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Airborne and Special Forces
02-07-21, 01:42 PM
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Korean war Jacket, airborne, nylon
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Indeed, the damage beneath the wing then the...
Indeed, the damage beneath the wing then the clumsy glueing of the wing over the top indicate exactly what you suggest. I suspect a collector has reapplied a wing post-service. The wing is not the...
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Airborne and Special Forces
01-07-21, 10:43 PM
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Korean war Jacket, airborne, nylon
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Burton
Korean war Jacket, airborne, nylon
Hi folks,
Here is a new smock I've acquired, named to a 1st Bn PPCLI private wounded in Korea in October 1952. I'm not good at dating the wings and would appreciate the experts weighing in on the...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
27-10-19, 04:04 PM
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Pegasus patches - old reproductions?
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Burton
Thanks! That's the information I was after. 40...
Thanks! That's the information I was after. 40 year old repros would explain it.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
27-10-19, 04:03 PM
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Pegasus patches - old reproductions?
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Burton
Thanks, I've used your articles frequently over...
Thanks, I've used your articles frequently over the years to identify legitimate badges. For these I was hoping for some history of the repro. If, as Frank says, they could be 40 years old, that...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
27-10-19, 03:59 PM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
Thanks Luc, Yes the modern ones you posted are...
Thanks Luc,
Yes the modern ones you posted are a similar colour, but the reverse stitching is different. Not that it matters!
Cheers,
Burton
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
26-10-19, 08:52 PM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
More repros I assume?
Posted in the repro & forgeries section also, but I've long searched for matches to these. They look very similar to modern repros, but on a darker material. They have been arounf long enough to have...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-10-19, 08:45 PM
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Pegasus patches - old reproductions?
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Burton
Pegasus patches - old reproductions?
A couple of suspected old reproduction pegasus patches I have. Just wanted a definitive expert opinion on these. They look very similar to modern repros, but they are old enough to have a lot of wear...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
24-10-19, 08:10 PM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
Thanks Luc!
Thanks Luc!
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
22-09-19, 05:04 PM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
Thanks for the confirmation Slinky Cat. :)
Thanks for the confirmation Slinky Cat. :)
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
22-09-19, 01:02 AM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
While I'm at it, could I get opinions on these...
While I'm at it, could I get opinions on these two which I got cheaply and therefore assume are reproductions. I'm pretty confident in IDing the printed versions, but I'm still learning the...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
22-09-19, 12:41 AM
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Pegasus patch
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Burton
Pegasus patch
A pegasus patch recent purchase. I think it looks OK, but I know there are collectors here with a lot more expertise in these things. Comments please.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
15-07-18, 12:32 AM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
I believe so, yes. The Indian wings are quite...
I believe so, yes. The Indian wings are quite distinct in the parachute details.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
15-07-18, 12:30 AM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
Am l to assume that the blue backed wing is...
Am l to assume that the blue backed wing is different from my black backed wing, which otherwise is identical to the very early wings, just with a black backing instead of khaki?
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
14-07-18, 12:38 AM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
As interesting as that thread is, the wings are...
As interesting as that thread is, the wings are slightly different and his service is completely different to my chap. I don't think we can draw too many conclusions from the comparison. I would...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
13-07-18, 12:07 PM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
Hi chaps, No, no SOE or commando service, just...
Hi chaps,
No, no SOE or commando service, just 7th Bn parachute regjment. His green loops are the only surviving insignia on the blouse. He did service in SE Asia after the war judging by his GSM...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
13-07-18, 03:54 AM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
The system doesn't like my upright picture! I...
The system doesn't like my upright picture! I will upload a pic of the back when I get a chance. It is plain stitching with no cloth covering.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
13-07-18, 03:51 AM
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Early parachute qualification wings?
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Burton
Early parachute qualification wings?
I recently found these wings in a parachute regiment battledress pocket, and seek opinions. They look legit to me, but I'm curious about when or where they might have been worn. I'm familiar with the...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-07-18, 09:03 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
Cw, just not quite visible in the pic then. Nice...
Cw, just not quite visible in the pic then. Nice BD, I'd love one like that in my collection.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-07-18, 09:01 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
Great. Thanks William!
Great. Thanks William!
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
30-06-18, 11:10 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
The BD in the museum appears to be missing all...
The BD in the museum appears to be missing all the patches on the right sleeve. Maybe the pic with his wife is the same blouse.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
30-06-18, 06:26 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
Fantastic. Most of the surviving battledress will...
Fantastic. Most of the surviving battledress will have been their "best" blouses, which I suspect means more Airborne strips survive on them than on theatre used blouses. In my collection I have only...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
30-06-18, 01:49 AM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
"Harvested" is indeed a euphemism; one that I...
"Harvested" is indeed a euphemism; one that I would not use if I knew whether they were removed as souvenirs by the family (perfectly understandable IMO) or the less palatable removal by a collector...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
29-06-18, 11:08 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
The history of the individual is known, however...
The history of the individual is known, however the value of said blouse is already much diminished in that all badges except the epaulette loops have been harvested. As a display object right now it...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
29-06-18, 11:01 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
Sorry Blackpowder, I hadn't got many replies and...
Sorry Blackpowder, I hadn't got many replies and thought the thread was all but dead. I've not logged back on for a while, but I certainly appreciate your response, and pics. Sorry for the overdue...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
24-06-18, 11:47 PM
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Officer pip backing colour 7th Bn PR
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Burton
Thanks Colin, much as I suspected. I have a named...
Thanks Colin, much as I suspected. I have a named 7th Bn blouse that I'd like to restore the pips to, and I want to get it right.:)
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