The front of the stein features the emblem of the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. Below that id"Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 1958". The left side of the stein features a painting of a RF-84F Thunderflash (and so is the finial). The right side features an early version of the patch of dthe Tactical Air Command. The SpangdahlemAir Base was brand new when the 10th was assigned there. In 1956, the 10th TRG began to transition to the RB-66 and WB-66 Destroyers, and the RF-84Fs were transferred to the 66th TRG at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base, France. So I guess the painting and finial were used either by necessity or by preference rather than accuracy for the time.
On the base appears this, "China 2nd Class, Sample Beerstein, Firm - morable" I guess this explains the lack of a name and the inaccuracy of the jet.
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