Day-fighter clasp in bronze

[peterm]

Hi guys!

Also new to my collection is this (in my opinion) very nice day-fighter in bronze.

Best regards, Peter

[peterm]

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[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Peter

Nice is an understatement, congrats on adding this beauty to your collection

Cheers Thomas

[Sebastien T]

Outstanding clasp pete

Seb

[peterm]

Thanks, Thomas and Seb, for the nice comments!

Best, Peter

[Tim O.]

Nice clasp Peter.

I have a theory I would like to test one day that bronze clasps are less common than one might assume. As clasps were not issued before spring 1941, a lot of flyers would have received silver (or gold) as their first clasp. Loss figures for new pilots were then disproportionately high, as training regimes got shorter, so perhaps many pilots never received a bronze clasp. Bronze clasps do not seem to be as common as silver or bronze clasps, at least in my experience, so maybe this is why!

Whatever the reality, a great addition to your collection.

Best wishes
Tim O.

[peterm]

Thanks Tim - and I think You are right in this case.

Best, Peter

[Sebastien T]

Nice clasp Peter.

I have a theory I would like to test one day that bronze clasps are less common than one might assume. As clasps were not issued before spring 1941, a lot of flyers would have received silver (or gold) as their first clasp. Loss figures for new pilots were then disproportionately high, as training regimes got shorter, so perhaps many pilots never received a bronze clasp. Bronze clasps do not seem to be as common as silver or bronze clasps, at least in my experience, so maybe this is why!

I agree Tim

[Brian S]

Love the bronzes.

In tombak I think bronze more rare.

[AndyC]

Great clasp



Andy

[hellracer1]

Hi Peter,
a very nice clasp, thanks for sharing
Best regards
Winfried

[peterm]

Thanks for Your nice comments, guys! I'm really happy with this clasp because I was looking for one a lot if time.

Best regards, Peter

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Peter,

Gorgeous original in great condition, no issues at all. Beauty my friend.

Tom

[peterm]

Thank You too, Tom!

Best, Peter

[fdodge]

Love seeing those bronze clasps