Strange parachute wings badge?

[marinus]

Gentlemen,

Let me show you my 'strange' para wings.
Look at the strange knots on the chords!
I purchased this a long time ago and I like to know is it britisch and from the ww2 era?

Greetings from the lowlands,

Marinus

[LucN]

It's a pretty decent replica of this pattern. The knots are sometimes found on parawings but also on the lightbulb badge.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I know who made these, a friend of mine called Trevor Bate. He used to trade as "Airborne Militaria". He had them done in India about 15 to 18 years ago. They sold for £1.50 trade price. Retail £3.50 He sold them as copies. I bought a pair for re-enactment use. The backing was made from a badly mothed pair of wartime BD trousers which he cut up. Many well known dealers bought them and passed them as "real". You could go to a show and see Trev's stall and further down the line the same wings via some of the London dealers for £20.....He used to have all kinds of cloth and metal insignia made.

Cheers, Ade.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

I know who made these, a friend of mine called Trevor Bate. He used to trade as "Airborne Militaria". He had them done in India about 15 to 18 years ago. They sold for £1.50 trade price. Retail £3.50 He sold them as copies. I bought a pair for re-enactment use. The backing was made from a badly mothed pair of wartime BD trousers which he cut up. Many well known dealers bought them and passed them as "real". You could go to a show and see Trev's stall and further down the line the same wings via some of the London dealers for £20.....He used to have all kinds of cloth and metal insignia made.

Cheers, Ade.

That's about as good and conclusive information that anyone can get! Cheers Ade. Leon.

[marinus]

Wow, that's detailed information indeed.
Thank you very much Luc and Adrian!

I'm in Normandy at the moment.
Visited Pegasus Bridge yesterday and today I'm heading for Ste-Mère-Eglise.

Greetings, Marinus