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Old 02-03-21, 09:43 PM
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Default help dating a para qualification wing

Can Forum members help with any info on this somewhat grubby para qualification wing please? What clues do you look for in deciding whether it's war or post war? Do the zig-zag parachute cords tell you anything? The somewhat flattened parachute?

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Old 03-03-21, 08:50 AM
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The horizontal feathers and flaw in the wings is usually a sign of a wwii wing
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Hi
Zig zag lines are a good sign as is horizontal stitching , the chute appears to have do definitive lines which is an early indicator .to me it's a WW2 wing.
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I agree with those above, for the same reasons - it’s a nice WWII wing
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Old 04-03-21, 12:21 AM
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Thank you all for the insight, tips, comments and thoughts. Bonus for me that the consensus is that it's war-issue.

There are some great Para Galleries and Albums on the Forum but they don't always give dates.
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