Odd Ball Canadian Army Jump Wing

[Phillip Herring]

Has anybody ever seen one of these?
I've had it for about fifteen years and I've never seen another one like it.

Phil

[Infanteer]

That's a new one for me too. It appears to be intended for wear on the 50's era bush dress. Hopefully someone will have a more definitive answer.

[fearnaught]

Hi, I have a whole series of US wings made of the same material. These are, I believe, British manufacture. The material is identical and has the same black mesh backing, the only difference is that they are of a more brown shade than yours. Maybe that is the photo. I will post some of mine at the weekend for you to compare. Mike

[Recce]

Never seen them before, I have US and the material is defrent and lighter. Whoever the wings are missing Two important
features witch all Canadian wings must have, and that goes for any country that wears Canadian qualification wings.

First no Country other then Canada are allowed to have the Gold'ish Maple leaf, or the White Maple Leaf, that's your first clue.

If they were 50's the top tips ends of the wing would be pointed and lifted Upwards?


Look at the US see the difference in wings? The top and the Bottom are from different decade.

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[Danny]

Hi,
I have a wing on a black background same type of manufacture. Had them for around fifteen to twenty years.

Believe they originated from Germany. There were about half a dozen other foreign wings made at the same time. French, British and Canadian amongst them.

Regards

Danny

[fearnaught]

Hi, Danny any chance of an image of the wing? Mike

[Recce]

Originally Posted by Danny

Hi,
I have a wing on a black background same type of manufacture. Had them for around fifteen to twenty years.

Believe they originated from Germany. There were about half a dozen other foreign wings made at the same time. French, British and Canadian amongst them.

Regards

Danny

Can you provide a Source for this, since I found no information to back-up
your claim. What I know, you must take the course in Canada.

[Danny]

Hello Mike,
Scan of the Canadian wings. Also a scan of the British wings. I no longer have any of the other “foreign” wings.

As I said I had always believed these wings were made in Germany for their own troops who had completed the relevant jumps. But a lot did turn up for sale in the UK and can recall seeing .German para wings on this material being worn by British Paras.

Regards

Danny

Can Front (Medium).jpg Can Back (Medium).jpg

Brit 1.jpg

[Recce]

Originally Posted by Danny

Hello Mike,
Scan of the Canadian wings. Also a scan of the British wings. I no longer have any of the other “foreign” wings.

As I said I had always believed these wings were made in Germany for their own troops who had completed the relevant jumps. But a lot did turn up for sale in the UK and can recall seeing .German para wings on this material being worn by British Paras.

Regards

Danny

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Hi Mr Danny thank you for posting the Wings those have a distinctive feature I was looking for. Whoever I'll have
to confirm the Goldish Maple Leaf can you add the front and Back to your Photo Album the insert the Image like I did.
I would like to copy them and make a thread on two sites to see if Info can be provided, The Black back ground would
make sense for German Forces CF. qualification Wings.

They show they're never worn the sawing marks would show.

[Recce]

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring

Has anybody ever seen one of these?
I've had it for about fifteen years and I've never seen another one like it.

Phil

Mr Phillip can you do same as I asked Mr Danny I'll make a thread on
Two sites and see if more info can be found.

[fearnaught]

Hi, images as promised they look a shade or two darker than they actually are. Two are part of a batch that I bought some time ago. The worn one is from a friend's collection, probably obtained some 30 years ago. Mike

[Recce]

Originally Posted by fearnaught

Hi, images as promised they look a shade or two darker than they actually are. Two are part of a batch that I bought some time ago. The worn one is from a friend's collection, probably obtained some 30 years ago. Mike

Hi Thank you for posting the pictures Quite interesting, The Images say New Zealand, as the topic is Canadian foreign qualification Jumpwings.

I'm just asking are you say these are?

[fearnaught]

Hi, I usually take a batch of photo's and just label what comes first. Mike

[Recce]

Originally Posted by fearnaught

Hi, I usually take a batch of photo's and just label what comes first. Mike

Sorry I see I forgot to add a word at the end.

Are you saying the last wings on post 11 are US?

[fearnaught]

Hi, yes they are US, I thought they looked a similar style of manufacture. The close weave black backing seems the same. Mike