Canadian Para wings and patch, can anyone ID them for me please, I would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
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lammasulyon wrote:i think they are of the Canadian Airborne Regiment...it got disbanded in the 1990s for a series of scandals
lammasulyon wrote:i think they are of the Canadian Airborne Regiment...it got disbanded in the 1990s for a series of scandals
lammasulyon wrote:thanks for the clear up, i got confused between the CAR regt and the airborne qualifications...the fact that the CAR units was the first thing on my mind when i saw these badges. I think one of the airborne units still active is in the PPCLI...
btw they look fantastic, i recon they look good on a soldier's uniform!
lammasulyon wrote:the coolest part of this badge is the maple leaf...has to be the coolest way to show your allegiance to your nation's airborne regiment/battalion/company etc...
with the current way of fighting, i doubt the CAR would ever be reactivated...large parachute drops are now kinda obsolete these days, from what i read
lammasulyon wrote:A large part of why they got disbanded was beacuse of the initiation rites of the regiment, from what i heard contained racism down to even eating one's own vomit...its disgusting, but thats army life isn't it
Mk1rceme wrote:Hope I get this right...the first pic with the white maple leaf is for a CF member qualification. The second pic with the red maple leaf is for foreign military qualification.
There has been talk about bringing back the Airborne...hope it happens.
Spañiard wrote:Hi all Metal CF wings from 1975 with white or red Leaf have 3 pins on the back, Some are Stamped William Sculley.
However Dual Qualification wings have Two and are much smaller and the RCR are different from CF Issue.
Both your Combat Wings are from 92., classified as Type IV.
Can you also show pictures of all Backs of Patches and Metal.
Mk1rceme wrote:Hope I get this right...the first pic with the white maple leaf is for a CF member qualification. The second pic with the red maple leaf is for foreign military qualification.
There has been talk about bringing back the Airborne...hope it happens.
zvez wrote:I'll add my few in. The canadian made subdued ones at the bottom of these pics, I'm skeptical that they're legit. Another interesting one is the top subdued wing on the other photo. This is ca. 1970s for US soldiers qualified with canadian jump wings. I actually got these at a shop in the 70s just off base when I first started collecting.
Third pic is of one of the first refs done on canada abn insignia.
Chris
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