I got this patch just before Christmas.
According to the seller, it is an Indonesian patch. I did not yet have time to research the veracity of the seller's claim, but since I have personally seen Indonesian Air Force F-16s do aerial maneuvers near the Madiun Air Base, I just accepted the claim at face value (for now).
In all likelihood, this is a US-made patch issued to Indonesian fighter pilots during their F-16 flight training here in the US.
Judging by the quality of the embroidery of the patch, I would say that this was made sometime in the late 80s or early 90s.
Initially, I just paid scant attention to this patch.
And then Air Asia Flight QZ8501 disappeared. And I learned that its Indonesian pilot was a former F-16 fighter pilot.
He would have been issued a patch just like this.
Uncanny coincidence...
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