US (British made) combinded Para/Glider wing
Article about: hi guys picked this up from ebay i have no clue as to their originality as i know these are faked i had a look on this web site http://www.paratroop...les/jump-wings/ & the one that appe
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re: US (British made) combinded Para/Glider wing
Nick,
1st off, it's an American style wing.
Combined wings were issued to cross trained members of the 503rd PIR and 11th Airborne Division troopers who had taken both glider and airborne qualification.
Next, looking at the rear, it's clear the badge was cast and not die struck .... which makes things awkward.
Q).. Was the badge an "overseas" item cast from an original ?
I think a little delving round the net might help to answer this one !!
Gary J.
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re: US (British made) combinded Para/Glider wing
cheers for your input Gary i don't know why but the link i put in my first post isn't working so here it is again Jump wings | | Paratrooper.beParatrooper.be if you scroll down he has a near identical one to mine as a British made version
this is the pic of their one from that site ?
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re: US (British made) combinded Para/Glider wing
Nick, yours is indeed a British type with that style of pin back, but the
way it is made does not look correct to me - as Gary says, it is cast
instead of die struck - and it is stamped 'Sterling' which is not
the kind of marking I would expect to see on a
British made wing.........
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Re: US (British made) combinded Para/Glider wing
thanks Steve it seems to be the census that it is a copy but they're pretty good so I'll keep hold of them for display.
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