pzjgr Posted October 14, 2012 Share #26 Posted October 14, 2012 #7 and I have another 12 pages to go...should I keep posting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted October 14, 2012 Share #27 Posted October 14, 2012 #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted October 14, 2012 Share #28 Posted October 14, 2012 #9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted October 14, 2012 Share #29 Posted October 14, 2012 #10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #30 Posted October 14, 2012 ODA 073 10th Special Forces Group (A) beret flash unauthorized. Only 10 exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #31 Posted October 14, 2012 The hand made patch and Team Shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #32 Posted October 14, 2012 Some examples of 46th SF Company Flashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #33 Posted October 14, 2012 Neat Saudi made Special Forces ovals from my friend Dave. I’m not sure who had them made, but they are pretty neat and well made. I just can’t imagine a SF dude wearing this on his class A uniform in the early 90's. A Sergeant Major would loose his mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #34 Posted October 14, 2012 Nice flashes everyone!! Thanks for the post…..Keep them coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #35 Posted October 14, 2012 Very nice examples. Im seeking 1-2 5th group flashes from the Viet Nam era.Ones with the more yellow bend in the flash.They are needed to restore a beret for a former 5th Group veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #36 Posted October 14, 2012 Thats probably what happened. especially looking at the creast on the flash, its the old style early 60's To my understanding 1st and 7th switched out rotating in & out of Vietnam on 6 month TDYs before 5th took over the country in 65'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #37 Posted October 14, 2012 Doyler, I’ll keep an eye out. If you are looking for the US made ones they are not so scarce. The Viet made ones are getting rarer every year as time passes. Bill Scott usually has some good examples every year at the SOS for great prices in contrast to eBay stuff. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted October 14, 2012 Share #38 Posted October 14, 2012 Thats probably what happened. especially looking at the creast on the flash, its the old style early 60's Looking at it again, it is sewn up like an early "skull" crest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #39 Posted October 14, 2012 Neat 5th group flash with beercan DI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #40 Posted October 14, 2012 Back side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #41 Posted October 14, 2012 Doyler, I’ll keep an eye out. If you are looking for the US made ones they are not so scarce. The Viet made ones are getting rarer every year as time passes. Bill Scott usually has some good examples every year at the SOS for great prices in contrast to eBay stuff. . Thanks Jason He was a Captain. They dont have to be new or unissued.I dont attend the SOS. I missed a large batch of flashes on line recently.Many nice flat edge ones as well. I will try and post a few I have. RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #42 Posted October 14, 2012 Early 5th SFG flash with early DI crest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #43 Posted October 14, 2012 Thanks Jason He was a Captain. They dont have to be new or unissued.I dont attend the SOS. I missed a large batch of flashes on line recently.Many nice flat edge ones as well. I will try and post a few I have. RD Strange, I didnt know that he was a CPT. like I said Ill keep a look out in my travels etc. Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #44 Posted October 14, 2012 Nice hand made variation 5th SFG flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #45 Posted October 14, 2012 Strange, I didnt know that he was a CPT. like I said Ill keep a look out in my travels etc. Thanks for the post. One was a Captain and the other if I can find two is for a senior NCO I have gotten to know.He has promised me for a long time to get a look at his "stuff".He was in very early.First time in country he told me was 1961 his last was 71 when he was with the Americal.Great guy. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #46 Posted October 14, 2012 Chain stiched hand made variation 5th SFG flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #47 Posted October 14, 2012 One of the SF vets I had the honor of meeteing.He served in WW2 and in the 50s re-joined the Army retiring in 1978. (if I recall the dates correctly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #48 Posted October 14, 2012 THis came out of a collection of a WW2 colector.Not sure if the flash is originaland he had it for display in his headgear collection.The flash isnt sewn directly on.Appears Asian hand made.No other history on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 14, 2012 Share #49 Posted October 14, 2012 Early 5th SFG flash with early DI crest. I likey...very nice!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thsfg542 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share #50 Posted October 14, 2012 Well everything is real but that flash probably didnt go with the beret. I have a Bancroft just like it that is good. If they spent all that time sewing that VN made flash then they would of sewed it to a beret. Its still a cool display peice and a keeper. Wish I had it. THis came out of a collection of a WW2 colector.Not sure if the flash is originaland he had it for display in his headgear collection.The flash isnt sewn directly on.Appears Asian hand made.No other history on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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