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Topic: Shuttle Transoceanic Abort Landing patches
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Liembo Member Posts: 583 From: Bothell, WA Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 03-30-2016 04:53 PM
Does anyone know who produced this set of space shuttle Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) patches and if this is the complete set? |
JBoe Member Posts: 959 From: Churchton, MD Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 03-30-2016 06:14 PM
Were there any patches for the other types of aborts? It would be interesting to see if they could be reproduced. |
Liembo Member Posts: 583 From: Bothell, WA Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 03-30-2016 07:01 PM
It looks like the "Banjul" patch was made by a separate entity based on the letter sizing. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-30-2016 08:21 PM
Although not the same style, I've seen a Shuttle Support Team patch for Moron AB in Spain, as well as for RAF Fairford in Great Britain, both TAL sites. |
Liembo Member Posts: 583 From: Bothell, WA Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 03-30-2016 08:44 PM
You are correct. I think the on that page is a reproduction (not a bad one). |
Liembo Member Posts: 583 From: Bothell, WA Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 03-30-2016 09:02 PM
Other potential TAL sites that may or may not have a patch in this set: - Istres Air Base France
- Diego Garcia
- Cologne Bonn Airport
- Rota, Spain
- Kano, Nigeria
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OV-105 Member Posts: 816 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 03-30-2016 10:44 PM
I think I got mine back in the early 90's from a place called Star Realm. They had a big catalog at the time with a lot of patches that you did not see at other places. The Banjul looks like it was made after. |
johntosullivan Member Posts: 162 From: Cork, Cork, Ireland Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 03-31-2016 01:16 AM
quote: Originally posted by Liembo: Other potential TAL sites...
And don't forget Shannon Airport in Ireland, amongst MANY others. |
capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-31-2016 09:42 PM
While irrelevant to the patch discussion, I think some folks may be confusing shuttle emergency alternate airports with TAL sites.Here is a NASA Facts brochure on the TAL sites. |