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    SAAF Officers Metal Cap Badge on Padded Backing. Condition as per photos.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R60 FOR COURIER DELIVERY The parcel can be tracked on  www.parcelcode.co.za NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS    

 SAAF OFFICERS GILT MESS DRESS COLLAR BADGE PAIR-LUGS INTACT-WORN 1926- 1959

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  SAAF OFFICERS GILT MESS DRESS COLLAR BADGE PAIR 1926 - 1959.  DESCRIPTION AS IS, AND AS PER PHOTO. SEE LUGS AND LOOPS        

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    Old SAAF Officers Mess Gravy Boat and Saucer. Condition as per photos.   PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK TRANSFER, CASH DEPOSIT, PAYPAL SHIPPING OPTIONS R100 FOR COURIER DELIVERY NO PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ITEMS        

  ORIGINAL  and very rare uniform  that not many individuals had the need to own or wear as part of the SAAF. Prior to the war, this uniform would been worn for full dress occasions such as parades, funerals, royal functions, and only by career officers of which there were few. Many officers did not own uniforms like this as they were expensive and simply rented them. The dark blue tunic is worn with  red striped stirrup pants and patent leather boots with spurs. White gloves were regulation.  The tunic features a row of oversized  solid brass gilt buttons that are not found on any other uniform. This style was part of the army tradition that had carried on since the time of the RFC and the first world war. The later RAF had long since disbanded this style but since the SAAF retained army ranks and traditions, this uniform was retained. The high red collar features  beautifully embroidered SAAF collar devices, surmounted on a red wool high collar and outlined in gold wire russian braid. The full dress SAAF wing is  hand embroidered in bullion thread.  The pointed gilt bordered  sleeves are similar to the uniforms worn during the first world war and became obsolete by the twenties. Once WWII arrived, these uniforms were never worn again. This uniform for sale is missing the shoulder boards,the pilot wing is loose and so is one collar badge One button on the sidecap has been replaced by a Italian WW2 button and the cap badge is missing Label is intact in pocket of tunic.Tunic is a medium size with armpit to armpit being 46 cm.The pants is a 30 inch waist. SOLD AS A LOT,tunic,side cap and pants Last photo that we have  below is what it should look like restored and is only put here for show. LOCAL BUYER PAYS R280 POSTNET OVERSEAS BIDDER AIRMAIL OPTION OF R1280.00 DUE TO WEIGHT OF UNIFORM  

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This book is the third in a trilogy of books about aspects of flying training in the SAAF. The earlier books are FACTA NOSTRA VIVENT and GOING AROUND AGAIN by the same author. Langebaanweg has a long and important history as a SAAF air base. This book with its many pages of colour photographs is a modest attempt to record a small piece of history. It is not an official record but a scrapbook of memories. Chapters include: A short history of Langebaanweg Air Force Base, flying the Spitfire, the Vampire and the Impala MB 326M. Other  contributors include  memories  of retired  AFB Langebaanweg Commanding Officers, the  secret training  of Rhodesian pilots and over 100interesting, amusing and personal stories and reminiscences from people who remember  times and events from the post-war Spitfire days in the nineteen fifties  through  to the  departure  of  the  Impalas  in  1993. There are  tables  of accidents  (courtesy  historian  Steve Mclean) and  a full  history  of  the  SAAF Vampire (courtesy Geoff Timms and The De Havilland Society). A detailed paper (in Afrikaans by Sophia de Preez also details the early base history (courtesy Military Society). COMPILED BY: ANDREW EMBLETON First Published in June 2017, hardcover, 342 pages with colour photos.