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You are buying a vintage new/unused full color U.S. Air Forcepatch(measures 3\" in diameter with silver tinsel threading and a cheesecloth type backing on the reverse side)from the 1st Airborne Command & Control Squadron (1 ACCS), that\'s located at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
This patch is from the late 1970s to mid-1980s when the 1 ACCS operated the Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post for \"Nightwatch\" missions under the Strategic Air Command or SAC. The E-4B aircraft are specifically used for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) program.
Currently, the E-4B aircraft are still performing \"Nightwatch\" missions under the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), the successor to SAC.
Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post (AACP) Aircraft \"Nightwatch\"
\"The E-4 fleet was originally deployed in 1974, when it was termed NEACP. The E-4 aircraft was to provide a survivable platform to conduct war operations in the event of a nuclear attack. Early in the E-4\'s service, the media dubbed the aircraft as \"the doomsday planes.\" The E-4 was also capable of operating the \"Looking Glass\" missions under SAC.\"
Agreatvintage patch for your 1st Airborne Command & Control Squadron, Boeing E-4B \"Nightwatch,\" National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP), Strategic Air Command(SAC), Offutt Air Force Base, NebraskaorU.S. Air Force collection!
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