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AAF AIR CREW WINGS with permission to wear card


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Personally, I don't think it's a fake at all. It has a nice patina and also some discernable bends in the pin. That's usually a good sign because it suggests it's been well-used. Just my humble opinion!

 

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You might have an interesting research project to pursue with your wings and card. Two names, two ranks a regulation no., and the knowledge that the wing was worn by gunners early in the war also radio operators, photographers, and perhaps a few other non-rated aerial specialists during WWII. I don't recall seeing a "permission slip" like this before; however, it supports the widely known fact that nearly everyone in the AAF wanted to wear a set of wings, with or without permission. And here you have evidence that the Cpl. was going about it correctly.

 

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Gentlemen,

What do you suppose is on the back of the wing, a lacquer of some sort ??

Could that be to keep tarnish to a minimum ? :think:

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Looks real to me! One of the things I have noticed, and I'm not a pro at wings, is the pin pivot area on repros tends to have little detail. The originals often had stops shaped in and the detail shown on yours as opposed to just a bent piece of wire as on many repros.

JMO

Dave

Kansas City, USA

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Gentlemen,

What do you suppose is on the back of the wing, a lacquer of some sort ??

Could that be to keep tarnish to a minimum ? :think:

 

That looks like the remains of an original silver plated finish. The rest has been worn off with time due to either general wear or polishing.

 

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Mike

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That looks like the remains of an original silver plated finish. The rest has been worn off with time due to either general wear or polishing.

 

Regards

Mike

Thanks, Mike.

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sgtbarnes44

Thanks for your help. I've asked the question about the authenticity of those wings because they were not part of the original grouping I've had with the card. You'll find some pictures of that great grouping below.

 

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sgtbarnes44

The most interesting part. His diary and as you will see, he saw a lot of action. He took part in the Normandy invasion, the southern France invasion, Market-garden and the Varsity (Rhine crossing) operation.

 

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