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Canadian Airborne Regiment
Hi
There are pics of their gear all over the place so I thought I'd start a "Master title" thread on the subj. Please find a few examples for your enjoyment and or reference. regards Darrell
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Hi
A few more pics of CAR badges I've had over the years. regards Darrell
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Thanks for your posts Darrell. I didn't realise that there are so many variations of the CAR cap badge. Looking forward to future contributions! Cheers,
Walt
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Is the screw posts an officers or for the parade belt
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Not a problem, Walt. Just don't expect me to make frequent posts. My idea was as much for others to post than just me. Mike, I believe the Forum's determination was that it was for a belt. In my day, CAR Officer wore a bullion but there is evidence here on the Forum showing them wearing a metal badge in the early days. Not sure if that was reversed colours from the ones shown above or not. https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=51676 regards Darrell
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The screw post badge is a buckle badge. The CAR officers' badges are bullion embroidered on maroon material.
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BGen Christie's Para Smock
Thought I'd add this. CAR under the command of the newly created SSF.
BGen Christie was the first Force Commander to the newly formed SSF in April 1977. This smock is a first issue smock, dated 1975. One of the original smocks initiated by the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1974 as a private purchase that DND accepted responsibility for in 1975. Note the Nylon Zipper. His Jump Wing is also a first pattern with no border. A rare smock on a number of levels. Also attached a pic of BGen Christie while commanding the SSF which included the CAR at that time. This was taken in 1978 after a jump w E Battery 2 RCHA. |
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Is the fellow far left wearing an Air Force metal cap badge?
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I notice BGen Christie is wearing a US jump wing above his name tag.
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No. He is wearing the Air Operations Branch cap badge.
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Air Ops Badge and SSF Smock
Member wearing the Air Ops badge was likely the G3 Avn for the SSF. He would have been a Heli pilot, responsible for planning Joint Ops w 427 Sqn and the SSF. One of a very very small number who were Air Force but wore the Smock in Petawawa.
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Thanks, Dan. |
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Within the SSF (particularly in 2 Service Battalion), the trades that were eventually absorbed into the Materials Technician trade - Metals Technician, Refinisher Technician and Machinist - wore the Air Operations Branch cap badge.
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Thank You for the Additional Info
Hi Phillip, my thanks for the additional input.
I should have clarified, in my reply that few Pilot qualified Air Officers served w the SSF and wore the smock. The picture shows one of two pilots that served in the SSF, both in G3 Avn positions, (I was posted with 2 Svc Bn (91-94) and then HQ SSF until the creation of 2 CMBG, leaving Bde staff in 97). I'd forgotten about the OR's in the Four Companies with a few Air and Sea trades as well. |
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First Cap Badge, CAR, 1968-1969
Thought I would send this along...my jump serial was #7712; went on TALEX in spring '78., with first-issue lugs on back.
The early badges were interesting... /Users/barbaraknight/Desktop/Photo on 2020-11-02 at 9.19 PM.jpg/Users/barbaraknight/Desktop/Photo on 2020-11-02 at 9.19 PM #2.jpg |
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