Habu Shield & Variations

HABU Shields

When the A-12 and then the SR-71 deployed to OL-08, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, the local population said that the aircraft looked like a indigenous snake known as "Habu". So as they say the rest is..... well the rest is Dave Jensen one of the first SR RSOs to deploy to Kadena designed the Habu shield. Thanks to Tom Pugh for the insignia info



One of GT Morgan's shields


Shield from Tom Estes orange flight suit		Tom Pugh's "Habu 8" worn while at OL-08, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan (Patch image courtesy Tom Pugh)


A variation of the standard Habu patch, and a rare patch(only two where made!), worn by Tom Alison and his RSO, J.T. Vida. "E-08" means that Alison/Vida where an Experienced crew and where crew "08" J. T. Vida's patch is in the Smithsonian Air and Space Collection, While Tom Alison is still hanging on to his! Patch photo courtesy David Allison, habu.org


BC Thomas' Habu shield on his flight jacket, denoting 1000 flight hours in the SR-71

Variations on the Habu shield
		Courtesy C. Langston Collection
Courtesy C. Langston Collection		Courtesy C. Langston Collection


		With the re-engining of the KC-135Q, it became the "T"


Real Recce variations

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