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  1. a2jacketpatches

    WWII Squadron Patches (USAAF, USMC, RAF, etc.)

    I know this post is about a year old but I don't spend much time here. Anyway, here's my Fifinella, this one is long gone and I rarely do this patch so posting it for viewing purposes only.
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    Show us your Guns!

    Czechoslovakia VZ 52 Picked this up some time back, I'm told it's likely a Grenada USMC bring back being a 7.62X45 and considering the condition it's in. Think I'll be keeping it because it's actually legal in California. Heading back there from two years in Vegas so this will be the start of...
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    WWII Squadron Patches (USAAF, USMC, RAF, etc.)

    Here's one of my latest the 61st Fighter Squadron. And all Grand Poobahs please be advised, it is long gone not for sale and is not a sales pitch, I repeat, not for sale.
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    Acrylic "Crackle" paint, anyone tried it on patch?

    I tried the stuff a while back and it was difficult to manage. A heavy coat of Elmers glue before painting works better.
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Yeah Johnny, got your message on VLJ as well. Anxious for some other info to surface concerning this emblem. I'll post on USMF as well and see if we can stir up that old post.
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Yes, the 23rd FG was part of the Air Corps and not the Flying Tigers. With a flying tiger being on the 14th AF emblem, and the 23rd FG emblem, I can see how it confused those who only dabble in the history. I also think that the USAF should not have labeled the modern 74th as Flying Tigers...
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Found a picture showing a bunch of Squadron members wearing the CATF patch. It seems that the 2nd guy from the left sitting on the wing has the original version with tiger body extending out to the right and the rest of the guys are wearing just the China Sun part with Japanese flag. The modern...
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Johnny. have you got the blurry pictures available, I would love to nail down the actual emblem for the 74th as well. Just not comfortable thinking the 23rd FG serves this purpose as well. Just doesn't make common sense or official sense.
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Yeah, I have that book, It's got quite a few discrepancies, I also have the sister book for Groups. It shows this tiger over shield design as the 23rd Fighter group. Also, Tex wore this patch as commander of the 23rd FG and he was commander of the 75th FS. I'm thinking some info got lost or...
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    1st American Volunteer Group

    Is this really the 74th FS? I've been selling as the 23rd Fighter Group for ten years.
  13. a2jacketpatches

    Psst, Hey Man, Wanna buy some good chit?

    :)Got a bunch my wife just made up and trying to move quickly. Super quality leather on heavy cotton, these make great inside pockets. I did a special aging process on all of them, once they get wrinkled a bit they look great. http://stores.ebay.com/a2jacketpatches/
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    Vintage sewing machine help

    Actually, they are very light as per the name Featherweight. They are good for quilting and women like that they are easily carried around. Not a heavy duty machine by any means.
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    Patch sale

    Got a little sale going on for a couple of days. http://stores.ebay.com/a2jacketpatches
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    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    This was a days score not too long ago. I dropped about 200- but made it back from the parts on the sporterized Japanese Type 38 Rifle alone.
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    A-2s and Other Leather Jackets Worn by Surface Sailors and Submariners

    As far as I know, the Navy was always pretty strict when it comes to uniforms and insignia. If you see something in a movie, that's another story. But it's not like it was in the AAF, very loose regulations, or at least loose enforcement of regulations. I'm sure certain things slipped by, but...
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    Show us your Guns!

    Yeah, to this day I have nightmares about selling it. Got a pretty penny but I'll never have another like it again.
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    Show us your Guns!

    Had to sell these before moving to California a while back, but thw two nicest WW1 pieces I ever found. For those of you who know the Luger, the action was tight as a drum and the finish 99.9%. Just a small fingerprint, clear as day that must have been burning into the finish for 90 years. A...
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    AVG Patches

    Here's my Burma Chit -
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    Ghost Army - documentary on PBS

    Just finished it, Great story, Thanks
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    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    I'm already on the hunt for one, found a couple at 450-

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