F-111F Desert Storm Patch

48th Tactical Fighter Wing Desert Storm Patch. Measures 4 1/2” This is my old stock from the 1990's and have 6 in stock. On 25 August 1990 Liberty Wing began its deployment to Taif AB Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield Desert Storm with the 492 493 and 494 TFSs 66 F 111Fs in place by December 1990 and flew a total of 1919 combat sorties with 2203 target hits. The Wing returned to RAF Lakenheath on 13 May 1991 and following lessons learnt during the campaign began restructuring in mid 1991 under the Objective Wing Organization program realigning its maintenance fighter squadron work force and establishing several command elements including 48 Logistics Group 48 Medical Group 48 Support Group and 48th Operations Group to control the fighter Squadrons with the 48 Tactical Fighter Wing redesignated 48 Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991 and the 492 493 494 and 495 becoming Fighter Squadrons.