32nd FIS USAF Soesterberg F-102 Delta Dagger Patch RARE

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32nd FIS USAF Soesterberg F-102 Delta Dagger Patch, Beer stein, Camp New Amsterdam RARE Collection Collection of very rare items from the USAFE 32nd FIS on sell, from the 1960! From the time the 32nd did fly the F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-4 Phantom - 32nd FIS from the from the early 1960 , Beer stein with F-102 Delta Dagger on the top “name Randy” - 32nd FIS Patch - 32nd FIS Plate “Merry Christmas” from 1968 !!! - 32nd FIS Soesterberg Interceptor base magazine from November 1969 - 32nd TFS Soesterberg Interceptor base magazine from May 1971 - 32nd TFS Beer stein with a F-4 Phantom and 32 TFS Wolfhound with the name Penn painted on the site - 32nd TFS Beer stein with a F-4 Phantom and 32 TFS Wolfhound with the name Randy painted on the site - 32nd TFS BSA (Scouts) patch - 32nd TFS (2x) patch - 32nd USAF Clinic patch “Dutch Windmill” - 32nd TFS AGS - Wall plaque from Soesterberg and the Dutch Air Force - 32nd Operations magazine - 32nd Patches and other small items, please see the pictures - All the Delft Blue items are in top condition! All are 100% in good condition History of the 32nd: 32d Service in the Netherlands It was a Tuesday, November 16 1954. The sky was grey and overcast, but it was a bright day for Lt. Colonel Frank M. Haynie and the other members of the 512th Fighter Day Squadron who had come to Soesterberg Air Base, “ Camp New Amsterdam ”. F-100 In 1956 the unit saw the introduction of the supersonic F-100C Super Sabre, replacing the F86s brought to Soesterberg by the 512th, and two years later the 32nd was awarded an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its service in the Netherlands from May 1956 to May 1958. Unique Honor In 1959, the 32nd became the only USAF unit in the world to wear the royal crest of another country, when the Crown and Wreath of the Royal House of Orange were added to the famed Wolfhound design. This unique honor was granted in recognition of the unit’s contribution to the defense of The Netherlands, and graphically illustrated the 32nd‘s close ties with the RNLAF. Because of that distinction, as well as the fact that Camp New Amsterdam was located just a few miles from what was then the Royal Palace in the town of Soestdijk , the squadron was then referred to as “The Queen’s Qwn.” F-102 Following four years flying the Super Sabre, the 32nd changed its name and cockpit again, to the 32nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron equipped with the F-102A Delta Dagger all-weather interceptor. The unit’s proficiency in that aircraft was demonstrated in 1965, when it received its second Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and also won first place in the F-102 category of the Worldwide Fighter Interceptor Weapons Meet, called “William Tell.” It was the first overseas unit to win in the competition, and the first that included foreign personnel, RNLAF ground controllers, who accompanied the 32nd to Tyndall AFB, Florida , for the meet. Phantom II In 1969 the 32nd became the first of four F102 squadrons in USAFE to be equipped with the new F-4E Phantom II, and in July of that year the unit was again designated the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. Another milestone was reached in August of 1974, when the third Lodeo first prize fell to the 32nd’s crews. Then on October 31, the first improved Phantom IIs arrived. These aircraft incorporated wings with “leading edge slats,” giving them significantly improved combat maneuver capability, and would serve as the unit’s primary weapon system for the next four years. Era of the Eagle One of the most eagerly anticipated days for the 32nd was September 13, 1978, when Col. Al Pruden touched down with the squadron’s first F-15 air superiority fighter, to usher in the “Era of the Eagle.” The 32nd was only the second unit in USAFE to receive this advanced aircraft, and... read more

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