Opinion on a pair of LW NCO Tropical flight SB's

[W Petz]

I would like an opinion on these LW NCO Tropical flight shoulder boards. I believe them to be copies. - Bill

[W Petz]

Reverse side of SB's

[Gene]

I can't fault them, they look like shirt boards to me. Might they be for sale?

[W Petz]

Gene,

The SB's are made of tropical shirt like material. What I don't like about them is the poor sewing job along the flaps and button holes. They maybe for sale. anyone else??? Bill

I can't fault them, they look like shirt boards to me. Might they be for sale?

[Jos L C]

I'm with Gene.
They're original ..


Jos.

[derspiess63]

I'm with Gene and Big Jos...they're genuine shirt boards!Willi....there's a nice detail which is quite evident and that should be a tip.....Jos has surely seen that and if you want please feel free to PM me!
Manny

[Willi Z.]

I agree that they are original.....and very nice!

[W Petz]

Thanks to all who commented....I guess I was wrong on these. I picked them up at Sam's Military show in San Antonio last Saturday. The same dealer had a LW tropical sidecap, LW shirt with originally sewn trapazoid eagle, Tropical flight lower enlisted SB's and a pair of LW shorts he was selling as a set for $1,600 but I passed on them.

I have another pair but with white waffenfarbe...these are different as they have the tunic type of tropical material on top and the bottom sewn with the shirt type material. Could you give me an opinion on these as well. Thanks! - Bill

I agree that they are original.....and very nice!

[William A. Bell]

Greetings Guys!
After seeing this post I was prompted to pull out the pair that I have. They too are for the shirt, flight piped but are enlisted not NCO. Studying and comparing my pair to the pair posted here, I think I see what the distinguishing characteristic is that makes them original.

Best regards,
Bill

[W Petz]

reverse side

[Gene]

I don't get a warm fuzzy from the white piped ones; they are identical to a repro pair that I have.

[derspiess63]

I'm with Gene once again,this on the white ones...

[Willi Z.]

I agree...even if they had white piped Luft tropical straps, I wouldn't like these.