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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: Castle Bravo on March 21, 2017, 07:40:56 AM

Title: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: Castle Bravo on March 21, 2017, 07:40:56 AM
I saw the CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia and thought, "That's neat, wonder what people do to get that" so I do some digging into it but can't find anything about it. At first I thought it might be somthing for people that pass the NCSA for AF Pararescue and survival but I thought that might be unlikely and wanted to find out for sure.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: PhoenixRisen on March 21, 2017, 12:09:25 PM
Are you talking about these?  Link (https://www.vanguardmil.com/products/civil-air-patrol-insignia-air-force-bdg-ultramarine-blue-parachutist-new-insignia).

Unfortunately, those aren't a CAP-issued badge.  Those are just the "real deal" Army-style parachutist wings on ultramarine cloth.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: LSThiker on March 21, 2017, 02:30:51 PM
Or are you speaking of these?

(http://cdn3.volusion.com/hhmtz.pqecw/v/vspfiles/photos/0225-2.jpg)

If so, attached are a few historical documents published.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: Castle Bravo on March 22, 2017, 03:42:32 AM
Quote from: PhoenixRisen on March 21, 2017, 12:09:25 PM
Are you talking about these?  Link (https://www.vanguardmil.com/products/civil-air-patrol-insignia-air-force-bdg-ultramarine-blue-parachutist-new-insignia).

Unfortunately, those aren't a CAP-issued badge.  Those are just the "real deal" Army-style parachutist wings on ultramarine cloth.

Yeah that's it, thanks for clearing it up.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: BuckeyeDEJ on March 27, 2017, 03:09:23 AM
Not the Army's jump wings at all.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: Simplex on March 28, 2017, 01:38:36 AM
Great article, 19 years in CAP and never heard of that before.
Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: Eclipse on March 28, 2017, 03:00:20 AM
Our "friend" is still sewing...
(http://s1.postimg.org/5rusvnta7/wings.jpg)

Title: Re: CAP BDG Parachutist Insignia
Post by: NIN on March 28, 2017, 12:29:58 PM
Gaaah. those are *awful*