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Old 20-05-18, 04:46 PM
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Default Various RAF and Para wings.

These were in a job lot and having shown them to a fellow collector, who has told me that they are fake, I would welcome a second opinion.
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Old 20-05-18, 04:59 PM
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I quite like that "fake" QE11 brevet, please send it for immediate disposal.

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Old 20-05-18, 05:04 PM
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It was a Catch 22 question. If you had said that it was a fake I might have sent it, but now that you have implied that it isn't I want to keep it.

Many thanks.
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Old 20-05-18, 05:09 PM
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It is a very pleasing, well made and good brevet from the 1950's early 1960's period, not particularly scarce, but, not something that you can just go and buy in any quantity tomorrow.

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Old 20-05-18, 05:17 PM
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Frank,

many thanks, your help with the identification is appreciated.

Simon
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Old 20-05-18, 05:17 PM
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The Parachute badge is post 1972 RAF - genuine
The lower QC pilot brevet is good.
The upper right KC brevet is not good. It is too white and in my opinion is a repro.
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Old 20-05-18, 05:20 PM
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Dave,

many thanks for you help. I am pleased that two of the three are not copies.

Simon.
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Old 20-05-18, 05:33 PM
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It is a truly lovely thing, I should be very happy with it if I were you.


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