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And another Canadian wing
Hello, I'd appreciate your feedback on the originality and era of this wing.
Best regards, Donovan
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Unlike any war-time variant I've seen Donovan. The construction looks good, but the thick 'risers' from the canopy put me off.
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Looks to be a British made variant.
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It looks like the wing identified as PP1 in Ken Joyce's Jump Wings. It is reported to be a private purchase Cdn made wing.
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Thanks Paul and Mike, I have similar thoughts —construction looks good to me, like UK-made insignia, but I haven’t seen one like it (I’m not an expert on Canadian para wings). I compared it to the wings shown in Ken Joyce’s excellent book “Into the Maelstrom,” and to my untrained eye it seems closest to the Type 3 wing made in the UK in 1943 by various manufacturers, on order from the Canadian defense ministry.
Best regards, Donovan
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Thanks Bill, you and I were posting replies at the same time. Appreciate your input, you know this area of collecting quite well. I don’t have a copy of the book you reference, but have ordered it now.
Best regards, Donovan
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An update on this wing: I've learned it came from a Force veteran, Sergeant Clarence M. (Clary) Sample, of Stellarton, Nova Scotia. He served in 3-3 FSSF.
Regards, Donovan
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