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Indian Airborne Wing?
This to me has all the hallmarks of a WW2 Indian Airborne parachute wing.
I would appreciate comments/thoughts. Jon |
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I would agree - although not an expert on these and welcoming further opinion.
Mike |
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Certainly looks Indian WW2 to me.
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An honest genuine example , the dots /knots at the top of the parachute rigging line directly below the canopy are what i like to see - but that`s just my rule of thumb.
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kind regards, Michael |
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Lovely WW2 example.
Paul |
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Very nice example Jon,
Well done and thanks for sharing. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Nice set, I got this set today along with an Indian made bugle, both came from a house clearance in West Wales.
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Regards, Jerry Last edited by JerryBB; 08-02-19 at 04:27 PM. Reason: spelling |
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Lovely set Jerry.
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Nice one Jerry! My first impression was that Jon's example originally had blue wings that were faded by the sun but your example shows it is not the case.
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Thanks Jon.
Yes Luc, they do appear to be from the same maker and a white colour rather than bleached out blue. I was very pleased to get them as I had long wanted some Indian wings to go with my Indian Peggies. They were also very cheap. The bugle is dated 1943 by Nadir Ali & Co of Meerut with a faded green tassle, I wonder if it is related to an Indian Airborne Unit.
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Here's one from my collection in used condition. From a different manufacturer than the examples shown above and probably also all white and not sun bleeched as I always believed it to be.
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Lots of manufacturers variations of these, I think, just from the photograph, you are okay with that example, they used to be very easy to find, sadly, those days are long gone, where did you find that one?
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