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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
11-04-24, 05:53 PM
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Opinions RCAF Nav brevet WWII or Post WWII KC
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zorgon
Hi Phill: I believe this is one of three...
Hi Phill:
I believe this is one of three Canadian styles of Wings found from late 1944 into 1945. It's generally called, "Small curved pattern". Warren Carrroll has more in Eagles Recalled on...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
14-03-24, 10:15 PM
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Shepard Wolves Flying School - No.2 Wireless
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zorgon
Shepard Wolves Flying Squadron - No.2 Wireless School
I wanted to share this seldom seen Crest Craft patch with Forum members. I think it has the most layers or separate components of any C.C. patch I’ve ever seen; I count at least 10. It’s an...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
07-01-24, 02:44 AM
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mid 1950's RCAF Sabre BeVo Squadron patches
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mid 1950's RCAF Sabre BeVo Squadron patches
During the mid-1950’s and as part of Canada’s NATO commitment, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) set up four Fighter bases in Europe; two in France (1Wing Marville and 2 Wing Grostenquin) and two...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
25-04-23, 01:41 PM
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Falklands Era SAS Beret
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zorgon
Hi Milihfra. This may not be the direction...
Hi Milihfra.
This may not be the direction you are looking for but when the SAS was actually on the Island in May-June 1982, it was generally very cold and windy and berets weren’t the best head...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
09-04-23, 10:21 PM
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RCFC Wings
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zorgon
I agree with Steve. You can find a bit of...
I agree with Steve.
You can find a bit of information in Warren Carroll's, Eagles Recalled (p.47). He states this 1916 design was an unissued prototype and only a handful are believed to exist...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
10-03-23, 03:27 PM
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Dating Crest Craft patches
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zorgon
Dating Crest Craft patches
No discussion on this topic can be presented without first recognizing the research and previous documentation by Stephen (Steve) Scriver who was one of the major early Canadian collectors of Crest...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
16-12-22, 02:37 AM
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Help with metal SAS beret badge with slider
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zorgon
I missed this discussion from back in 2011 in the...
I missed this discussion from back in 2011 in the Forum on the "Bi-metal SAS badge":
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14674&highlight=dares+wins
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
15-12-22, 08:37 PM
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Help with metal SAS beret badge with slider
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zorgon
Help with metal SAS beret badge with slider
I recently was given this metal SAS beret badge and would like to see if Forum members would care to tell me what I actually have. It seems to me to be of good quality and feels heavy in the hand at...
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General Topics.
22-11-22, 01:44 AM
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ebay problem
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zorgon
Hi Rob: It may not be an eBay issue at all. ...
Hi Rob:
It may not be an eBay issue at all. Frustrating to loose out like that at the last second. If your computer has been doing automatic upgrades or if you have installed new versions of any...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
16-11-22, 04:04 PM
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Raiding Support Regiment beret badge
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zorgon
I agree with the others; a replica. Mine (with...
I agree with the others; a replica. Mine (with provenance from Bari era) attached for reference.
More info here: https://www.raidingsupportregiment.com/
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
07-11-22, 04:49 PM
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Nonconforming Private Purchase Pegasus
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zorgon
I’ll illustrate some of my cherry examples that I...
I’ll illustrate some of my cherry examples that I think were all done by the same maker although the bottom pair was purchased separately. The serif title seems identical to the 2nd example in Luc’s...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
03-10-22, 09:04 PM
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4ATAF Royal Flush Patches
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zorgon
Thanks for your research and links Terry, several...
Thanks for your research and links Terry, several I hadn't seen. Sorry for my delay in replying too.
Best wishes,
Wayne
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
06-09-22, 08:55 PM
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4ATAF Royal Flush Patches
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zorgon
4ATAF Royal Flush Patches
At the peak of the Cold War and NATO years of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, the various Air Forces of the European Allies held a friendly but fierce competition to test the skills of the pilots, ground...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
28-08-22, 06:18 PM
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R.C.A.F. - Unusual Collar Insignia
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zorgon
The plane looks like it could have come from the...
The plane looks like it could have come from the WWII EFTS cap badge. The metal maple leaf is a similar ETFS style but I haven't read or seen of a metal version before, Hopefully others will know...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
06-02-22, 12:38 AM
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That escalated quickly
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zorgon
I'd like to think that in fact, eBay choose to...
I'd like to think that in fact, eBay choose to force the high bidder, 3***0 (private) into revealing himself or his alias, c***a (1282) somewhat due to the attention and high price this lot is...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
11-01-22, 08:11 PM
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47 NATO Pilots Course, 1953, felt patch
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zorgon
Hi Graham. An interesting find. I’ll throw out...
Hi Graham. An interesting find. I’ll throw out the possibility that it was made for a graduating course in the first half of 1953 when Gimli was designated as No. 2 FTS (Flight Training School). ...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
17-11-21, 05:59 PM
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RCAF Flight Engineer wing ?
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zorgon
It is certainly unique. I've never seen one with...
It is certainly unique. I've never seen one with white picking between the feathers and the wreath looks rather sad and depleted. The "E" is pretty thin too compared to other variants. The best to...
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Air Force (RCAF and CAF)
10-11-21, 05:21 PM
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CAF 2nd Pattern Type 2 NCO Cap badges?
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zorgon
A nice selection of original CAF pieces Del. The...
A nice selection of original CAF pieces Del. The cap badge is for the enlisted rank, 2nd issue (with motto) as you have indicated. Personally, I’ve probably also described them as “NCO” badges in...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-09-21, 08:27 PM
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A very well-made, stitched Pegasus
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zorgon
Oops
My bad. What I thought were two types of stitching is an artifact of the scanner image. There must be a polarity to the thread making it appear shinny in one direction and flat in another. ...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-09-21, 03:04 PM
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A very well-made, stitched Pegasus
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zorgon
A very well-made, stitched Pegasus
I’d like to share this lovely example of a tailor-made, embroidered Pegasus. It wasn’t until I actually scanned the patch that I fully appreciated the detail and quality of the stitching (maybe...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-09-21, 02:55 PM
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Airborne, embroidered, straight title Dating
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1,334
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zorgon
Thank you to everyone for your input. I guess...
Thank you to everyone for your input. I guess 50% original is better than zero. Your comments will help me (and others, I’m sure) in some of those small details we need to be aware of in these...
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Airborne and Special Forces
31-08-21, 02:03 PM
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Canadian Made Pegasus Patch
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Posted By
zorgon
Attached is another example which I think is...
Attached is another example which I think is identical to the images in the first post. Unfortunately, glue residue on mine. It was reassuring to see the similar examples in Joyce's Into the...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
30-08-21, 02:15 PM
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5
Airborne, embroidered, straight title Dating
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1,334
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zorgon
Airborne, embroidered, straight title Dating
I would appreciate comments and date-of-issue from the Forum please, on these two embroidered Airborne straight titles on Melton wool. I would guess that the top item is late war issue (44-45) based...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
23-08-21, 01:35 PM
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2
Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows: Example
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1,016
Posted By
zorgon
Thanks Bill, your comments are always very sage...
Thanks Bill, your comments are always very sage and welcome. Yes, the stitching is a bit sloppy, not only on the last "S" of SHOWS but a few other letters too. I like your theory of it being a...
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Corps, Branches and the Royal Canadian Artillery
23-08-21, 12:39 AM
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2
Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows: Example
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1,016
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zorgon
Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows: Example
Here’s another rare Cdn. title I recently paid dearly for at auction; the Canadian Legion Maple Leaf Shows. There are inexpensive replicas on the market, as has been discussed on the Forum on a few...
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