Parachutist Badges

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Example #18.

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Example #19.

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Sometimes even the screwplates don't even make it.

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This plate made it a little closer but lacks a mint mark.

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This one made it closer but still lacks a thread.

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Bilingual Russian-Uzbek document attesting to a 23 September 1935 parachute jump from 2000 meters and awarding badge #15.463, dated 25 SEP 1935.

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1948-style badge with embellishment. Badge has slight enamel damage at top.

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Modified sport parachutist instructor badge with "300" platelet and reverse screwback fixture and "VDV." Unusual "5/6" hangar below.

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Instructor badge document awarded by Unit 25963 on 31 JAN 64.

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Unit 25963 is the rather obscure Chita based company sized "Department of chief works (Mechanisation) #574". Doesn't sound very airborne but you never know.