Phantomf4 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 A friend of mine gave me these today with a RAAF handkerchief. They measure 3 1/4th inches long and do not glow. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 how they came. Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I dont know much about these, they look US to me? Thats a cool emroidered RAAF handkerchief. The experts in the wing section need to help on these wings. Link to post Share on other sites
rathbonemuseum.com Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Never seen by me before. Tod RathboneRathbone Museum of WWII Aviation Uniforms and Insigniahttp://www.rathbonemuseum.comhttp://www.facebook.com/rathbonemuseum Link to post Share on other sites
WWIIinterviews Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Could they be 'gunner' wings?? Looking for anything related to WWII ETO gliders and pilots, uniforms, photos, etc. I am also looking for 8th AF B-17 crew uniforms and gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Wake1941 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Could they be 'gunner' wings?? Pretty sure it was designed for gliders only wartime Check out my eBay page, I sell military insignia and just about anything else I come acrossLink: https://www.ebay.com/sch/fitzkeemilitaria/m.html?item=223497878518&hash=item340982fbf6%3Ag%3ASs4AAOSw-llcxhqe&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Please check out my web page as well for more items for sale https://fitzkeemilitaria.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
The Rooster Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Pretty sure it was designed for gliders only wartime US wing ? Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Hey aren't instructor wings and a few others gold colored? The color has me wondering if these could be a glider instructor wing? Link to post Share on other sites
Allan H. Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Somewhere, I have a Balloon Pilot wing that is made exactly like this- embroidered in golden yellow thread and with the cheesecloth stabilizer on the back. To me, this looks like US manufacture with the full-machine embroidery, but who knows? Thanks for sharing them. Allan Never under-estimate the power of prayer. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Your right the machine embroidering does look US. I'm wondering if these are made by Patch king. Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 With the "G" enclosed in a circle instead of a shield, I wonder if these were produced before the actual pattern was approved? The gold color would fall in line with the early surgeon's wings until they were changed. This is a pair of Glider wings that I have in the same pattern made by the Officers Equipment Company. " We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " View my website honoring the men and women of Indiana: http://indianavets.wix.com/indiana-at-war and follow my updates on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IndianaModernAgeofWar/ Interested in US uniforms? Join the Association of American Military Uniform Collectors! http://aamuc.org/or find us on Facebook! facebook.com/AAMUC.ORG Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Here is a thread to this style. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/196736-unusual-glider-pilot-wings-please-weigh-in/page-3?hl=+officer%20+equipment " We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " View my website honoring the men and women of Indiana: http://indianavets.wix.com/indiana-at-war and follow my updates on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IndianaModernAgeofWar/ Interested in US uniforms? Join the Association of American Military Uniform Collectors! http://aamuc.org/or find us on Facebook! facebook.com/AAMUC.ORG Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 I like your theory, and your wings! pre war gold glider wings!!!!! I might have the first million dollar patch ever!!! LOL Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Somewhere, I have a Balloon Pilot wing that is made exactly like this- embroidered in golden yellow thread and with the cheesecloth stabilizer on the back. To me, this looks like US manufacture with the full-machine embroidery, but who knows? Thanks for sharing them. Allan This is in the 1944 National Geographic. Observer wings with a balloon did exist and approved Nov. 10th 1941, so im sure they had embroidered wings also. see my next post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 I see embroidered wings where approved for wear on wool service coat only. and this was in 1921. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 So i suppose it's possible these are early embroidered wings approved for the wool service coat. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Seems we had gliders for almost 2 years before the metal wings where authorized. Link to post Share on other sites
5thwingmarty Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On Bob's ww2wings.com site there are cloth wings for WWII British Army Glider 2nd Pilots that are similar to this wing. There are 4 shown with all of them having gold center circles and G's. Link to post Share on other sites
Phantomf4 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 On Bob's ww2wings.com site there are cloth wings for WWII British Army Glider 2nd Pilots that are similar to this wing. There are 4 shown with all of them having gold center circles and G's. Yeah i saw that, i'm pretty sure these are US because of the wing pattern itself. thanks for the info!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now