Show me your Vietnam displays

[Patrick Dempsey]

Daytime aircraft callsign, the other daytime flight was "cricket"

The nightime callsigns were "moonbeam" and "alleycat"

[Patrick Dempsey]

Here is an interesting period base newspaper article that gives more of an indication of what these units did.


I have more wartime Thai made items, i will try to photograph them later today.


Patrick.

[M. A. Miller]

Keep them coming

Jeff,
I agree with Patrick. Get well soon. Great items posted so far. Great patches.
Patrick,
Very nice uniforms posted so far. It looks like you have a keen eye for the very nice items. I love those patches on the flight suit you just posted. Keep them coming.
Regards, Mitch

[Patrick Dempsey]

Hi Mitch,

glad you like the items.

More to come in the near future .

In the meantime, here are a few shots of Thai made headgear.

The first is the ubiquitous bush hat, patterned after the French original (minus the snaps to affix the brim to the side of the hat), but made in a camo scheme taken from a US parachute.

This particular example was made from a tailor who worked in Udorn and ties in nicely with the flight suit geographically.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Interior detail..

[Patrick Dempsey]

The label.

You can also see a typical Thai made grommet in the shot.


Patrick.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Here we have an example of a Thai made Boonie.

This time in Thai "leaf" pattern.

A Thai copy of ERDL basically as you can see from the brown dominant ERDL jacket it is resting on.

This hat has the same style of grommet as is found on the bush hat posted earlier.

The vinyl sweatband is also typical of Thai made items.

[Patrick Dempsey]

The interior.



Patrick.

[Patrick Dempsey]

My favourite Thai related item once belonged to a US advisor to the Thai Rangers.

His service history can be traced around the hat!

[Patrick Dempsey]

Okinawa.

[Patrick Dempsey]

The rear.

[Patrick Dempsey]

Inside the hat, the name of the advisor (in an arc) can be seen.

Once again the vinyl type sweat band is evident.

[Patrick Dempsey]

And to close, the Thai Ranger badge and the qualification band around the brim.

More allied uniforms and headgear to follow soon.


Patrick.

[Simon F]

Guys

What a truly excellent thread

Thanks all for sharing your collections, all I can say is "keep em coming"

Gunbunny great stuff a very nice touch with your own personal items, I echo Patricks sentiments in the hope of seeing some more of your smashing stuff. If you need somebody to come over and take a rummage while you are healing?? Get well soon!!

I am thinking of becoming a paid up member to be able to post my own meagre offerings on this briiliant thread

[Gunbunny]

Thanks for your thoughts regarding my recovery! Patrick, here's a Thai item you might find interesting. It's a handmade model of an F-111 that doubles as a lamp! It has a small light bulb mounted under the nose and was powered by a battery mounted under the stand. The battery was made in Bangkok. This thing is big, almost two feet long, and has working swing-wing and ailerons. Enjoy! Jeff (Gunbunny)