Description: Rare, high quality XB-70 Valkyrie patch. Four inches across. This is an EXACT copy of an extremely rare XB-70 Valkyrie patch and in fact, is the only one I have ever seen. An original would certainly cost you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, if you could even find one.The North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie is the prototype of the B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration strategic bomber for the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command. North American Aviation designed the Valkyrie bomber as a large, six-engined aircraft capable of reaching Mach 3+ while flying at 70,000 feet (21,000 m).At these speeds, it was expected that the B-70 would be almost immune to interceptor aircraft, the only effective weapon against bomber aircraft at the time. The bomber would spend only a few minutes over a particular radar station, flying out of its range before the controllers could position their fighters in a suitable location for an interception. Its high speed also made the aircraft difficult to see on the radar displays, and its high altitude flight could not be matched by any contemporary Soviet fighter.The introduction of the first Soviet surface-to-air missiles in the late 1950s put the near-invulnerability of the B-70 in doubt. In response, the US Air Force began flying its missions at low level, where the missile radar's line of sight was limited by local terrain. In this low-level penetration role, the B-70 offered little additional performance over the B-52 it was meant to replace. It was, however, far more expensive and had shorter range. Other alternate missions were proposed, but these were of limited scope. As the strategic role passed from bombers to intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the late 1950s, manned bombers were increasingly seen as an anachronism.The USAF eventually gave up fighting for its production, and the B-70 program was canceled in 1961. Development was then turned over to a research program to study the effects of long-duration high-speed flight. As such, two prototype aircraft were built, and designated XB-70A; these aircraft were used for supersonic test-flights during 1964–69. In 1966, one prototype crashed after colliding in mid-air with a smaller jet aircraft; the remaining Valkyrie bomber is in the newest indoor hangar at the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton, Ohio. (Wikipedia) RECENT FEEDBACK:- "Never expected to find this patch. Good show! Arrived very early."- "Absolutely beautiful patch as worn by the XB-70 Program Flight Test crew. The quality is superb, the colors are perfect, the lines all straight and level. I love it."- "Very good patch of a very rare bird. . .very good quality."- "Item received was better than expected. Thank you."- "Great seller!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fast shipping!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!"- "Would do business again. Great EBayer."- "Perfect sale! Super Fast Shipping! would buy from again A+++++"- "Exactly as promised. A pleasure to deal with and would buy from again."- "Fast delivery, estimable seller."- "Excellent! Thanks!"- "Patch very rare, top deal."- "Nice & Fast, Thanks!"- "Arrived in Excellent Condition."- "Item as described. Super fast shipping. Thanks!"- "great item, fast shipment, all fine, thanks."- "Excellent E-bay seller!!! Item pristine!!! Perfect transaction!!! Thank you!!!"100% Satisfaction Guaranteed or your Money Back.
Price: 6.99 USD
Location: Andrews AFB, Maryland
End Time: 2024-08-25T02:24:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Military Patches, Air Force, U.S.
Catagory: Military Collectibles
