Modern DZ / LZ Flashes

[CAM]

My collection of 'Modern DZ / LZ Flashes'

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3520

Comments welcome.

Chris

[fougasse1940]

Unfortunately your link leads to the following message: Invalid Album specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3520

Rgds, Thomas

[CAM]

Originally Posted by fougasse1940

Unfortunately your link leads to the following message: Invalid Album specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3520

Rgds, Thomas

Should now work.

Chris

[Colin S]

Really nice display and comprehensive too. Just a few small points to help improve it:

Did you realise you have included the black 4 PARA DZ twice and missed out the green 3 PARA one?

The 16 Air Assault Brigade DZ (maroon and light blue stripes) should be vertical stripes rather than horizontal and VII Regt AAC have never been part of Airborne Forces.

Lastly, the flash you have labelled as 4 PARA pathfinders is 16 Company (hence the ‘XVI’). It is the same design as the one they wore when they were an Independent Pathfinder Company for 44 Parachute Brigade (V) in the 1970s but by the time they were part of 4 PARA in the 1990s they were just an ordinary rifle company again.

Hope that is helpful.

[CAM]

Colin S,

thanks I shall work on Amdt 2 this week.

Chris

[JerryBB]

A fine collection chris, thanks for sharing them.

[CAM]

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3523

Chris

[wardog]

Not showing for me- have you made it a private album that you have to grant individual access to? Regards, Paul.

[CAM]

Paul,

thanks, now public.

Chris

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Colin S

Really nice display and comprehensive too. Just a few small points to help improve it:

Did you realise you have included the black 4 PARA DZ twice and missed out the green 3 PARA one?

The 16 Air Assault Brigade DZ (maroon and light blue stripes) should be vertical stripes rather than horizontal and VII Regt AAC have never been part of Airborne Forces.

Lastly, the flash you have labelled as 4 PARA pathfinders is 16 Company (hence the ‘XVI’). It is the same design as the one they wore when they were an Independent Pathfinder Company for 44 Parachute Brigade (V) in the 1970s but by the time they were part of 4 PARA in the 1990s they were just an ordinary rifle company again.

Hope that is helpful.

Am I making this up, or was not the Para Depot flash worn with a different orientation by the Para Battle School, Brecon? Or perhaps this was in the era of 16 Para Bde? Mike

[pontecagnano]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

Am I making this up, or was not the Para Depot flash worn with a different orientation by the Para Battle School, Brecon? Or perhaps this was in the era of 16 Para Bde? Mike

Hello Mike,

Yes, you're quite correct, it was worn with a 90 degree left rotation by the Battle School. Not certain of the precise dates but would have been between 1967 and 1976.

Graham

[grey_green_acorn]

So like these?
Depot PARA on left and Battle School on right?

Tim

[pontecagnano]

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn

So like these?
Depot PARA on left and Battle School on right?

Yes, that's it.

Graham

[CAM]

I have edited to v2 so new link is

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=3523

Chris

[CAM]

Originally Posted by pontecagnano

Hello Mike,

Yes, you're quite correct, it was worn with a 90 degree left rotation by the Battle School. Not certain of the precise dates but would have been between 1967 and 1976.

Graham

I will update and include in due course.

Thanks Mike, Graham, Tim