SAS wing identification

[saumua]

Originally Posted by johanwiegman

Hi Shaun,

I like these wings a lot! LRDG, I think?

Have seen them before, in Amsterdam, some years ago when you visited the Netherlands...

Cheers,

Johan

The very same, ex Rhodesia LRDG vet but issues at the para school in Palestine. The jump course (I have a list of attendees) included SAS men.

[saumua]

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[johanwiegman]

Originally Posted by saumua

The very same, ex Rhodesia LRDG vet but issues at the para school in Palestine. The jump course (I have a list of attendees) included SAS men.

Shaun,

Do you believe the wings issued at Ramat David were made locally in Palestine?

Cheers,

Johan

[saumua]

Originally Posted by johanwiegman

Shaun,

Do you believe the wings issued at Ramat David were made locally in Palestine?

Cheers,

Johan

Thats a hard one. They have that look about them and the other LRDG stuff (NZ and Rhodesian) was made in Palestine according to vets. It would be a logical assumption to make but I am certain a 1,000 experts will voice their opinion on this one...

[saumua]

Originally Posted by SAS1

I would suspect so too.

The white threads on the wings are not something I've see in early photos, and I have a number showing early members. The wings I have came from an L-Detachment original, being his first issue wings.

Alex is right. I paid stuff all for it and hard it a while now so never looked. UV light shows repairs. I guess the next question is should I cut the repaired threads away and leave it in original stae showing age. I am thinking yes.

[SAS1]

If it shows repairs, that leans towards the original badge having all black threads across the wings..