Richard Gordon Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Here's a piece I'd like to share with you now that I have a mannequin to display it on. It's an untouched standard (not private) made fliegerbluse to a Hauptmann of flight.There are a few collectors I'd like to thank for helping me with this one...Firstly Fran?ois for locating it. After asking if he knew of any for sale he directed me to it through another collector. Also, Gene and Jos for taking the time and patience to look over the pics I had sent them and casting their expert eye over it in fine detail. I'll let the pics do the talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Boonzaier Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Really nice set up... (Is the shirt stamped.... "Woolworths"? ;-)...)An attributed KC?A really, really nice jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richard Gordon Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 ChrisThe shirt is Debenhams but it will do for now. Thanks for the commentsRich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gordon Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Now for the dilemma...Obviously a piece like this needs to be displayed. My problem is that I don't know if I should give him:Pilot badge, orPilot / Observer, orObserver, orFallshirmj?gerSuggestions??Richps that particular RK is not attributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Now for the dilemma...Obviously a piece like this needs to be displayed. My problem is that I don't know if I should give him:Pilot badge, orPilot / Observer, orObserver, orFallshirmj?gerSuggestions??Richps that particular RK is not attributed.Prewar pilot badge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn David Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hello RIch, Very nice 'Fliegerbluse', congratulations on that one My suggestion => give the Fliegerbluse a Glider pilots badge Cordial greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Beautiful tunic as well! It makes a great back drop for your RK.Are there only one set of loops for a badge? A fallschirmjager badge would look great! Everyone adorns their flight piped officer tunics with aviation badges. I thought that all glider pilots were NCOs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessel Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes, a very nice tunic.For the price of a Pilot/Observer award you could get another tunic! Personally, I like the Observers best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hello!Amazing Fligerbluse.I like the Fallshirmj?ger badge best.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwest78 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Awesome early fliegerbluse! If you display it with the RK, I would suggest either a pilot or FJ badge, as I think pilots or paratroopers would be more likely to have won the RK (as opposed to an observer or AG/RO).--Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 A nice, thin pilot badge ................ and a shirt and a tie .......... and a belt and if you have loopsEK1 + fighter claspor ribon bar with minimum EKII (not optional) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 RichSuperb!! The addition of an EK1, ribbon bar and perhaps a gold operational flight clasp would be all that?s needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Superb blouse. Any LW badge would look good on it - put a different one on every month!Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gordon Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Prewar pilot badge!GeneThat's what currently is used in the pic. It's a tombac Assmann of the slim, pre-war variety!! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gordon Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello RIch, Very nice 'Fliegerbluse', congratulations on that one My suggestion => give the Fliegerbluse a Glider pilots badge Cordial greetings,Stijn, thanks for the suggestion but alas I have no glider badge (I think you have them all )Beautiful tunic as well! It makes a great back drop for your RK.Are there only one set of loops for a badge? A fallschirmjager badge would look great! Everyone adorns their flight piped officer tunics with aviation badges.Paul, thanks. There is 2 sets of loops, 1 vertical and 1 horizontal. Fallschirj?ger is certainly a possibility!Yes, a very nice tunic.For the price of a Pilot/Observer award you could get another tunic! Personally, I like the Observers best.Thanks. I already have a pilot/observer badge so that not going to be a problem!Hello!Amazing Fligerbluse.I like the Fallshirmj?ger badge best.All the best NesredepThanks, Nesredep!Awesome early fliegerbluse! If you display it with the RK, I would suggest either a pilot or FJ badge, as I think pilots or paratroopers would be more likely to have won the RK (as opposed to an observer or AG/RO).--KevinThanks, Kevin. I think your logic has a lot of sense. At this rank I think RO/AG would be inpossible. I believe he would had to have retrained at officer level to either observer or pilot. A nice, thin pilot badge ................ and a shirt and a tie .......... and a belt and if you have loopsEK1 + fighter claspor ribon bar with minimum EKII (not optional)Fran?ois, a belt is a possibility! I'll replace the shirt with one of a better colour eventually! RichSuperb!! The addition of an EK1, ribbon bar and perhaps a gold operational flight clasp would be all that?s needed.Thanks John, much appreciated. As I do not want to alter the bluse at all I wont be adding any loops but I have and idea that involves dressmakers pins that might allow me to 'add' a few badges. Will keep you posted.Superb blouse. Any LW badge would look good on it - put a different one on every month!ScottScott, thanks. Now there's an idea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Gordon Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 (edited) Double post. Edited April 15, 2008 by Richard Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Even worse - a fighter unit pin on the collar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn David Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello, @ Paul: "I thought that all glider pilots were NCOs?" Nope, not correct, some where already in a officers rank when they did qualify for the glider pilots badge, several examples are known and one of the most prominent ones was for example : Egon Delica (who did win the KC ;-)), etc .... More examples can be given. Do not worry Rich => there are still multiple glider badges out there, however they do not come out easy, thats for sure Cordial greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello, @ Paul: "I thought that all glider pilots were NCOs?" Nope, not correct, some where already in a officers rank when they did qualify for the glider pilots badge, several examples are known and one of the most prominent ones was for example : Egon Delica (who did win the KC ;-)), etc .... More examples can be given. Do not worry Rich => there are still multiple glider badges out there, however they do not come out easy, thats for sure Cordial greetingsHello!Very interesting.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodeye Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 nice fliegerbluse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvatwad Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Richard,Nice display, but I'm biased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Very nice piece, Richard. I think you should do a recreation of my uncle as CO of 9. JG 3 in the summer of 1940, so you need EK 1 and Spange, PilotObserver (J1), Juncker WW 1 Pilot Badge, WW 1 Wound Badge in Black and a Feldspange. Or you give me the Fliegerbluse and save yourself the trouble...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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