(Korean): The 27FS is a unit of the USAF 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base LangleyÐEustis, VA. They are equipped with the F-22 Raptor and is the oldest active fighter squadron in the USAF, with over 95 years of service to the nation. It was organized as the 21st (later 27th) Aero Squadron on 15 June 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron. It took part in the Champagne-Marne defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive, St. Mihiel offensive, and Meuse-Argonne offensive. During World War II, the unit served in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) as part of Twelfth Air Force as a P-38 Lightning fighter squadron, participating in the North African and Italian campaigns. During the Cold War, it was both an Air Defense Command fighter-interceptor squadron and later as part of Tactical Air Command. It was the first USAF operational squadron equipped with the F-15A Eagle in January 1976. This patch shows the ‘Black Falcon’ with it’s Talons in attack position with the red-white rays of the setting sun typical of the Pacific theater. This patch was found in a Korean embroidery shop in very limited quantities and DOES come with velcro attached.
