Patch, 405th TC - ABOVE THE BEST - BIKINIS, Vietnam War

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405th Transport Detachment BIKINI'S - Above the Best 170th Assault Helicopter Company - AHC One Only Available Flight Jacket Patch 170th Assault Helicopter Company - Bikini's 405th Transport Detachment - The 405th Transport Detachment (TC) operated as the Transport Element of the 170th Assault Helciopter Company, based at Kontum. The 170th Assault Helicopter Company was formed for Vietnam Service at Fort Benning in September 1965 and arrived in Vietnam on the 22 December, just three months later. With two platoons (Gunships named the Buccaneers) the Unit's 1st Platoon was named 'Bikini Blue' and the 2nd Platoon, 'Bikini Red'. The Unit was based variously at Qui Nhon, Camp Holloway, Pleiku and Tay Ninh and from 1970 Kontum. For the latter period of their time in Vietnam the BIKINI's were responsible for the transport of MACV-SOG Recon Teams into and out of combat mission areas and during their period of service with the US Special Forces the Company awarded 2 Unit Presidential Citations. The Unit was deactivated on the 16th of March 1971 with their departure from Vietnam. Extra Rare Patch One Only available Measures - 4.2 x 3.6 inches ( 10.5 x 9 cms ) 170th AHC - Bikini's Rare - Flight Jacket Patch Vietnam War Original Post: Post, Anyw Worldwide is $4.00, Australia $3.00 - (international Posted via Airmail, we post daily) . 2nd and subsequent patches (or bank-notes) are sent free of charge when sent in same order. FREE POST, Free Post is supplied for orders of 4 or more Patches, Maps, Notes, Badges or Medals paid and posted in same weekly order (must be paid within 7 days of first purchase). Command Control, North, South, Central, MACV, Special Forces, SOG, Special Op’s, Special Operations Group, 5 th Special Forces, Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence, Psy-Ops, US Army, De Oppresso Liber, Airborne, 1 st Special Forces, CIDG, Mike Force, Mobile Guerrilla Force, Mobile Strike Force, Operations Detachment, Provincial Recon Unit, Recon Teams, RT, USMC, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War, WWII, WWI, French Indochine War, French Foreign Legion, Legion Etrange, Project Omega, Recondo School, Rapid Fire, Project Delta, Special Missions Advisory Force, Project Gamma, Project Sigma, Indigenous Troops, MACV-SOG, CCC, CCS, CCN, USARV, SMAG, TAG, Field Training Command, Recon Team Leader, US Navy, Air Force, AATTV, Long Tan, Nui Dat, AAFV, ATF, New Zealand V Force, Big Red One, 1 st Infantry Division, 1 st Cavalry Division, Tropic Lightning, 25 th Infantry Division, Subdued, Patch, Patches, Uniform, Helmet, Flash, Beret, Arc, Tab, 101 st Airborne Division, 82 nd Airborne, 173 rd Airborne, Combat, Militaria, Medal, Badge, Map, 199 th Infantry Brigade, Old Ironsides, 5 th Infantry Division, MAAG, USARPAC, XXIV Corps, 23 rd Infantry Division, Americal, 38 th Infantry Division, Black Op’s, Clandestine, Non-Conventional Warfare, 11 th Infantry Brigade, 11 th Armored, 196 th , 1 st Aviation, 18 th Engineers, Medic, Medical, Viet Cong, VC, Viet Minh, Dien Bien Phu, Saigon, Tiger Force Rangers, Ranger, Logistical Command, Khe Sanh, POW, RVN, ARVN, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, NVA, Hanoi, Siagon, Phan Rang, LLDB, Bright Light, Free World Forces, Company, Platoon, Patrol, Long Range, Special Forces, ARVN, Green Berets, Elite, Recon, Reconnaissance, CCN, CCC, CCS, MACV SOG, SOA, Paratrooper, Parachutist, Vietnam War, Special Operations, Military, Tiger, Ranger, Route, Team, VC, NVA, Viet Cong, Command Control, Republic of Vietnam Be sure to add me to your favorites list ! Strike-Force-7: Payment is accepted via Paypal and via Australian Personal and Bank Cheques. Post : All items are posted within three working days from time of received payment. Combined Post: We combine postage costs on all items. FREE POST, Free Post is supplied for orders of 4 or more Patches, Maps, Notes, Badges or Medals paid and posted in s... read more

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