WWII USN VF-31 Flying Meat Axe squadron patch help needed

[northcoastaero]

I am looking for a color image and size of the WWII USN fighter squadron VF-31 Flying Meat Axe patch from late 1944. The squadron

flew the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat aboard the USS Cabot at this time. Any help would be appreciated. Thank-you.

 

[Bearmon]

look here:

http://www.wwiijeepparts.com/ForSaleStore/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=175

[northcoastaero]

Thank-you for the link.

[northcoastaero]

I just noticed a color drawing of the VF-31 insignia in one of my books. It is on page 31 of the book: OSPREY AIRWAR 16 US Navy Carrier Air Groups Pacific 1941-45 by Rene Francillon.

[Johnny Signor]

Hope this one posts O.K. original color drawing of the unit emblem .

[northcoastaero]

Thank-you for the two images. What is the source for the color image?

[doyler]

look here:

http://www.wwiijeepparts.com/ForSaleStore/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=175

 

 

I have seen this site before and its a great refferance.It looks like the patches ofered for sale are for the most part rendered on canvas.Im just thinking these are not all original examples are they?

[Johnny Signor]

The two images I posted are from a friend at the "Tailhook Assoc" their historian , so it doesn't get any better than that !

[Johnny Signor]

Doyler, all those images are of repro faked up ones, I have heard "rumors" a RKO studios stamp was found/made to stamp the backs of them to look "legit" , others on sites also say the same , they're hokey , stay away from them , all are very sloppy in design and colors aren't correct on a lot of them etc etc .................

[doyler]

Doyler, all those images are of repro faked up ones, I have heard "rumors" a RKO studios stamp was found/made to stamp the backs of them to look "legit" , others on sites also say the same , they're hokey , stay away from them , all are very sloppy in design and colors aren't correct on a lot of them etc etc .................

 

Johnny

Thats was my thoughts.All are on the same type canvas and have a lot of the same characteristics.

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This looks like an original VF-31 meat axes patch on a M-422A jacket: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-USN-Painted-Named-Squadron-Patched-Fred-Ostermann-M-422A-Flight-Jacket-/311373329991?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

[Johnny Signor]

Oh Yeah , that does look to be a legit one , especially being multi piece manufacture......