Lame Patches

[bch]

It could just be that it was a Texas patch??? LOL

 

[Flash]

Just thought I'd mention the leather patches I got from Tipsy Gypsy.

About 1.5 yrs ago our Skipper decided he wanted all the officers to buy the full set of custom leather patches for our leather jackets. This was met with MAJOR grumbling, ranging from "you cant ORDER a guy to do that" to "130 bucks??? for patches???" to "F*ck that, I tear the nametap off and wear that out drinking on dets so I dont have to pack another jacket...with patches sewn on i cant anymore".

Anyway, one poor sucker in the squadron got tasked to set it up, and pretty much everybody did it (I'd estimate 98%). In fact, I hear that if you didn't, you had to go see The Man and tell him your reasons.

Anyway, I ordered mine and promptly forgot about them. They showed up on my doorstep 1 month after I left the squadron.

Let me say...they are WORTH EVERY PENNY. Skipper knew what he was doing. They took like 8-10 months to show up (the dude makes them all himself...somehow...), and I got them sewn on at a military tailor shop (4 total, Big subdued brown/tan flag, P-3C PPC patch- which actually looks good, Nametage with wings, and Squadron Patch). I was always one of those guys who swore up and down that I'd never sew anything on mine, mostly because I'd never seen the leather ones and the embroidered patches look like trash on the leather. My jacket is beat to hell, and they look awesome on it. Well worth the money/wait.

I second that. The only problem is what Zab mentioned, that there is one guy who makes them by hand and EVERYONE in Naval Aviation wants one, resulting in a 10 month wait.

 

[rare21]

Der Dey Go With The Texas Stuff Again!

 

[Ryoukai]

"Lover by nature, drinker by choice, fighter by trade" That's from a Tomcat patch...glorious in its own horrible fashion.

 

[webmaster]

I second that. The only problem is what Zab mentioned, that there is one guy who makes them by hand and EVERYONE in Naval Aviation wants one, resulting in a 10 month wait.

Ditto on what Zab said, those leather patches are sweet!! I have been on the wait list for going on 7 months now, hopefully I will have it in time for winter....

 

[ControlledBurn]

I'd love to see his handywork if anyone has some done already and can post pictures. I'll gladly host them too if someone needs webspace.

 

[zab1001]

Posting my patches would remove the semblance of anonynmity I have here.

They look like the old school WWII leather patches, but with your squadron's current logos. Hand painted on tan leather. The best way to get them is to have as many people in your squadron as you can do it as well.

Don't even think about wearing them until you are winged and in a fleet squadron, (although I would LOVE to see someone shell out for and sport VT patches while still in the program, you may as well get kevlar sewn into the jacket as well)

 

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[webmaster]

Anonynmity, snicker.........