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Old 16-10-18, 08:14 PM
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Just wanted to check that these were ok. Top right WW2 i hope, not sure about the rest.
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I believe top right is WW2 , others post war, due to thread at an angle rather than straight in the WW2 example.
I am sure others will comment in due course.
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I believe top right is WW2 , others post war, due to thread at an angle rather than straight in the WW2 example.
I am sure others will comment in due course.
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Is top left a padded example?
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Yes Frank, could or can you date them ?
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That would be difficult, it would certainly help if you can photograph each individually, top right appears to be the oldest, but, the other three were worn for a number of decades.
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I would agree. Top right is most likely late WW2. The other ones could be anywhere between early 60s to late 70s or even later.
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I would agree. Top right is most likely late WW2. The other ones could be anywhere between early 60s to late 70s or even later.
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Just from the photograph, may I ask how you know that?

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No wings on show but I’m sure Andy will like this screenshot, Officer on the right is (then) Maj John Frost.
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No wings on show but I’m sure Andy will like this screenshot, Officer on the right is (then) Maj John Frost.
Nice one thanks.
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Just from the photograph, may I ask how you know that?
I agree; it's a bit challenging to form a definitive opinion from the photo presented.
It is generally accepted that wartime produced wings have the horizontal stitching as already mentioned. In my view, early examples have also a flat base to the canopy. Another indication of later wartime wings is provided by the sort of zigzag stitching representing the suspension lines as we can see here. This is just my opinion. Happy to discuss further.
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I agree; it's a bit challenging to form a definitive opinion from the photo presented.
It is generally accepted that wartime produced wings have the horizontal stitching as already mentioned. In my view, early examples have also a flat base to the canopy. Another indication of later wartime wings is provided by the sort of zigzag stitching representing the suspension lines as we can see here. This is just my opinion. Happy to discuss further.
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