OPINIONS on a RAF Sgt Navigator Jacket
Article about: Hi: Can I ask you guys a opinion on this Jacket. It looks good, but I would like a second opinion. Cheers Luis
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Thanks Douglas, No prob, I appreciate any help.
It is awful, I collect all kind of wwii militaria and in the beginning it was a little hard, but in time I got to know the pieces, but British militaria has been a little out of reach, so as a result I don't know a lot about it. But seriously I just came from England and I was so excited that I really wanted to buy a jacket, and this one seemed legit...and was priced accordingly. Well...I´m trying to solve thing out with the seller.
Thanks
Luis
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Hello there,
I'm no expert and I may be wrong on this but I was under the impression that wartime examples had 4 equally-spaced buttons down the front with the fourth button positioned just below the belt. Post war jackets had a fourth button hidden behind the belt which was flat brass without the RAF logo embossed on it.
Simply, if it's wartime you can see 4 embossed buttons and if it's post-war you see 3. Unless of course someone has tried to make it look wartime and added a 5th!
Cheers,
Ian.
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Surely the example from my collection, shown above with peaked cap, dated 1951, contradicts what you have just said? I think you are thinking of postwar RAF officers jackets.
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Yes you are right, I'm muddling this up with officers jackets. Thanks for the clarification Douglas.
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Hi,
Nothing on the insignia?
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