9th Military Airlift Squadron Patch

Description

The patch depicts a flying pelican carrying troops facing right.

The 9th Military Airlift Squadron (MAS) was a unit assigned to the 436th Military Airlift Wing (MAW) at Dover AFB, Delaware, from January 1966 to September 1968. The squadron flew C-141 Starlifter aircraft. In 1971 the squadron was redesignated the 9th Airlift Squadron (AS) and today flies the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The squadron uses the same emblem as its predecessor, but the pelican faces left.

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Era: Cold War

Clothing & Insignia: Patches

Special Collection: Dover AFB

Accession #:
2004-3242-0004-0089

Museum Location:
Not on display

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Dennis Burnsides

4 years ago

I was in the 9th MAS between mid-1972 and Jan 1976. During that entire time, it flew C-5A’s and the patch did not have the C-5 Galaxy notation. I can probably find a patch if anyone is interested.