ID'ed specimen in my "Blood Chits" collection.

[josesharontraders]

Hello all + Sam R,

 

Happy Summer.

 

I think Franco is totally correct in his explanation.

 

1) The silk chits are older pre-mid 1943 and with the Nationalists' Commission on Aeronautical Affairs stamp in the middle--no exceptions--for CATF pilots (the 25,000 rotating USA airmen after the AVG Flying Tigers).

 

2)When the 14th Airforce was in full bloom from December 1943 to Feb 1946 with almost 55,000 airmen rotating into CBI, the mulberry trees around Kunming were totally bereft, so no more food for the silk worms. See aerial shot of wartime Kunming and its hinterlands in another blog. So the Commission on Aeronautical Affairs joint group allowed the USA to print in rayon and other material the rescue bloodchits with those authorised numbered ¨chops¨  or stamps of the Commission, to show rescuers that the Americans were helping China.

 

3) The third class of bloodchits were the souvenir chits in all sorts of material from the summer of 1945, as Admiral Nimitz' fleets reached the Chinese coastline. So many navy men landing on mainland friendly scatter fields, departing souvenir-hunting airmen, ground crew of the 14th Airforce & the 10th Airforce (moved up from Assam, British India to Shanghai mid 1945) accounted for over 100,000 returning soldiers wanting to bring proof of their CBI adventures. So, you can expect all sorts of permutations.

 

4) The 4th class of bloodchits are the fakers from India or Peshawar in Pakistan or anywhere else in that 1943-1946 period up to even today (from China & Taiwan itself). So any doubt on threads under the U/V light, don't waste your family time. Better enjoy eating a yummy pastry than losing money over a fake. Heheehehahhahajejeje. Not worth talking about. Stay away from this type, please.

 

Thanks a lot, BlueBookGuy/Franco--my good friend--for letting me chime in to share more knowledge to our fellow hobbyists and collectors. Stay safe, nowadays, all!!

 

 

Jose

 

 

 

 

 

 

[chief4af]

An Early Blood Chit.

[chief4af]

Capt Lloyd W. Lemay's Blood Chit, he served in the AAF, CBI Theater, (brother to General Curtis Lemay). Received from son Kurt Lemay

[chief4af]

Here is a chit, I have not seen another. It looks period printed on cotton material.

[chief4af]

Some of my Navy Blood Chits.

[chief4af]

Russian Shuttle Chit with related insignia and ID card

[patches]

A group from what, the China Air Task Force, with their newly issued Blood Chits, date given is January 1943.

[chief4af]

Hi All, Just thought I would add a few chits and flags that I thought might be of interest. The first chit is very detailed, most noted the embroidered stars and the fine ink characters. The British Russian Shuttle chit is similar to the US rayon types. The American Russian Shuttle is paper with the translation on the card above. 4 variations of the flag chit, 3 leather and 1 cotton. 2 variations of the 5 language chit in a cotton material, one without serial number and blue ink, one with serial number and black ink. Another embroidered unique chit. The last chit is a seventeen language chit, reported to be made in India.

[chief4af]

A recent pick up, an Aero Commission Blood Chit (1943-1944). I added the patches from previous acquisitions.

[MemphisB@lle]

Hello,

Great topic, so I thought I share my recent find here.
This flag has seen better days, but it looks great when framed.
Not an expert on the matter, but have been told it's WWII British India made. Silk on cotton.
Got some markings on the back, but haven't been able to make anything of it.

Any comment? Love to hear it.

Peter

[BlueBookGuy]

On 11/6/2022 at 7:44 PM, MemphisB@lle said:

Hello,

Great topic, so I thought I share my recent find here.
This flag has seen better days, but it looks great when framed.
Not an expert on the matter, but have been told it's WWII British India made. Silk on cotton.
Got some markings on the back, but haven't been able to make anything of it.

Any comment? Love to hear it.

Peter

 

 

 

Hello, 

yes you've got a great-looking flag of silk-on-cotton construction. about 8'' x 13'' dimensions, many times being seen carried on the back of A-2 jackets. Sort of a 'reverse Lend Lease' since these flags were officially procured from British sources for use by US airmen.

Locally made in India,  remember reading somewhere it came out starting about February or March 1944.  Mine here is like new condition.

 

 

 

 

[MemphisB@lle]

6 hours ago, BlueBookGuy said:

 

 

 

Hello, 

yes you've got a great-looking flag of silk-on-cotton construction. about 8'' x 13'' dimensions, many times being seen carried on the back of A-2 jackets. Sort of a 'reverse Lend Lease' since these flags were officially procured from British sources for use by US airmen.

Locally made in India,  remember reading somewhere it came out starting about February or March 1944.  Mine here is like new condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow.. That looks great! Awesome find.
The one I have is clearly peeled of a jacket, fraying of the stitches stil present.

Thanks for the info.

 

Found a pair of period photos, not the greatest resolution, but you get the idea.

 

[INIMICUS]

 terrific thread thread BBG, Dustin et al & thanks for it.  Here's a low-number/early 'woodwork' chit just 2 digits away from member Survival's!  It's sewn to what looks like linen but may be mercerized cotton(?)  Anyway, please comment guys, and soon if you please! And oh by the way: pix made in different light -- the correct tone is that the large red center cartouche is pretty light.  Many thanks!  

[INIMICUS]

Sorry: the near-twin to this one is shown + discussed on thread ('Id'ed specimen in My Blood Chits Collection') p.4, post #79, Mar 21 2014 exchange between Survivor and BlueBookGu.  thanks again fellas....

[INIMICUS]

... make that BlueBookGuy.

[INIMICUS]

Any comments al all, please, guys? 

[doinworkinvans]

What are you asking? If it’s good?

[INIMICUS]

doinworkinvans yes thanks --  I'm asking if it's original period and early: 1st or 2nd printing? And any chance it's maybe even from the very first  200 Chennault kept, as referenced here?  Come in Dustin + BlueBookGuy thanks

[ossteve]

Yours is a "deadringer" for the chit Chennault gifted the actor Pat O'Brien during O'Brien's CBI USO tour- Congrats!

[INIMICUS]

thank you OSSTEVE, means a lot.