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Paul Spellman 07-05-17 05:47 PM

Omani SAS wings
 
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I think these are very nice! My first SAS wings purchase
Paul

grenadierguardsman 07-05-17 06:02 PM

Lovely.
Andy

Mike Jackson 07-05-17 08:38 PM

SSF
 
The unit title in the late 70s was the Sultan's Special Force (SSF). Mike

Paul Spellman 08-05-17 07:23 AM

Thanks Andy, Mike
Thanks for pointing out the correct unit title Mike, I found that most people sell these (mostly fake) described as Omani SAS, they were of course trained by the SAS and also operate in Sabre Sqns.
Paul

Mike Jackson 12-05-17 08:00 PM

SSF
 
I came across my example today - sourced in the Sultanate in 1978 and measuring 64mm across - almost identical to yours. Mike

3battalion 12-05-17 10:08 PM

Lovely wing Paul, well done.

Paul

Eddie Parks 13-05-17 09:10 AM

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Some SSF items for you. Beret badges reading down are officers, SNCOs and ORs

SSF is an independant unit recruited from the Qara tribesmen of Dhofar. It is not part of the Royal Army of Oman.

Paul Spellman 13-05-17 10:58 AM

Superb collection there Eddie, thanks for showing and thanks also for comments from others
Paul

Eddie Parks 13-05-17 11:31 AM

As Mike has reminded me the central circular object is a Qara parrying shield. the real thing measures about 10-12 inches across and is a deep conical shape. Also the main element of the Firqa Forces badge. FF are also exclusively Qara tribesmen. The original members of both forces were largely ex-Adoo from the Dhofar war.

The SNCP's badge backing matches the beret colour!

Eddie

Mike Jackson 19-05-17 03:08 PM

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I came across this today - from Formation Sign 109 of Jan 78 - 39 years ago the FS was not quite so smart, but it was just as informative. Mike
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Eddie Parks 20-05-17 02:14 PM

Very artistic Mike.

Paul Spellman 20-05-17 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson (Post 405897)
I came across this today - from Formation Sign 109 of Jan 78 - 39 years ago the FS was not quite so smart, but it was just as informative. Mike
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That's great Mike, thanks.
Today I picked up a rather eclectic bundle of cloth with more Oman Insignia, it seems the collecting gods are directing me, all mostly 70's I believe?
Paul

Mike Jackson 21-05-17 05:47 AM

54 Bty will be able to identify the square Omani flash. I assume the QDG titles are to be cut down to be mounted on rank slides? Mike

54Bty 21-05-17 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Spellman (Post 406067)
That's great Mike, thanks.
Today I picked up a rather eclectic bundle of cloth with more Oman Insignia, it seems the collecting gods are directing me, all mostly 70's I believe?
Paul

Oman badges.

The top beret badge is c1986-1990 and lower one c1990.
The sleeve badge is the Sultan of Oman's Armoured Regiment c1986-2000.

So far I have not seen the small flag being worn, by the military. Of course it could be worn by Omanis on UN type deployments.

Marc

Paul Spellman 21-05-17 10:40 AM

Thanks Marc,Mike
The small flag seems to be the early type before the small changes in the broadness of the vertical red and horizontal green stripe were made, although searching for this shows this type still used later.
Paul


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