opinion on these 2 canadian parachute wings
 

Hi,
May I have your opinion on these 2 canadian parachute wings. The wings of the top one have been white painted. I assume they are post-war / 50's.
Kind regards
Normandie18
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As in what way Normandie? Authenticity, or time period?

Hi Bill,
I think both are original, I may be wrong :confused:
But to be more precise I try to know when these wings have been worn.
Kind regards
Normandie18

Ok.
The top one appears to have been blanco'd? It looks like the wartime pattern. The second one is a Type 8 in Joyce's reference. Circa 1949.

Thanks for your help Bill ! Indeed, the top one have been blanco'd. Appart from the marple leaf I don't see other difference with the other wings.
Normandie18

Do you have a copy of Ken Joyce's JUMP WINGS? That is the essential reference.
Note the colour of the maple leaf, the weight of the embroidery in the shroud lines, the up-sweet of the wings, and the width of the canopy. There may be more details that are hidden by the blanco.

Thanks again for your much appreciated help Bill ! Unfortunatly, I don't have Ken Joyce's book jump wings :( . Try to find a copy of it...
Normandie18

No excuses not to buy it.

https://servicepub.com/product/jump-wings

:)

As Bill mentioned, the paint on that wing does hide a telltale feature, more in relation to the thread colour. However, there are other features that are indicative of a post-war wing. IMO, both are original post-war wings.

Thanks for your input !
What about this one, seems to be another post war made ?
Normandie18
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Yes, absolutely post-war. Ken's book will help you identify the type and year(s) of production.

Thanks for your help :)