"Iron Dukes" Task Force, a provisional U.S. Air Force B-52 unit that operated during the Vietnam War.
USAF patch 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) "IRON DUKES" Patch worn by B-52F crews from the 320th Bombardment Wing at Mather AFB, CA and the 454th Bombardment Wing at Columbus AFB, MS while serving TDY at Andersen AFB, Guam from December 1965 to April 1966 in support of Arc Light bombing missions over SEA . This deployment marked the last combat use of the B-52F when the first "Big Belly" B-52Ds took over the mission.
The B-52 units were nicknamed "Iron Dukes" for their bombing runs to "break the Iron Triangle".
The task force included personnel from the 320th and 454th Bombardment Wings.
The 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) was activated on February 1, 1966, and was attached to the 3rd Air Division.
These patches were often theater-made, meaning they were produced in the region of operation.
"Iron Dukes" Task Force, a provisional U.S. Air Force B-52 unit that operated during the Vietnam War.
USAF patch 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) "IRON DUKES" Patch worn by B-52F crews from the 320th Bombardment Wing at Mather AFB, CA and the 454th Bombardment Wing at Columbus AFB, MS while serving TDY at Andersen AFB, Guam from December 1965 to April 1966 in support of Arc Light bombing missions over SEA . This deployment marked the last combat use of the B-52F when the first "Big Belly" B-52Ds took over the mission.
The B-52 units were nicknamed "Iron Dukes" for their bombing runs to "break the Iron Triangle".
The task force included personnel from the 320th and 454th Bombardment Wings.
The 4133rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional) was activated on February 1, 1966, and was attached to the 3rd Air Division.
These patches were often theater-made, meaning they were produced in the region of operation.
