Paul R Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 As we all know, many folks like to call Naval slides Fayadeen. I am sure that they were used by both branches... but what about these? Look at the stars. They are surrounded with a silver piping. I do not see a Naval officer with such tailor made slides... or could I be wrong? Anyway, I really like these. Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Paul, I picked some similar up at the Naval technical College in Basrah. Not picked out like those, If I can find the stuff I liberated I will post it, since I viewed it as junk I swaped most of it directly after my return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hi Jock, I hope that you are able to find them. I would love to see a comparison. What do you mean by picked out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Jock, I hope that you are able to find them. I would love to see a comparison. What do you mean by picked out? Just some casual looting in between stuff. Nothing I'd be shot for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Paul, I have had a day at home with man flu so I have been downstairs. This is all I can find but I know I had/have a single board with the stars and red trim somewhere. This is all I can lay my hands on at the moment and there is a flag and 9 helmets, this spans both Gulf wars and Telic 8. I know I have more bits I just don't know where. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 LOL. I thought you were referring to actually picking out stitching from the slides. I love the Merchant Mariner slides. Very nice lot you have there. Where did you find the merchant slides? Which base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I see, no, there appears to be a border around the edge of your stars, I know that was not present on the one I had, so identicle except for the stiching around the star if that makes sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 I have seven or eight sets of black slides and this is the first one that I have seen with the silver border around the stars as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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