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NAVIGATOR BOMB AIMER BREVET ...
Dear Forum,
As always, your thoughts would be appreciated... Thank you, Dominique |
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Personally this style of wing is one I avoid.
The thread is rather thick and of a type similar to reproduction badges made in Pakistan and India. I also don't like the black thread detail on the wing and don't think I have any like that. The back isn't bad. Mike can probably give a good opinion on it. |
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I would agree with SAS1. It looks very heavy-handed and most likely a repro.
David |
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Concurring with the others. When I look at wartime wings I try to follow 2 basics.
1. If the crown has coloured jewels, it's probably newly made, and 2. If it looks too new / too good it probably is both. I've attached a British / Cdn hand made "B" brevet. Note the heavier thread (silk on this one I believe) but tight embroidery, the black thread on the wing is there but not glaringly pronounced, no coloured jewels. |
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David and Sapper make good points I'd forgot.
The coloured jewels actually stand out when you realise they are there, not really so on standard patterns. Also there is of course instances where wings have been modified by the wearer for one reason or another, the black thread detail being an example. Be it original to the wing or modified the thread on Sappers wing is rather subtle and gentle rather than 'in your face'! The thread is silk (other types being rayon) which is smooth and has a nice sheen. The first badge has thread which doesn't have the sheen and is more 'fluffy'. The only badge I have similar to the one in the first post is an RCAF para rescue badge, which is extremely rare in itself. I have always thought of it as repro but have kept it as originals are so hard to find. It doesn't feature a wing (it's a parachute in a wreath with a crown on top) but I'm pretty sure it does have coloured jewels. Unfortunately all my bits are in storage at the moment and I'm not able to go through them. Sapper that's a nice wing, unusually small crown. Last edited by SAS1; 06-01-17 at 07:27 PM. |
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It is a nice wing, I believe it is an UK made one. I had another quite similar to it in a "n" Navigator a few years back. Similar small crown. The wing style is more early war, i think.
Del |
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Sapper your B wing is indeed a nice British made piece! I have it's twin. The leading edge of the wing had separated on mine just as it had with yours. The subject NB wing is from a series of repros that surfaced quite a few years back. They have a coarse "fuzzy" white thread, a stiff black backing and are generally smaller than the authentic wings they represent. They are also extremely easy to spot thankfully. I have seen a whole series of these including a few post ww2 issue types, as well as two small curve pattern RCAF aircrew wings with Queen's Crowns..... All fake of course!
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MIKE Collecting RCAF Wings Uniforms Badges and Insignia |
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Repeated assistance.
Most interesting...
Thank you for your inputs Gentlemen. Regards, Dominique |
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