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9th Fighter Squadron Flying Knights Patch – Sew On
4 inch patch of the 9th Fighter Squadron
- 4 inch
- Embroidered
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The 9th Attack Squadron in a United States Air Force squadron, assigned to the 49th Operations Group, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The squadron is a training unit for new pilots and sensor operators for the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
The 9th is one of three RPA training squadron at Holloman. The squadron was activated to meet Air Force training requirements. The 9th trains Reaper pilot and sensor operators in initial qualification training at Holloman. The base’s other MQ-9 squadrons are the 6th and 29th Attack Squadrons.
The 9th Fighter Squadron was one of just two operational F-117 squadrons following the type’s bedding down at Holloman AFB. Apparently, sometime in the second half of the 1990s, the 9th Fighter Squadron changed its nickname from “Iron Knights” to “Flying Knights.” Regardless, the Knight nickname has a special place in F-117 lore and history.
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