USAF Patch Fighter USAFE c 512 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron g F 16 a

USAF Patch USAFE 512 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron F 16 Ramstein AB West Germany late 1980s fully embroidered cut edge German made 108mm by 118mm four and one quarter inches by four and five eighths inches.

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Squadron History

512 Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated at Ramstein AB West Germany in 1976 with the transfer of 36 Tactical Fighter Wings F 4E Phantom II aircraft from Bitburg AB to 86 Tactical Fighter Wing at Ramstein. The Squadron was tasked with nuclear strike and conventional air to ground strike attack roles. 512 TFS was upgraded to F 16 Fighting Falcons in 1985 and was re designated 512 Fighter Squadron on 1 May 1991 with 86 TFW becoming 86 FW and reorganized with 512 FS reassigned to the newly established 86 Operations Group.

In 1994 86 Operations Group began to assume the airlift mission at Ramstein AB 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 the late 1980s.