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4th March 2021, 11:42

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Searching for a Polish pilot in General Category

Simon, Thank you very much! He said that Stan could've been his first name or surname. He thinks he died in Blackpool but he isn't sure. His widow...

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4th March 2021, 09:04

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Formal WWII RAF caps (with visor) - questions in General Category

I'm sure my collector friend wouldn't mind sharing his aircrew-in-training FS cap. It was tucked in a compartment of an AT-16 Harvard trainer that...

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3rd March 2021, 16:52

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Formal WWII RAF caps (with visor) - questions in General Category

"yeoldbarn, your firm info is duly noted. I will take it that during the war only the F/S cap was worn through the rank of warrant officer, and then...

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3rd March 2021, 09:36

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Formal WWII RAF caps (with visor) - questions in General Category

The RAF Regiment was issued with berets in late 1943. Add on: "Chip bag" is a post-war term.

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3rd March 2021, 08:23

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Searching for a Polish pilot in General Category

Franek, I will send you a PM with a photo. Regards,

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3rd March 2021, 08:17

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Formal WWII RAF caps (with visor) - questions in General Category

Service Dress caps for Other Ranks and Warrant Officers were terminated in 1939 and re-introduced into the Service Dress in 1952. In terms of...

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1st March 2021, 19:03

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Searching for a Polish pilot in General Category

I'd like to make a revision that the pilot died in the 1960s. The gent said he got the items from the widow in 1973 but thinks he died in the 1960s. ...

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1st March 2021, 18:27

yeoldbarn replied to a thread Searching for a Polish pilot in General Category

I'm actually sorting through the items owned by the gent. One I have identified as a UK-made USAAF aircrew wing. So, perhaps, this is another clue...

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28th February 2021, 21:13

yeoldbarn started a thread Searching for a Polish pilot in General Category

I'm trying to help someone out. He was given a few items as a wee lad in the 1970s by the widow of a Polish pilot, who was his neighbour. I've been...

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