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Showing results 1 to 25 of 55 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Alain Conradi

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 27-02-24, 09:50 AM

Replies: 5 Junior Parachute Company Views: 440 Posted By Alain Conradi Thanks a lot all for the info, I appreciate it. ... Thanks a lot all for the info, I appreciate it. On B&T 1, they do mention it was made in silk on page 161 - plate descriptions. As for wear, I only have one picture of a guy wearing it on the chest...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 12-02-24, 01:56 PM

Replies: 1 Royal Marines - Cliff leader Views: 179 Posted By Alain Conradi Royal Marines - Cliff leader Dear all, this badge of a Cliff Leader (Cliff Assault Instructor) has a Queen's crown on top. Yet, this qualification is already described in RMRO 228 of 1950. Did this badge also exist with a King's...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 08-02-24, 10:08 PM

Replies: 2 RASC Air Despatcher Views: 221 Posted By Alain Conradi Thanks ! Thanks !

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 08-02-24, 05:42 PM

Replies: 2 RASC Air Despatcher Views: 221 Posted By Alain Conradi RASC Air Despatcher Dear all, I've read that the first Air Despatcher companies were created in March 1944 within the RASC in preparation of Operation Overlord. I have yet only seen RASC Despatcher wings with the...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 08-02-24, 02:58 PM

Replies: 0 UK N°1 dress wing? Views: 109 Posted By Alain Conradi UK N°1 dress wing? Dear all, I have my doubts this is are UK wings looking at the fabric used as a background (looks more like a working dress cloth). Rather large : from wingtip to wingtip 10cm, height parachute 3 cm....

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-02-24, 07:59 AM

Replies: 1 An old lightbulb and some PJI's Views: 190 Posted By Alain Conradi An old lightbulb and some PJI's Dear all, I need some help here trying to determine age/era of these badges. The lightbulb is printed/painted on a khaki piece of cloth, looks a bit like the stone uniform of the marines, but the...

Forum: General Topics. 05-02-24, 06:51 PM

Replies: 8 Colours in the British army Views: 378 Posted By Alain Conradi Thanks a lot guys, highly appreciated ! Thanks a lot guys, highly appreciated !

Forum: General Topics. 05-02-24, 04:15 PM

Replies: 8 Colours in the British army Views: 378 Posted By Alain Conradi Here they are Tim. Number 9 looks like it is... Here they are Tim. Number 9 looks like it is black, but it is in fact green, but very, very dark. 4 and 5 look similar, but 4 is somewhat brighter than 5. Same goes for 7 and 8, 7 is more bright. I...

Forum: General Topics. 05-02-24, 04:02 PM

Replies: 8 Colours in the British army Views: 378 Posted By Alain Conradi Thanks Tim. Would it be OK if I post several... Thanks Tim. Would it be OK if I post several parawings here in different shades of green so you can identify them for me?

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-02-24, 01:10 PM

Replies: 5 Junior Parachute Company Views: 440 Posted By Alain Conradi Junior Parachute Company I'm bringing new life in an old discussion : often you see these wings identified as "Junior Parachute Company", yet sometimes you can also see them as "The Parachute Regiment". Now, I'm aware that...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-02-24, 12:58 PM

Replies: 0 Unknown SAS wing Views: 171 Posted By Alain Conradi Unknown SAS wing An unusual SAS wing, does anyone knows more? Cheers, Alain

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 05-02-24, 12:37 PM

Replies: 1 SAS bullion wings Views: 206 Posted By Alain Conradi SAS bullion wings Dear all, a question on UK bullion SAS wings : these wings exist (regardless the colour of background) in a version with silver wings and golden parachute and a version with golden wings and silver...

Forum: General Topics. 05-02-24, 12:28 PM

Replies: 8 Colours in the British army Views: 378 Posted By Alain Conradi Colours in the British army Dear all, as a Dutch-speaking Belgian it isn't always simple to translate. When it comes to descriptions of colours it gets even worse :-). Can somebody please tell me, or better show me, the...

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 04-02-24, 03:27 PM

Replies: 6 Belgian badges Views: 567 Posted By Alain Conradi Hi, this is in fact the shoulderbadge from... Hi, this is in fact the shoulderbadge from "Bataljon Bevrijding" a Belgian infantrybattalion, translated as Liberation Batallion which inhereted the traditions of the WW2 Brigade Piron. This...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 04-02-24, 02:59 PM

Replies: 9 Royal Navy and Royal Marines wear of parawings Views: 466 Posted By Alain Conradi Correct, but then read the first line of DCI(RN)... Correct, but then read the first line of DCI(RN) 131 of 2003 which reinstates the wear of the wing. That clearly states that as of December 1991 RN Officers and Ratings who ... Anyway, for me the...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 03-02-24, 04:38 PM

Replies: 9 Royal Navy and Royal Marines wear of parawings Views: 466 Posted By Alain Conradi Guys, I'm not talking about foreign parawings,... Guys, I'm not talking about foreign parawings, but about UK parawings for wear on Navy uniform. And did some extra research : what I say is correct, UK parawings were worn on the leftcuff of the blue...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-02-24, 06:42 PM

Replies: 9 Royal Navy and Royal Marines wear of parawings Views: 466 Posted By Alain Conradi Royal Navy and Royal Marines wear of parawings Dear all, in the revised BR 81 (Royal Navy and Royal Marines Uniform Regulations) of 1984 (supersedes 1966 edition) paragraph 0320.6 describes the wear of flying badges. For the blue uniform it...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-02-24, 12:16 PM

Replies: 2 Dating UK commandobadges Views: 198 Posted By Alain Conradi Dating UK commandobadges Dear all, I'm trying to date these commandobadges. All help is much appreciated. Cheers, Alain

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-02-24, 12:00 PM

Replies: 3 Dating British parawings Views: 312 Posted By Alain Conradi Dating British parawings Dear all, I have some British parawings here which I can't date. I suspect some of them might be WW2. Can anybody please help? Thanks in advance! Cheers, Alain

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-02-24, 11:59 AM

Replies: 1 Air Force wings Views: 145 Posted By Alain Conradi Air Force wings Dear all, on top an obsolete RAF parawing, second the current one. But the third one is on black, also RAF parawing? And what about the fourth one, also on black but completely different style....

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-02-24, 11:57 AM

Replies: 0 Marines parawings Views: 109 Posted By Alain Conradi Marines parawings Dear all, on top a red on blue obsolete Marines parawing, second one is a variation on a darker blue. But the third one is on black, also marines? Cheers, Alain

Forum: General Topics. 23-01-24, 01:16 PM

Replies: 1 JSP 336 Views: 269 Posted By Alain Conradi JSP 336 Does anyone have JSP 336 in a digital format please? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Alain

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 22-01-24, 05:06 PM

Replies: 9 Weird "British" wing Views: 462 Posted By Alain Conradi Well, I wasn't the one who bought one of these... Well, I wasn't the one who bought one of these wings. I got mine for only 4,5 euro :-). But then the question remains : why would somebody (twice) pay that amount of money if you're not sure you're...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 22-01-24, 04:43 PM

Replies: 5 Norwegian Parachute Wing Views: 787 Posted By Alain Conradi Info most probably comes out of Bragg & Turner.... Info most probably comes out of Bragg & Turner. Have a look at B&T 1, 409.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-01-24, 04:39 PM

Replies: 1 Para Wings Views: 413 Posted By Alain Conradi I have them as London Irish Rifles I have them as London Irish Rifles

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