French Para

[mig15]

Thought you may like to look at some of my French para qualification badges.

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[mig15]

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[mig15]

[mig15]

Well as you can see I’m new to this posting pictures malarkey! Anyway from left to right:

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Para qualification

Freefall qualification

Cloth qualification

Para qualification ( Different manufacturer.)

Freefall Instructor

Pre-military para training instructor

Instructor

Pre-military para training qualification

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Lao para qualification

Lao para qualification – locally made in Thailand

Cambodian para qualification

The 1er BEP badges are repros

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Please don’t hesitate to tell me if I have any of them identified incorrectly!

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John

[Edelweiss]

Par Saint Michel...

... what a nice grouping !

Too bad for the 1er BEP "pucelles", but I admit they are scarce and pricey ; but "mythic" nevertheless, hope you'll get a good one soon.
Are your "Brevets Para" numbered, John ? All found in Thailand ???

[mig15]

No they are not old brevets or numbered. I obtained them all in the UK but yes I do live in Thailand.

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The Thais are daft about parachute qualification badges – anyone and everyone put them up. It’s a “face” thing. Even seen girl scouts with them. There is a huge field for collecting just Thai badges.