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Forum:	Patches & Pins
Topic:	NASA/JSC WB-57F 'Halo Red' patch

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="arial, helvetica">T O P I C     R E V I E W</font></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">Liembo</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">Does any one know the meaning of "Halo Red" on this subdued NASA/JSC WB-57F patch? <P><center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/liembo/nasa_wb57_halo_red_patch01-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/liembo/nasa_wb57_halo_red_patch01.jpg" width="400" height="400" border="0"></a></center></FONT></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">Robert Pearlman</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="arial, helvetica">According to <A HREF="https://www.planespotters.net/photo/827322/n926na-nasa-martingeneral-dynamics-wb-57f" TARGET=_blank>PlaneSpotters.net</A>, Halo Red missions were flights using NASA's WB-57 aircraft with the space agency's markings removed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom out of Kandahar, Afghanistan. <BLOCKQUOTE><I>NASA's WB-57Fs are no longer used in this capacity, having been replaced with other BACN-equipped platforms such as the Bombardier E-11A and Northrop Grumman EQ-4B.</I></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></td></tr></table>

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