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Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-11-17, 01:46 PM

Replies: 6 Golden Caterpillar Club - Irvin Parachutes Views: 10,906 Posted By david1812 Everything now CONFIRMED,,,,,,,,,,,, I have today had confirmation that my Caterpillar badge (which, let me remind you all, is engraved on the reverse: W/O L.R. Scott 1944 ) has today been confirmed to me by a Member of the group...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 30-01-16, 11:04 PM

Replies: 6 Golden Caterpillar Club - Irvin Parachutes Views: 10,906 Posted By david1812 Golden Caterpillar Club - Irvin Parachutes MANY Members will be aware that the American Leslie Irvin first "invented" the silk parachute in 1919. And in 1920 he establish the CATERPILLAR CLUB and those who used an Irvin parachute to save...

Forum: Other Militaria 30-01-16, 09:38 PM

Replies: 0 Belgian Congo - 4 and 5 Commando in the 1960s - the "Wild Geese" Insignia Views: 2,154 Posted By david1812 Belgian Congo - 4 and 5 Commando in the 1960s - the "Wild Geese" Insignia During the Congo Crisis Col "Mad" Mike Hoare organized and led two separate mercenary groups: 1960–1961. Major Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in Katanga, a province trying to break away...

Forum: General Topics. 30-01-16, 07:55 PM

Replies: 7 Congo, 5 Commando, Wild Geese; Irvin Parachutes Golden Caterpillar Club Views: 1,361 Posted By david1812 5 Commando Insignia I have no idea why Mr/Mrs/Miss Sonofacqms is talking about films. I asked about Col Mike Hoare and his 5 Commando - who I can assure you all were (and some still are - like my own cousin) very real...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 29-01-16, 04:51 AM

Replies: 8 Confirmation - brevet ID and period Views: 2,462 Posted By david1812 Air Gunner badge. Thank you all for your input so far. From what I have seen - those who have replied don't seem to know FOR CERTAIN what this brevet is, and when it was produced or used. This suggests that the...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 24-01-16, 09:59 PM

Replies: 8 Confirmation - brevet ID and period Views: 2,462 Posted By david1812 Thank you for that opinion. And obviously RAF. Thank you for that opinion. And obviously RAF.

Forum: General Topics. 24-01-16, 03:54 PM

Replies: 7 Congo, 5 Commando, Wild Geese; Irvin Parachutes Golden Caterpillar Club Views: 1,361 Posted By david1812 Congo, 5 Commando, Wild Geese; Irvin Parachutes Golden Caterpillar Club This is just a query for clarification from a new member. In WHICH section of this site should I post items regarding (A) Irvin Parachutes and the Golden Caterpillar Club and the insignia which goes...

Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 24-01-16, 03:31 PM

Replies: 8 Confirmation - brevet ID and period Views: 2,462 Posted By david1812 Confirmation - brevet ID and period THIS Half-brevet came to me with the medals of a South African WWII artilleryman - which means nothing as in my experience as a very long time medal collector, it was quite common for men to...

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