California Wing
Patches in YELLOW windows are pieces I have not yet been able to obtain and preserve for real. Many
of these images were submitted by visitors of this website when an actual patch was not available to send
in. Even just documenting a patch with only its likeness, is better than no historical representation at all.
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3" x 3"
cut edge
fully embroidered
early small variation

3" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
short-bar wings var

3-1/4" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
 

3-1/8" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
lemmon yellow var

3-1/8" x 3-3/8"
merrowed edge
fully embroidered
 

3-3/8" x 3-3/8"
gold bullion on blue
felt, use unknown
 
California Wing shoulder patch
Version 1
- Authorized: TBD

shield state map bear wings


3" disk
merrowed edge
emb on dark blue
CA-001
California Wing Headquarters Staff
Version 1

CALIFORNIA WING
HQ. STAFF
disk cap seal tri-prop eagle stars
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-006
South Coast Group 7
"The Hunters"
Version 1/2?
(submitted by Douglas Carroll)

3-1/4" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
embroidered on gray
CA-015
Waldo F Field Composite Squadron 18
"The Firebirds"
Version 1

THE FIREBIRDS
18
WALDO F. FIELD COMPOSITE SQUADRON
shield firebird stars

3-7/8" x 4-1/2"
merrowed edge
embroidered on gray
CA-015
East Bay Cadet Squadron 18
"The Firebirds"
Version 2

THE FIREBIRDS
18
EAST BAY CADET SQUADRON
shield firebird stars lightning
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-034
Auburn Composite Squadron 92
Version 1a, 4" with dark blue details
 
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-034
Auburn Composite Squadron 92
Version 1b, 3.5" with light blue details
 

3-3/4" x 3-1/8"
merrowed edge
fully embroidered
CA-046
Stockton Senior Squadron 72
Version 1

72
STOCKTON
CIVIL AIR PATROL
triangle tri-prop

4" disk
merrowed edge
fully embroidered
CA-046
Sierra Composite Squadron 72
Version 2, authorized in 1997

CIVIL AIR PATROL 72
AVIATION EXPLORER POST
SIERRA COMPOSITE SQUADRON
disk pilot wings sword tri-prop

3-1/2" x 4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-051
Captain Jay Weinsoff Cadet Squadron 3
Version 1

Jay Weinsoff Cadet Squadron 3
shield captain bars stars ramparts

3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
embroidered on blue
CA-070
Group 1 (Los Angeles Co) SAR Task Force
Version 1

1
GROUP 1 SAR TASK FORCE
shield red one wings lightning
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-080
35th Air Rescue (San Fernando Sr) Sq
Version 1a
The roadrunner's color scheme is similar to the
T-6 Texan fleet used by the unit from the 1950s
into the 1970s
- (submitted by Gerhard La Crois)
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-080
35th Air Rescue (San Fernando Sr) Sq
"Aircraft Commander" arc
Version 1
(submitted by Gerhard La Crois)
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-080
35th Air Rescue (San Fernando Sr) Sq
Version 1b, later batch variation
 
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-080
35th Air Rescue (San Fernando Sr) Sq
Version 1c, newer with enclosed roadrunner
 

3-5/8" x 4-1/2"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-091
Lancaster Senior Squadron 39
Version 1

LANCASTER Sq. 39
MOJAVE DESERT
SEARCH AND RESQUE
shield cessna mountain cloud cactus

3-3/8" x 3-3/8"
merrowed edge
embroidered on black
CA-096
Diablo Composite Squadron 44
Version 1

44
MISSION SPIRIT
DIABLO SQUADRON
shield eagle american flag stars stripes

3" x 3-1/2"
merrowed edge
embroidered on white
CA-116
San Fernando Composite Squadron 137
"Titans"
Version 1

SQUADRON 137 TITANS
disk wile e coyote missile american flag tri-prop
   

3" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-127
El Monte Senior Squadron 21
Version 1a, "CAN·DO" with dot

21 CAN.DO
disk wings mountain

3" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-127
El Monte Senior Squadron 21
Version 1b, "CAN-DO" with dash

21 CAN-DO
disk wings mountain

3-3/8" x 4"
cut edge
embroidered on white
CA-138
Travis Composite Squadron 22
"The Hillcombers"
Travis AFB
Version 1

SQUADRON #22
THE HILLCOMBERS
disk stars bird mountain grid

3-1/8" x 3-3/4"
merrowed edge
embroidered on black
CA-140
Edwards AFB Composite Squadron 84
Edwards AFB
Version 1

SQUADRON 84
NO MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH
NO DESERT TOO DRY
EDWARDS AFB
disk plane diamonds rattle snake cactus
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-151
Sacramento Composite Squadron 14
(submitted by Lt Col David Jadwin)
   

3-7/8" x 4"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-155
San Luis Obispo Composite Squadron 103
Version 1

103
C.A.P. AIDER L'HUMANITE
falcon head clouds

3" x 3"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-155
San Luis Obispo Squadron 103
Version 2

SQUADRON 103
SAN LUIS OBISPO
shield hawk

3-1/2" x 3-5/8"
cut edge
embroidered on white
CA-158
Vandenberg Composite Squadron 101
Version 1a, silver details

101
PRO STELLAE CONITOR
shield stars rockets tri-prop lightning

3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-158
Vandenberg Composite Squadron 101
Version 1b, gray details

101
PRO STELLAE CONITOR
shield stars rockets tri-prop lightning

3-3/4" x 3-5/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-184
Robert G Fowler Cadet Squadron 114
Version 1

114
THE PHOENIX RISES
shield bird fire flames

3" x 3"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-188
San Francisco Bay Group 2
Version 1 - March 2008


SAN FRANCISCO BAY GROUP 2
golden gate bridge star ramparts

3" x 3-3/4"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-193
Cable Composite Squadron 25
Version 2

25
We Seek
We Find
shield stars eagle mountain
   

3-1/4" x 3-5/8"
merrowed edge
emb on dark blue
CA-204
Camarillo (Oxnard) Composite Squadron 61
Version 2

CAMARILLO COMPOSITE SQUADRON 61
SEMPER VIGILANS USAF AUXILIARY
CIVIL AIR PATROL
disk hawk falcon tri-prop star
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-204
Camarillo (Oxnard) Composite Squadron 61
Version 3
(submitted by Lt Col Charles Weist)

3-3/8" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
embroidered on white
CA-213
Central Coast Group 11
Version 1

CENTRAL COAST GROUP XI
shield compass rose tri-prop stars

3-1/8" x 3-1/8"
merrowed edge
emb on dark blue
CA-214
Jon E Kramer Composite Squadron 10
Version 1

10
STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY
shield state map bear red bird lightning

3-7/8" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-220
McClellan Composite Squadron 12
Version 1, c.1974-75
Designed by WO Marty P Sanford, C/Maj
Scott E Bartel, and C/MSgt Richard L Landry

CONTINUE THE MARCH
shield torch sabre guidon flag tri-prop globe

3-1/2" x 3"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-246
Shasta (Redding) Composite Squadron 126
Version 2

REDDING C.A.P.
SQ-126
SEARCH AND RESCUE
disk yellow plane cub man binoculars mountain trees

3-7/8" x 5"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-261
El Cajon Composite Squadron 55
Version 1
Unit disbanded June 2004

SQUADRON 55 EL CAJON
CIVIL AIR PATROL SEARCH AND RESCUE
LAND SEA AIR
disk eagle broken plane rope
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-273
Eugene L Carnahan Cadet Squadron 85
"Wedge Hunters"
 

2-5/8" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-282 Brackett Composite Squadron 64
Version 1

ALWAYS READY
64
BRACKETT COMPOSITE SQ 64
shield sword wings
   

3-1/4" x 4"
cut edge
emb on dark blue
CA-285
Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107
Version 1a, large variation

HONOR AND GLORY
CDT SQDN - 107
disk knight chess piece swords lightning

2-5/8" x 3-1/8"
cut edge
emb on dark blue
CA-285
Beach Cities Cadet Squadron 107
Version 1b, small variation

HONOR AND GLORY
CDT SQDN - 107
disk knight chess piece swords lightning

3-1/2" x 3-3/4"
cut edge
emb on dark blue
CA-292
Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138
Version 1a, partially embrodered blue rocker


138
AD ASTRA PER ASPERA
disk pegasus lightning star

3-1/2" x 3-3/4"
cut edge
emb on dark blue
CA-292
Los Angeles Cadet Squadron 138
Version 1b, fully embrodered gray rocker

138
AD ASTRA PER ASPERA
disk pegasus lightning star

3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-295
Fullerton Composite Squadron 56
Version 1


SAR
56
FULLERTON
shield diamonds oranges light runway lightning
   
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-334
John J Montgomery Cadet Squadron 36
Version 1a, 1992-2000
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-334
John J Montgomery Cadet Squadron 36
Version 1b, 2000
 
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-343
Long Beach Senior Squadron 150
 
 

2-1/2" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-345
Los Alamitos Cadet Squadron 153
Version 1

TRAINED TO LEAD
CADET SQ 153
shield lightning wings torch tri-prop fox gauntlet

3-1/2" disk
merrowed edge
embroidered on white
CA-363
Burbank Cadet Squadron 63
"Sparrowhawks"
Version 2, May 1995
"Ex Feminae Omnis - From women, all"
Burbank Angles changed their name in Jan 95.


EX FEMINAE OMNIS
63
disk hawk lightning

3-1/4" x 3-1/8"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-371
Santa Cruz Composite Squadron 13
"Black Sheep"
Version 1


Black Sheep
Squadron-13
shield stars lightning p-51 mustang black sheep

3-1/2" disk
merrowed edge
emb on light blue
CA-379
Van Nuys Hawker Senior Squadron 128
Version 1

HAWKER SQUADRON 128
disk hawk
   

3" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
embroidered on white
CA-384
Saddleback Composite Squadron 68
Version 1a, partially emb white rocker

SQUADRON 68
SEARCH & RESCUE
shield eagle torse checkered

3-1/8" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-384
Saddleback Composite Squadron 68
Version 1b, fully embroidered gray rocker

SQUADRON 68
SEARCH & RESCUE
shield eagle torse checkered

2-7/8" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-387
San Bernardino Senior Squadron 5
Version 1

USAF AUXILIARY
5
SEARCH & RESCUE
shield eagle cloud arrowhead stars
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-397
Yuba-Sutter Composite Squadron 19
Beale AFB
Version 1
 

3-3/8" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
emb on light blue
CA-397
Yuba-Sutter Composite Squadron 19
Beale AFB
Version 2

YUBA-SUTTER COMP SQ. 19
shield sr-71 blackbird tri-prop hills

3-1/4" x 3"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-397
Yuba-Sutter Composite Squadron 19
Version 3

DRAGON LADY
Yuba Sutter Squadron 19
shield dragon fire u-2 spy plane banner

2-3/4" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-410
Clover Field Composite Squadron 51
Version 1
Designed by Col Lawrence D Toiga

SEMPER VIGILANS
51
CLOVER FIELD SQDN 51
shield stars eagle cloud torse

2-7/8" x 3-1/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-410
Clover Field Composite Squadron 51
Version 2
Designed by Col Lawrence D Toiga

SEMPER VIGILANS
51
CLOVER FIELD SQUADRON
shield stars eagle cloud torse

3-1/8" x 3-1/8"
cut edge
embroidered on blue
CA-410
Santa Monica Composite Squadron 51
Version 3, unit renamed

SANTA MONICA
51
CIVIL AIR PATROL
shield eagle runway tri-prop
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-410
Santa Monica Composite Squadron 51
Version 4
 

3" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-414
San Francisco Cadet Squadron 86
Version 1a, fully embroidered

86
EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
shield eagle globe

2-7/8" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
emb on dark blue
CA-414
San Francisco Cadet Squadron 86
Version 1b, partially embroidered

86
EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
shield eagle globe

3" disk
merrowed edge
embroidered on black
CA-425
Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46
Version 1

SQUADRON 46
46 TEHACHAPI
CALIFORNA
disk tri-prop apple
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-434
Falcon Senior Squadron 40
 
 

3-1/8" disk
merrowed edge
emb on dark blue
CA-435
Palm Springs Composite Squadron 11
Version 1

PALM SPRINGS
SQUADRON 11
disk sun

3-3/8" x 3-5/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-436
Antelope Valley Composite Squadron 15
Version 2

XV
ANTELOPE VALLEY SQUADRON
shield tri-prop hills tree cessna

3-1/8" x 3-1/2"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-441
San Diego Cadet Squadron 144
Version 1a, full color

144
IN PRIMUS OFFICIUM, SEMPER DECUS
shield phoenix flames fire

3" x 3-3/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-441
San Diego Cadet Squadron 144
Version 1b, semi-subdued

144
IN PRIMUS OFFICIUM, SEMPER DECUS
shield phoenix flames fire
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-445
Group 25 Headquarters
 
 

2-7/8" x 3"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-446
Santa Maria Composite Squadron 30
Version 1
Redesignated in 2002-03 as Flight 30 and
attached to CA-158 Vandenberg Sq 101
before being deactivated by 2004.


SQUADRON
30
CIVIL AIR PATROL
shield p-61 black widow lightning

3" x 3-7/8"
cut edge
embroidered on white
CA-447
Mount San Antonio College (SAC) Senior Sq 94
"Missio Parata"
Version 1

94
MISSIO PARATA
shield eagle lightning tri-prop stars

4" x 4"
merrowed edge
embroidered on red
CA-455
Ontario Cadet Squadron 89
Version 1
Later named Billie L Le Clair Cadet Sq 89,
and dissolved in October 2002.


SQ
89
ONTARIO CADET SQ
shield eagle head
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-460
Monterey Bay Senior Squadron 60
Version 1
 
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-460
Monterey Bay Cadet Squadron 60
Version 2
Unit deactivated early-2008.

" x "
embroidered on red hat
CA-460
Monterey Bay Cadet Squadron 60
Version 2

SQ 60
CIVIL AIR PATROL
shield phoenix control tower water

2-3/4" x 3"
cut edge
embroidered on black
CA-465
Redding Composite Squadron 711
Version 1

SEMPER VIGILANS
REDDING SQ 711
CIVIL AIR PATROL - ALWAYS VIGILANT - CA. WING
disk eagle shield plane banner

3-3/4" x 3-7/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-471
Reeves Field Skyhawks Squadron 471
Version 1

REEVES FIELD SKYHAWKS
SQUADRON 471
disk hawk state map star tri-prop

3" disk
merrowed edge
fully embroidered
CA-475
Butte County Composite Squadron 95
Version 1

C A P
SQUADRON 95
disk compass rose

3" x 2-3/4"
cut edge
fully embroidered
CA-801
Huron Cadet Squadron
Version 1


801
HURON CADET SQUADRON
shield oil lamp books
IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
CA-???
McClellan Cadet Squadron 12
Version 1
Unit merged with Sacramento Comp Sq 14.

IMAGE  ONLY

NEED  PATCH
40 Sorties, Mission Patch
"The Bird Sanctuary"
Air Crew, and later Ground Team Members with 40 sorties
were inducted into an unofficial cadre. A 1970 CAP News
article featured head of CAP, Brig Gen Richard Ellis, USAF,
receiving and wearing the patch on his flight jacket.

(submitted by Lt Col Robert McCord)

3" x 3-5/8"
cut edge
emb on light blue
Billie's Raiders
"The A Team"
Version 1

The A Team
E 46
BILLIE'S RAIDERS
shield eagle l-per dirrection finder antenna

3-3/8" x 3-5/8"
cut edge
fully embroidered
Cadet Survival Training School
Version 1
Not authorized for wear.

CSTS
LEARN TO RETURN
disk compass rose knife rattle snake