting Falcons in 1985 and was re designated 512 Fighter Squadron on 1 May 1991 when 86 TFW became 86 Operations Group.

In 1994 86 Operations Group began to assume the airlift mission at Ramstein with the closure of Rhein Main AB and 512 FS was deactivated on 1 October 1994 with its aircraft and personnel assigned to the 510 Fighter Squadron at Aviano AB Italy.

This patch dates from 1991.