Parachute badges

[David Tremain]

Here's a selection of some of my wings collection, for your enjoyment. The SF badge was worn by the 'Jedburghs'; however, I think this one is a copy. The two smaller SF ones, in what I refer to as Oxford blue and Cambridge blue, I had never seen before and know nothing about.

[David Tremain]

Sorry, something went wrong when I tried to attach the picures. I'll try again.

[David Tremain]

Sorry, I still got it wrong. I think I'll have to compress the files and try again later. My sincere apologies!

[54Bty]

Here are a couple for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

Here are a couple for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

First two are Royal Navy, as is the second to last one in red. The third one is Army tropical issue I think and the last one is for combats IIRC.

Your SF wings are a copy I think.

ATB,
Tom

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

First two are Royal Navy, as is the second to last one in red. The third one is Army tropical issue I think and the last one is for combats IIRC.

Your SF wings are a copy I think.

ATB,
Tom

The last three are RM issue.

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

The last three are RM issue.

Thanks

[Jim Maclean]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

The last three are RM issue.

I was attached to the Royal Marines back in the 70s and never saw the red on khaki wing being worn, do you know what uniform it's worn on? On the dress No1 blues it's gold/silver bullion on dark blue/black the same as the RN wing, on the Lovats it was the same but on green backing and all other orders of dress was the standard army wing including on the stone shirt worn with Lovat trousers.

If I was asked, not having read your info, I would have assumed it was RAF as they wear the stone shirt identical to the RM for tropical rig and have red on khaki shoulder eagles, a pretty uncommon colour combination.

[54Bty]

Sorry no idea what they are worn on, all came from a QM of 29 Commando Regiment RA.

Here is another one for the RM.

[fez]

The bullion wing for the lovats is smaller than the nos 1,s . These came from RM Condor, home to 45 and 29

[54Bty]

Old and new gold on blue RM parachute wings.

[Jim Maclean]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

Old and new gold on blue RM parachute wings.

Those new ones are abysmal, I can see the boys looking after the ones they've got or buying private. I've noticed of late that all these bullion type RN/RM badges are really getting gaudy.

Originally Posted by fez

The bullion wing for the lovats is smaller than the nos 1,s . These came from RM Condor, home to 45 and 29

I realised the Lovats badge was smaller, the only comparison I was trying to make was the bullion construction.

The big question is:- When did the R.N. move the wing from the left cuff to the right shoulder? I don't know but it was post 1979 when I left.

[fez]

I think the RN still wear jump wing on the left cuff for nos 1,s. There are not many chances to earn them now and i have only met a few guys with them. Most seem to have got them through an RN run course. They can wear them on nos 1,s but not on greens unless they do P company. RN cdo can earn them if attached to an airborne unit and can wear them on the upper arm on all dress.
I am open to correction as my info comes from talking to guys on camp, and some do talk crap

[Jim Maclean]

Originally Posted by fez

I think the RN still wear jump wing on the left cuff for nos 1,s. There are not many chances to earn them now and i have only met a few guys with them. Most seem to have got them through an RN run course. They can wear them on nos 1,s but not on greens unless they do P company. RN cdo can earn them if attached to an airborne unit and can wear them on the upper arm on all dress.
I am open to correction as my info comes from talking to guys on camp, and some do talk crap

It's bloody confusing with RN jump wings. Back in the 70s I messed with a guy that got his wings with the TA before joining the mob. Easy in those days RN didn't wear the lightbulb AFAK. He wore his wings lower left cuff as did the RC Padre on the real Ark Royal. One did the TA equivalent of P Coy, the bish did the All Arms.

I raised the question, it may have been on this forum, why does the POW wear his para wing on his right shoulder? It's always been that way was the concensus, when I know it wasn't.

The light bulb for the RN according to BR*** whatever the dress regs BR is, 80 I think, is for SPAG. It shows the full wing but doesn't state where it's to be worn. I was working on a Type 23 a while ago and asked the crusher about it but she was far more interested in telling me about her new Pakistani made gaudy ROYAL NAVY POLICE mudguards..

I think the move from cuff to shoulder was made when the RN lost the COMMANDO rocker and aquired the dagger, but when was it?

[54Bty]

Asked for and made for 3 Cdo Bde, but not taken into use. Although some may have been or are being worn by individuals.