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22-08-23, 11:44 AM
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RAAF wings - opinion?
Hi all,
Picked up these wings from antique shop in Belfast, Northern Ireland. What you guys think, can they be an original wings or reproductions? Thanks, Timo
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I am always looking early (pre 1939) British ribbon bars with foreign awards; interesting devices or just different construction solutions. Also I am seeking Royal Dublin Fusiliers items. I can help in small scale to research RDF soldiers (MICs, medal rolls, additional information, etc). 
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24-08-23, 03:21 AM
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Hi Phaethon,
This is one of a few standard pattern wings made for the RAAF in WW2 (you also encounter a post war variant of this same pattern with a 'Queens Crown'). It is Australian made & although the crown looks a bit out of alignment & therefore the wing looks a bit odd, it is characteristic of this quirky pattern. I have a few examples still attached to uniforms & others with press studs, metal backing plates & red stitching added to the crown also. Best regards, David
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24-08-23, 08:25 AM
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Thanks for confirming. At the crown, some horizontal stitches are loose, probably reason of wanky look. Anyhow, got it vert cheap so pleased with that.
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I am always looking early (pre 1939) British ribbon bars with foreign awards; interesting devices or just different construction solutions. Also I am seeking Royal Dublin Fusiliers items. I can help in small scale to research RDF soldiers (MICs, medal rolls, additional information, etc).
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