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USAF Patch USAFE 614 TFS Tactical Fighter Squadron Maintainers Operation Desert Storm F 16 Doha AB Qatar 1991 Tan Embroidered on twill merrowed edge 101mm four inches diameter.

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Squadron History

614 Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated on 25 September 1957 at England AFB Louisiana with the F 100 Super Sabres under 401 Tactical Fighter Wing. The Squadron participated in numerous firepower demonstrations, tactical exercises and maneuvers in the US and overseas deploying to Europe and the Middle East in support of NATO and deploying to Homestead AFB Florida during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis for possible tactical airstrikes.

From February 1964 to November 1965 the Squadron deployments shifted to the Far East and Southeast Asia in support of operations there and returning to support operations in Europe and the Middle East. As part of the buildup of US Forces for the Vietnam War 614 TFS was reassigned to 366 Tactical Fighter Wing at Phan Rang AB with its F 100 Super Sabres carrying out tactical fighter and bomber operations. In 1972 following
the withdrawal the USAF from South Vietnam 614 TFS was re-assigned to 401 Tactical Fighter Wing at Torrejon converting to Phantom F 4Es. In September 1973 Phantom F-4C were received and replaced in 1978 with the Phantom F-4D.

In 1983 the Squadron upgraded to F-16AB Fighting Falcons which were replaced F-16C D in July 1988. With the Spanish Governments demands for the USAF withdrawal from Spain a new agreement was reached in January 1988 for an initial term of eight years with F-16 aircraft to be removed from Torrejon by mid-1991 however implementation was delayed by the 1990-91 crisis in Kuwait when the 401 TFW one of the first US
fighter Wings to respond 614 TFS Lucky Devils to Doha Qatar as the 401 Tactical Fight Wing Provisional. The first ever USAF unit to deploy
to Qatar the Squadron carried out 1303 sorties delivering 3.7 million pounds of munitions into Iraq and Kuwait. Following the 1991 cease-fire in Iraq plans to close Torrejon Air Base proceeded. On 1 October 1991 the Squadron was assigned to 401 Operations Group on its activation at Torrejon AB and was de-activated on 1 January 1992.

This patch dates from 1991.