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Old 07-01-14, 01:36 PM
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Old 07-01-14, 05:24 PM
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My first thoughts are that the angle of the wing is too acute. All the ones I've seen tend to be different (can't think of the correct term to describe an angle that's less acute). None of the ones in Warren Carroll's book for RAF or RCAF Observer's brevets look like yours. Not sure about the backing either. Many WW2 wings and brevets I've seen seem to have a light canvas backing and big stitching.
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Old 07-01-14, 06:37 PM
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This one also has a black backing but I'm pretty certain its a good one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2910501513...84.m1555.l2649

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Old 07-01-14, 06:53 PM
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Isnt it obtuse ( an angle that less than acute )

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Old 07-01-14, 08:44 PM
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Peter,
Obtuse is more than 90 degrees! Acute being less than!

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Hi! Stay away. A total repro commonly found on eBay. The backing is modern made heat shrunk. Sorry, but I don't like it all. There are other extremely knowledgeable wing collectors here, see what other comments you can muster.

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Old 08-01-14, 05:03 PM
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Default Pair of real observer wings
Top is Canadian and bottom Briitish made. There are many original variants, the odd shaped one posted is not one of them.
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