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Old 14-01-18, 01:10 PM
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Default Instructor Parachutist & a "Chindit" title doubtfull?

Hi can anyone tell me if this is a genuine arm badge and to whom? if it is?

This Chindit Arm Title is I think a reproduction only in that the weave does not look right? so wish to clarify just in case, many thanks Billy
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Old 20-01-18, 05:34 PM
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Hi can anyone tell me if this is a genuine arm badge and to whom? if it is?

This Chindit Arm Title is I think a reproduction only in that the weave does not look right? so wish to clarify just in case, many thanks Billy
Your Instructor Parachutist patch is a post war Italian military qualification insignia but it doesn't match the one illustrated in a book titled, "Italian Airborne Insignia 1938-Present by Harry Pugh & Vittorio Piotti". it could be a more current example or a copy.

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Old 21-01-18, 01:44 PM
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Many thanks we have an idea of where from now! It looks New so unless still in use a copy? For now untill proved otherwise
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Old 22-01-18, 01:41 AM
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Good day Billy,

The Italian Para Instr qual you posted was in use until 1963. At that time, with the introduction of the present style of Italian qual wings, "Instructor Parachutist" was denoted by a red felt backing slightly larger than the outline of the metal wing.

Your example might be a manufacturer's variation that was never issued or used.

To quote the text from the section that Tonomachi drew his attached picture:

"The Italian Airborne Forces have adopted a number of different parachute qualification insignia since WWII. Many of these are official, others are legitimate modifications of the regulation insignia and still others are unofficial parachute qualification insignia recognized within the unit or the branch of service. To these numerous different designs can be added manufacturer variations and subsequent reproductions." (my emphasis added).

So, my opinion is that it might be a repro, but it also might be a variation.

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Old 22-01-18, 06:08 AM
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Thanks Ian appreciate your help, its nicely made and I now have a country of origin for this that I didn't before! All the best billy
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The Chindits title is indeed a replica, the thread on original examples is thicker and it shows slant stitching.
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Old 24-01-18, 09:29 AM
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This example was donated by either Brig Bernard Fergusson (The Lord Ballantrae) in the 1970s or Lt Col Ian MacHorton in the 1980s. Mike
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Old 24-01-18, 01:27 PM
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This is a somewhat more commonly found pattern.
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