dpcsdan Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share #151 Posted February 15, 2011 I like the PO2c. Looks foreign made. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted February 15, 2011 Share #152 Posted February 15, 2011 navyman, Those two right arm rates are gorgeous. The crow in the MUc is pretty different from most of the other bullion rates here. I haven't seen a bullion 2nd class crow (MM2) before...that is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted February 15, 2011 Share #153 Posted February 15, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. Dan, I thought too the MM 2c may be foriegn made. The rate was cut off a jumper, not be me. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted February 20, 2011 Share #154 Posted February 20, 2011 My first thought on this construction is Vanguard.I'll do some more research. -dan Guys, I thought the pilot rating was worn till 1948? Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted February 22, 2011 Share #155 Posted February 22, 2011 Pre ww2 Aviation Machinist's Mate Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted February 22, 2011 Share #156 Posted February 22, 2011 Nice rate. Caught my eye on Ebay last week as well! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted February 23, 2011 Share #157 Posted February 23, 2011 While the Aviation Pilot rating badges are skyrocketing out of my realm of affordability, the next best thing (to me) are the rates of the crewmen who flew with these men and Naval Aviators. I just won this rate and am anxious to get my hands on it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted March 6, 2011 Share #158 Posted March 6, 2011 Chief Radarman this style was used 1944-1947. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share #159 Posted March 6, 2011 Chief Radarman this style was used 1944-1947. Jason Very nice on a scarce specialty mark. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted March 14, 2011 Share #160 Posted March 14, 2011 Photographer cpo Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted April 23, 2011 Share #161 Posted April 23, 2011 Bullion CPO Aviation Pilot with gold chevrons and wings on blue. -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted April 23, 2011 Share #162 Posted April 23, 2011 Bullion CPO Aviation Pilot with gold chevrons and wings on khaki. Sold recently on ebay. I have never seen gold chevrons on a khaki rate before. Is this combination unusual? -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted April 23, 2011 Share #163 Posted April 23, 2011 Bullion CPO Aviation Pilot with gold chevrons and wings on khaki. Sold recently on ebay. I have never seen gold chevrons on a khaki rate before. Is this combination unusual?-Fritz Fritz, Nice pilot rates. Did you win this one. I was bidding on this one, and felt the same thing. If I was 100% sure I would of went a lot higher. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share #164 Posted April 23, 2011 Bullion CPO Aviation Pilot with gold chevrons and wings on khaki. Sold recently on ebay. I have never seen gold chevrons on a khaki rate before. Is this combination unusual?-Fritz Fritz, Questionable. Why don't you call John Stacey? -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted April 24, 2011 Share #165 Posted April 24, 2011 Fritz, Nice pilot rates. Did you win this one. I was bidding on this one, and felt the same thing. If I was 100% sure I would of went a lot higher. Jason The gold/blue one is mine Jason, but the gold/khaki one was way out of my comfort range. I sure would like to have it though. Have you seen gold chevrons on khaki before? -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted April 24, 2011 Share #166 Posted April 24, 2011 Fritz, Questionable. Why don't you call John Stacey? -dan Dan, I only have an address for John Stacy. Do you have a phone number? Have you ever seen gold chevrons on khaki? It certainly is an interesting looking rate. -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted April 24, 2011 Share #167 Posted April 24, 2011 The gold/blue one is mine Jason, but the gold/khaki one was way out of my comfort range. I sure would like to have it though. Have you seen gold chevrons on khaki before?-Fritz Fritz, That's why I didn't go high in the bidding. But on the other hand I have a feeling that it very well could be good. I've never seen this combination before, but that doesn't mean it wasn't used. I would imagine if the pilot want this he could have worn it as long he earn the gold chevrons. :think: Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted June 12, 2011 Share #168 Posted June 12, 2011 Pick these up yesterday. Chief Aviation Electrician's Mate, still in the original wrapper. Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted July 9, 2011 Share #169 Posted July 9, 2011 WW2 Torpedoman cpo, NS MEYER INC maker marked on reverse. Jason The back, NS MEYER INC Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share #170 Posted July 13, 2011 The back, NS MEYER INC Jason N.S. Meyer, scarce in Navy rating badges. Usually see in metal badges. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted July 17, 2011 Share #171 Posted July 17, 2011 WAVES BULLION CPO STOREKEEPER Jason WAVES CPO BULLION STOREKEEPER WITH GOLD CHEVRONS Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted July 18, 2011 Share #172 Posted July 18, 2011 Hmm something's not right, the link is to "Today's flea market finds" from today, you posted in it too.. :think: Ok..wait a minute, did you know that when 67Rally said "This one" it was a link? This thread we're in is an old, long running thread. navyman updated today at 3:55PM. Must be what you're thinking. This is strange as it says Today, 6:24 am for me as well - it has these as the opening images: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share #173 Posted September 16, 2011 I finally connected with the one chief petty officer rating badge I’ve lacked in completing my CPO rating badge collection. Shown is the Airship Rigger chief petty officer rating in forestry green with red chevrons and silver bullion. My example is from the CWO Lester Tucker collection. It was also examined by John Stacey, the author of United States Navy Rating Badges and Marks (1833 to 2008). The Airship Rigger rating specialty was authorized from 1944 to 1948. After 1948 USN airship rigger personnel wore the Specialist (A) mark from 1948-55, after that point they were designated Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (A) until the USN airship program was disbanded. In a May 1947 memorandum the navy authorized: “Changes to existing uniform regulations incorporated in the 1947 Uniform Regulations of 2 May 1947 extended the wearing of greens to all other Chief Petty Officers: ’6.1. Designation of Uniforms. Chief petty officers (designated naval aviation pilots and serving in pilot status) are required to possess the aviation winter working uniform. All other chief petty officers assigned to duty in aviation commands may wear the aviation winter working uniform when that uniform is prescribed in the uniform of the day for aviation personnel, but shall not be required to do so.’ Paragraph 9-80 prescribed for the green rating badge a forestry green background with blue eagle, specialty mark and chevrons.” While silver bullion was not authorized with aviation green (forestry green) or khaki rating badges, many chief petty officers ordered and wore them with their green and khaki uniform coats. The “no silver bullion” regulation was ignored so widely that the navy came out with the following memorandum in June 1948: BuPers Circ. Ltr. 106-48 of 9 June 1948 says this: "... the following unauthorized wearing of certain rating badges to be corrected: The authorized aviation winter working uniform rating badge consists of blue eagle, specialty mark and chevrons; the silver eagle and specialty mark with red or blue chevrons sometimes worn with this uniform is not authorized." I am tickled. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted September 16, 2011 Share #174 Posted September 16, 2011 I finally connected with the one chief petty officer rating badge I’ve lacked in completing my CPO rating badge collection. Shown is the Airship Rigger chief petty officer rating in forestry green with red chevrons and silver bullion. My example is from the CWO Lester Tucker collection. It was also examined by John Stacey, the author of United States Navy Rating Badges and Marks (1833 to 2008). The Airship Rigger rating specialty was authorized from 1944 to 1948. After 1948 USN airship rigger personnel wore the Specialist (A) mark from 1948-55, after that point they were designated Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (A) until the USN airship program was disbanded. In a May 1947 memorandum the navy authorized: “Changes to existing uniform regulations incorporated in the 1947 Uniform Regulations of 2 May 1947 extended the wearing of greens to all other Chief Petty Officers: ’6.1. Designation of Uniforms. Chief petty officers (designated naval aviation pilots and serving in pilot status) are required to possess the aviation winter working uniform. All other chief petty officers assigned to duty in aviation commands may wear the aviation winter working uniform when that uniform is prescribed in the uniform of the day for aviation personnel, but shall not be required to do so.’ Paragraph 9-80 prescribed for the green rating badge a forestry green background with blue eagle, specialty mark and chevrons.” While silver bullion was not authorized with aviation green (forestry green) or khaki rating badges, many chief petty officers ordered and wore them with their green and khaki uniform coats. The “no silver bullion” regulation was ignored so widely that the navy came out with the following memorandum in June 1948: BuPers Circ. Ltr. 106-48 of 9 June 1948 says this: "... the following unauthorized wearing of certain rating badges to be corrected: The authorized aviation winter working uniform rating badge consists of blue eagle, specialty mark and chevrons; the silver eagle and specialty mark with red or blue chevrons sometimes worn with this uniform is not authorized." I am tickled. -dan My favorite thread on the USMF just got better. That is stunningly gorgeous, dpcsdan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted September 16, 2011 Share #175 Posted September 16, 2011 I would say that is the BEST USN rate I have ever seen! I live about 10 minutes from Lakehurst, NJ. I keep hoping something like this will turn up at a local estate sale. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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