BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #28 Posted March 11, 2014 The embroidered, 12-rays "sun" of Nationalist China:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #29 Posted March 11, 2014 some of the text, finely embroidered as well:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #30 Posted March 11, 2014 This, rather an ID "tool" than a true Blood Chit. US Flag, as removed from a flight jacket. Conditions more than excellent. Very finely made using thin leather.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #31 Posted March 11, 2014 wish to come back once again to that 1st Pattern, 5 Language Chit made and issued in India (primarily for aircrews flying over the "Hump"), in order to show more details of fabric and printing between it and the later US-made pattern in rayon fabric. This the silk/cotton, India-made Chit:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #32 Posted March 11, 2014 details of text printed on the front silk layer, blue text:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #33 Posted March 11, 2014 details of the front Rayon fabric, US-made 5 Languages Chit We can see a greater precision even in tiny details, than with the Silk-made Chit:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #34 Posted March 11, 2014 Same comparison as for the flags' design. Here, detail from the India-made silk/cotton Chit:
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #35 Posted March 11, 2014 here, from the US-made rayon/cotton Chit: (continues..)
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #36 Posted March 11, 2014 At this point, same talking for the 100% perfect US-made, rayon Chit of late wartime (single layer): here the flag..
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #37 Posted March 11, 2014 ... and details of text, serial number, and "Chop":
Nack Posted March 11, 2014 #38 Posted March 11, 2014 Spectacular! I've always wanted a blood chit, but am afraid of fakes.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #39 Posted March 11, 2014 A jump into Europe, and the following is one of two US "Chits" very similar between them made available in mid-1944 for the "shuttle missions" to and from Russia by 8th and 15th Air Forces. To be more precise: photo shows two specimens of the SAME pattern - at left made in true paper, at right made in a paper-like fabric. I miss currently the second pattern, slightly different from both these two.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #40 Posted March 11, 2014 a better shot of the Chit made of very thin, paper-like fabric: (continues..)
jerry_k Posted March 11, 2014 #41 Posted March 11, 2014 Nice chit's Franco! Now You have to find a vinylite waterproof pouch for the set of chit's. Cheers, Jerry
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #42 Posted March 11, 2014 Spectacular! I've always wanted a blood chit, but am afraid of fakes. Hi Nack, thanks of the appreciation! Yes there is plentyful of fakes around, many of them are rightly stated as such by honest sellers (and, in this case they automatically became reproductions more than true fakes), others not so. But, there are many a good original Chit as well. A great help would be mr. Baldwin's excellent book "Last Hope" (1997), clearly the Chits of patterns officially made and issued by Chinese and US governments are the most difficult very difficult- to duplicate with decent results. Somehow more easily, it may be done with the endless numbers of "souvenirs" exotic specimens like the ones made and sold to aviators by local artisans in China or India. Regards, Franco.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 11, 2014 Author #43 Posted March 11, 2014 Hi Jerry, thanks very much! Presently only one of Chits is part of a pilot's kit (a US-made Chit in rayon, carried by P-38 guy) and in effect that is inside a canvas pouch and simply folded in four. All remaining are under glass hanging at the wall. But that one should need a specific waterproof pouch as you say... could be a next thinking. regards,l Franco.
JDK Posted March 12, 2014 #44 Posted March 12, 2014 Franco, Great chits and thanks for sharing them. I really like the 16th fighter squadron chit. I actually have a chit ID'd to a 16th fighter squadron pilot as well. He used it when he was shot down after a ground strafing mission. JD
BlueBookGuy Posted March 12, 2014 Author #45 Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks JDK!! I still am searching more infos about Capt. Dale Pinckney of 16th Squadron - hope sooner or later to be able in this. Franco.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 12, 2014 Author #48 Posted March 12, 2014 And, this the 6 Language Chit - the only known pattern with 6 Languages. Not only, but also the very first Chit officially made in the US. (beginning in March 1944). only one layer, made of cotton fabric.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 12, 2014 Author #49 Posted March 12, 2014 detaiks of the Thai language, and Lisu dialect.
BlueBookGuy Posted March 12, 2014 Author #50 Posted March 12, 2014 The 7 Language Chit. As for the 6 Language Blood Chit, only one pattern for this one. Issued late in the war.
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