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Old 26-01-19, 07:45 PM
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Just picked this wing up. Appreciate any info. Issued? Produced but never issued? Bogus?

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Old 26-01-19, 10:06 PM
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I believe the para wing is a complete fake, there is a SAS version which is said to be based on an original.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...hlight=printed
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Old 26-01-19, 11:19 PM
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It doesn't look too good IMO.
However, J. Bouchery in his "D-Day Paratroopers" claims that Printed Para Wings were issued during WW2. He didn't present an example in his book unfortunately.
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Old 27-01-19, 01:36 PM
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Just picked this wing up. Appreciate any info. Issued? Produced but never issued? Bogus?

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Old 27-01-19, 01:54 PM
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Hi,
A different pattern of WW2 originals printed parachute wings is shown in this post :

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ghlight=calico

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Old 27-01-19, 01:56 PM
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Ah well. Only cost a couple of bucks, so no big loss.

Thanks gents. Stay safe and have fun!

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Old 27-01-19, 02:46 PM
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A different pattern of WW2 originals printed parachute wings is shown in this post :

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ghlight=calico

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different, yes, but............................................... .
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Old 27-01-19, 05:34 PM
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Ah well. Only cost a couple of bucks, so no big loss.

Thanks gents. Stay safe and have fun!

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I wouldn't discard it after all. The thread provided by Silverwash is quite informative. It is possible that these printed para wings encountered a similar fate as the printed SAS wings (well documented by Johan here https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=38201).
My conclusion: possible prototypes that were never approved nor issued.
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Old 27-01-19, 09:04 PM
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It is known that both sas and para printed wings are being manufactured in the Nederlands and being sold as copies.
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Old 28-01-19, 03:10 PM
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It is known that both sas and para printed wings are being manufactured in the Nederlands and being sold as copies.
Jerry, I'm not sure I follow: how copies can have been produced on wings that were never issued?
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Old 28-01-19, 03:41 PM
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Jerry, I'm not sure I follow: how copies can have been produced on wings that were never issued?
The fakers make metal badges that never existed (Middlesex footballers etc etc). They make repro metal badges out of cast base metal i.e. a material the genuine badges weren’t made from. All to make money because people do buy them. If they can imagine/manufacture it, it seems to turn up and sell.

Same principles I can easily imagine printed wings being made.
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Old 28-01-19, 05:20 PM
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Jerry, I'm not sure I follow: how copies can have been produced on wings that were never issued?
Fair point, the seller is selling printed badges being sold as copies of badges that probably never existed or if they did were never issued. or worn.....but still being sold as copies of badges he hopes his customers are willing to accept did exist.

Hopefully that clears that up.
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Old 28-01-19, 06:06 PM
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utilising the images previously used on the forum I would hazard a guess that the wing on the left is the WW2 example and the one on the right is the current reproduction which attempts to emulate the original. utilising the Mk.1 eyeball the differences are quite apparent. to prove either way, readers will not have too long to wait .
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Old 28-01-19, 11:18 PM
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Fair point, the seller is selling printed badges being sold as copies of badges that probably never existed or if they did were never issued. or worn.....but still being sold as copies of badges he hopes his customers are willing to accept did exist.
A bit farfetched, isn’t it? 😉 Besides, I haven’t seen many of them on the market which would question the validity of a faker’s business model.
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Old 29-01-19, 08:43 AM
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A bit farfetched, isn’t it? 😉 Besides, I haven’t seen many of them on the market which would question the validity of a faker’s business model.

If you click on the ebay link in the thread I linled to in my first post you find a seller who was selling them....I saw this seller selling the fake/fantasy printed wings or do you think I am making it up.
I think you are being deliberately difficult, though why I don't know.
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