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"Blind Bat" C-130 Flare Mission Patch
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The namesake of this archive — a bat-motif patch tied to the USAF C-130 flare missions that worked the Ho Chi Minh Trail after dark. Placeholder.
- Era
- 196619671968
- Region
- Ho Chi Minh TrailThailand
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
Operating out of Ubon, Thailand, 'Blind Bat' C-130s loitered over the Trail at night, dropping flares to expose enemy movement for strike aircraft. The bat became an informal emblem of the mission. Placeholder context.
Construction
Hand-embroidered, in-country.