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241st Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron "Tigers" (241. ловачко-бомбардерска авијацијска ескадрила "Тигрови").

239th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron "Vampires" (239. ловачко-бомбардерска авијацијска ескадрила "Вампири"). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-36160600-1378311755.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-39125800-1378311738.jpg

229th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron "Swords" (229. ловачко-бомбаpдерска авијацијска ескадрила "Мачеви"). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-34620500-1378311600.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-13068200-1378311615.jpg

204th Fighter Aviation Regiment (204. ловачки авијацијски пук).

172nd Aviation Brigade (172. авијацијска бригада).

127th Fighter Aviation Squadron "Knights" (127. ловачка авијацијска ескадрила "Витезови").

126th Fighter Aviation Squadron "Delta" (126. ловачка авијацијска ескадрила "Делта").

124th Fighter Aviation Squadron "Thunder" (124. ловачка авијацијска ескадрила "Громови"). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-52892900-1378310869.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-05638600-1378310887.jpg

123rd Fighter Aviation Squadron "Lions" (123. ловачка авијацијска ескадрила "Лавови"). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-65983500-1378310534.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-55798200-1378310551.jpg

119th Helicopter Regiment (119. хеликоптерски пук).

98th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (98. ловачко-бомбардерски авијацијски пук).

83rd Fighter Aviation Regiment (83. ловачки авијацијски пук). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-50677400-1378309564.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-40379800-1378309575.jpg

Here are couple of Air Force patches (and scans) from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia era (Савезна Република Југославија - СРЈ). Useful wiki links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Yugoslav_Air_Force_squadrons Air Force (Ваздухопловни корпус) and Air Defense Corps (Корпус противваздушне одбране). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-32546800-1378309213.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2013/post-7937-0-35773100-1378309229.jpg

Greetings Paul, Pictures of Parachute instructor's badge ("I class", II class badge and golden one as well) can be found here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53280-yugoslavia-parachute-instructor-badge-in-gold/ One more interesting thing, compare these pilot badges with the ones of the previous, royal Yugoslavia. Communists kept almost the same design! Crown was replaced with red star and old royal coat of arms with new one... Regards, Radmilo

Back side, unnumbered, 3 hallmarks. Hexagon with rooster, 900 and IKOM.

Front side, 6 torches.

Socialist Yugoslavia introduced Pilot's badge (Летачки знак пилота) in 1953. First type (1953-1963) had 5 torches in the coat of arms, second type had 6 (1963-). Golden pilot's badge (gold) was introduced in 1967 and Gilded pilot's badge introduced in 1985 (gilded silver). Apart from these pilot badges there were also: -Navigator's badge (Летачки знак извиђача) 1953-1967 (After 1967 no longer in use). -Specialist's badge - also called Mechanic's badge (Летачки знак специјалисте); 2 types (1953-1963 5 torches, 1963- 6 torches). -Parachute instructor's badge (Летачки знак падобранског инструктора); 2 types (1953-1963 5 torches, 1963- 6 torches). -Parachute instructor 2nd class (Летачки знак падобранског инструктора II класе) 1971-1985 (After 1985 no longer in use). -Golden parachute instructor's badge (Златни летачки знак падобранског инструктора) 1984- Here are couple of pictures of 2nd type of Pilot's badge (1963-).

To be honest I really don't remember, and some of those Sorlini's orders are so similar to Huguenin that it's hard to make a difference. Anyway thanks for that information Obi!

Greetings gentlemen, I agree with Emanuel, looks genuine to me. When you take a look at the back side of the medal bar you can see that the Albanian retreat medal was added later. It could be that it was the last award that person received and then just placed on the already existing medal bar (in my opinion better there, on the first place, than on the last one). Stranger thing about this medal bar is that the Obilić medal is placed after Medal for military merits and Medal for zealous service...

You are welcome Igor, I am glad if that was useful

Iver you are welcome It really does resemble to Arhus Bertrand but there are couple of differences, also all of the Bertrand's boxes were, as far as I know, rectangular. Some of the boxes that Rothe used for White Eagle were very similar, but they were signed and their coat of arms is slightly different. I believe that the box is Fürst's because of the crown, that producer used coat of arms with a large crown (compared to the rest of the coat of arms) and also the cross on top of the crown is a different than for example Rothe's. I found one nice picture of Bertrand's coat of arms on my HDD, here it is just for comparison. Kind regards, Radmilo

Greetings Iver, I could be wrong but I think that it is for the Order of the Cross of Takovo as well. And considering that there is no inscription on the inner part of the lid and the look of the coat of arms my guess would be early Anton Fürst. Regards, Radmilo

Actually it was two weeks ago, but I forgot to brag about my present before Anyway thanks Rogi!

Here's my birthday present http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-7937-0-16314200-1374323851.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-7937-0-91008700-1374323920.jpg

Greetings Obi, Great collection, thanks for images! One second class got sold on ebay two months ago for less than 800$... Regards, Radmilo