Lot x 3 NEVERMORE PATCH - 56th Special Operations - USAF The RAVEN

Description: United States Special Operations - Combat Sent Rare Lot of 3 Patch - Nevermore - the Raven NEVERMORE - The Raven - Combat Sent Variant 56th SOW 56th Special Operations Wing Ravens - NEVERMORE (Nevermore from the Edgar Allen Poe, poem, THE RAVEN) (Note; The 56th SOW were also involved in the SON TAY, attempted Prison Recue Raid). The 56th Special Operations Wing, Raven (call sign, for 1965 - 1970 operations in Laos) took their operation motto from the Edgar Allen Poe, poem, the Raven. Based at Udorn, Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand, the 56th operated over neutral Laos from as early as 1965. The Steve Canyon Project was the supply and support of non-communist forces within Laos and for this operation, the 56th Special Operations Wing utilised the call sign RAVEN. For this operation the 56th relocated to Nakhon Phan in Northern Thailand and recruited from the best and most experienced of pilots of the US Air Force and were formally under the command of the CIA. The 'Ravens' were generally un-armed aircraft utilised for forward air control and enemy spotting for ground and Special Operations / Special Forces troops. Their main aim was to support the Meo tribesmen of Laos (recruited by CIA with funds coming from the export of Opium through CIA European contacts, mostly Corsican Mafia resident in Laos since the French Indochine war). The secrecy of their missions in Laos involved the flying of CIA and Meo operatives and the importation of Supplies for the conduct of the clandestine war. They were also required to remove large quantities of supplies, marked highly classified and Top Secret to bases in Thailand for onward transportation to European contacts. The 56th, Ravens never numbered more than 20 operative Pilots at any given time. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA AR-SA For your kind Consideration. Free Post over $100 For All Single or Combined Auction or Buy It Now Purchases in same order Post on patches is $3.99 for first item and 30c postage for additional patches posted in same order. If you have any question’s please contact me. I post daily. Many thanks. Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam. More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer. 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