Mike Tucker Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share #51 Posted February 17, 2009 French Para with Vietnamese troops. Wish the image was a little clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #52 Posted February 17, 2009 Hello Mike, thanks for posting the additional image of the camo pattern myself and Owen are half convincing ourselves is the same one that can be found on a few garments posted on the forum. Much appreciated, as are all the photos. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 17, 2009 Share #53 Posted February 17, 2009 Patrick I am a tad leaning on the 9tenths !!!!! o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copran Posted February 17, 2009 Share #54 Posted February 17, 2009 Owen, I'm sorry but I have to keep sending the photos! Not Airborne but interesting. Hi, Here the mannekin made few years ago with the gear and desact thompson from a friend. I was not sure the beret was good. But it was after the pics from Larry Burrows pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 17, 2009 Share #55 Posted February 17, 2009 Cop I love it. This is a dream set for me one day !!! Maybee you could help me find a mint set ??? I know the photo well . Larry burrows ...one of the USs greatist war photographers .RIP His pictures have inspired my collecting all my life owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #56 Posted February 17, 2009 Hello all, here is one of my favourite groupings i have been lucky enough to find....i used to own another jacket to the same veteran. That jacket and other items from the veteran now reside in Australia, one day i hope to find them again. French 47/53 with a cut off beaver tail. The jacket shows extensive use and is triple named inside. The veteran who wore this jacket served with 1st SFG, as an advisor with the ARVN Airborne Division, and finally at UITG-FANK as an advisor again. As has been mentioned previously, this was a prized camo garment. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #57 Posted February 17, 2009 One more shot of an interesting item.....his Cambodian Jump wing certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copran Posted February 17, 2009 Share #58 Posted February 17, 2009 Patrick, Very nice jacket, it s a 1st time I saw widely badged jump jacket. Was it a presentation jacket for Mr Pelletier ? Owen, Are you looking for MINT 47/53 Paratrooper suit or 47/53 TTA Fatigues set ? The fatigue shirt can still be found in thrift store for quite reasonnable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #59 Posted February 17, 2009 Hello Copran, from what i have been able to piece together from various sources (sadly the veteran is deceased) this was how it was worn by him "on camp" in the Phuoc Tuy Training Centre circa 1972. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copran Posted February 17, 2009 Share #60 Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks for the information, I asked just because patches look to pristine to be worn in combat operation. So "on camp" wearing can explain that. Thanks a lot for sharing. Have you investigated about the Australian Buyer who got Mr Pelletier's ERDL mod jacket ? Hello Copran, from what i have been able to piece together from various sources (sadly the veteran is deceased) this was how it was worn by him "on camp" in the Phuoc Tuy Training Centre circa 1972. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #61 Posted February 17, 2009 I have a lead or two on the buyer, the second grouping was sold via ebay after i traded the jacket to another collector. Although the Vietnam collecting community is fairly small, Australia is a very large place! I live in hope. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvez Posted February 17, 2009 Share #62 Posted February 17, 2009 Hello all, here is one of my favourite groupings i have been lucky enough to find....i used to own another jacket to the same veteran. That jacket and other items from the veteran now reside in Australia, one day i hope to find them again. French 47/53 with a cut off beaver tail. The jacket shows extensive use and is triple named inside. The veteran who wore this jacket served with 1st SFG, as an advisor with the ARVN Airborne Division, and finally at UITG-FANK as an advisor again. As has been mentioned previously, this was a prized camo garment. Patrick. Patrick, That's a wonderful set!! Is the VN abn division patch bevo? It almost looks embroidered in the pic. Chris SOS here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 17, 2009 Share #63 Posted February 17, 2009 Patrick Case of beer for you SIR !!!! Blown me away with your SF French issue grouping . Top shelf Cop TTA set for me !!!!!! I love these sets . Are they hard to find ? o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 17, 2009 Share #64 Posted February 17, 2009 Hi Chris, it isn't bevo, i have always felt that this particular patch was something the veteran aquired after his service. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvez Posted February 18, 2009 Share #65 Posted February 18, 2009 Hi Chris, it isn't bevo, i have always felt that this particular patch was something the veteran aquired after his service. Patrick. Thanks for the detail Patrick. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 23, 2009 Share #66 Posted February 23, 2009 Cop Give me an answer on the Cammo set . o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beogam Posted February 24, 2009 Share #67 Posted February 24, 2009 JUST SOME INTERRESTED PICS CHEERS JEROME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beogam Posted February 24, 2009 Share #68 Posted February 24, 2009 SUITE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beogam Posted February 25, 2009 Share #69 Posted February 25, 2009 suite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beogam Posted February 25, 2009 Share #70 Posted February 25, 2009 Owen not the bush hat like French Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 25, 2009 Share #71 Posted February 25, 2009 I used to own one of those !!!! It was made from pieces of cut up smocks . Now there is a fantastic shot of one being worn . Thanks J o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted February 25, 2009 Share #72 Posted February 25, 2009 Is that a Cao Dai beret i see? Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted February 25, 2009 Share #73 Posted February 25, 2009 Oh No not that subject again!!! o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copran Posted February 25, 2009 Share #74 Posted February 25, 2009 In France, all collectors reached the agreement to say that s an early ARVN flash, not the Cao Dai. Oh No not that subject again!!!o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted February 25, 2009 Share #75 Posted February 25, 2009 I am glad that all the French collectors consider it ARVN, but US collectors and the entire Vietnamese Veteran's community here in Southern California consider it Cao Dai. The only reason everyone thinks it is ARVN is because the US Department of Defense publications printed it wrong in the 1960's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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