Herky Bird Co.
Custom Air Refueling Patch Hat – Your Tanker, Your Receiver | Laser Engraved Leatherette
Custom Air Refueling Patch Hat – Your Tanker, Your Receiver | Laser Engraved Leatherette
Your tanker. Your receiver. Your hose.
I've been drawing these one pair at a time — A-10 on the drogue behind a Herc, Chinook behind an MC-130J, Hog behind a Pegasus. This is the open version: tell me who was giving and who was taking, and I'll cut that patch. Same side-profile treatment as the others — tanker up front, hose and basket or boom between them, receiver in contact. Laser-engraved leatherette, mounted on the hat you pick.
How to order
- Pick your hat — choose your model, then pick your color from the swatches that appear.
- Tanker — the aircraft passing gas. KC-135, KC-46, KC-10, HC-130J, MC-130J, KC-130J.
- Receiver — the aircraft taking gas. A-10, F-16, F-35, B-52, HH-60, MH-47, C-17.
- Boom or drogue — tell me which, and I'll cut it the way it actually connects.
- Text — optional. Squadron name, call sign, or a line under the aircraft.
- Upload a reference image — optional, but it's the fastest way to get the first proof right.
Once your order is placed, I'll build a digital proof and send it over for your approval before anything goes on the laser.
Details
- Laser-engraved premium leatherette patch — engraved, not printed
- No design fee — one digital proof is included
- Your choice of hat — Richardson 112, 115, 169 or 326, Legacy Old Favorite Trucker, Legacy Relaxed Twill, or Flexfit 6277. Pick your color from the charts below.
- Adjustable fit — one size fits most (the Flexfit 6277 is fitted: choose S/M or L/XL)
- Made to order — allow 10–15 business days after you approve the proof, plus 5–8 business days transit
- Ships to APO/FPO — about 10 days to most locations
- Made in Pennsylvania by a veteran-owned shop, one at a time
Accurate details mean a faster turnaround — the proof is built exactly as you describe it. If your combination won't work as artwork, or I need a detail from you to get it right, I'll reach out before anything gets engraved.
If the pair you want is one I've already drawn, it's faster off the shelf — have a look through the air refueling patch hats first →
Built for boom operators, tanker crews, fighter and rescue aircrew, maintainers, and anybody who has watched the two airframes join up.
Outfitting the whole squadron? 12+ hats are quoted directly. Request a squadron quote →
Total add-ons:
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Not sure which model? — compare all seven
Snapback
- Richardson 112 — Classic Trucker
- Mid-profile 5-panel, structured front, mesh back. The one everybody knows — holds its shape and sits square.
- Richardson 115 — Low Pro Trucker
- Same hat as the 112 with a shorter crown and flatter visor. Sits closer to the head.
- Richardson 169 — Cannon
- High-profile 7-panel, flat bill, laser-perforated performance polyester. No mesh — the whole cap breathes. Water resistant.
- Legacy OFA — Old Favorite Trucker
- Relaxed 6-panel, soft washed front, mesh back. Broken-in the day it arrives.
Adjustable strap
- Richardson 326 — Peached Twill Dad Hat
- Low-profile 6-panel, unstructured, soft peached cotton. No stiffener. The off-duty option.
- Legacy EZA — Relaxed Twill Dad Hat
- Unstructured washed twill, curved bill, sits low. The most casual cap on the board.
Fitted — no strap
- Flexfit 6277 — Cotton Blend Cap
- Structured 6-panel, mid-profile, Permacurv visor, elastic sweatband. The only cap here that is not one-size — it comes in S/M and L/XL, so pick your size with the hat. If you are between sizes, go up.
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