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20th Air Force Patch — Strategic Nuclear Heritage
The 20th Air Force commanded the B-29 Superfortress campaign against Japan and later managed the ICBM force.
This embroidered patch represents the 20th Air Force, one of the most consequential numbered air forces in history. In World War II, the 20th Air Force commanded the B-29 Superfortress strategic bombing campaign against Japan, including the incendiary raids and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During the Cold War, the 20th Air Force transitioned to managing the Air Force’s intercontinental ballistic missile force, overseeing the Minuteman and Peacekeeper ICBM wings that formed the land-based leg of the nuclear triad.
Perfect For: 20th Air Force veterans, ICBM force heritage fans, B-29 Superfortress historians, and USAF nuclear deterrence patch collectors.
20th Air Force — from B-29s to ICBMs.
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