Air Force Colonel Uniform

sovietcollector · 11-06-2006, 05:49 PM

Can the experts of the forum tell me anything about this and what is wrong with it. I know the badges are wrong and the I think the buttons are army. But would this be good for a conversion to a paratroopers uniform.

Here is a Picture of the Ribbons

charlet · 11-06-2006, 06:30 PM

looks like a good M1958 parade jacket...

willie777 · 11-06-2006, 06:57 PM

I'll try to help. From what I know, I think The Air Force buttons are the same as all other soviet forces except navy (navy has anchor).
marshal, general, admiral buttons are the exception, as i think they all have the emblem of ussr on them.

Esteban_cool · 11-06-2006, 07:27 PM

Nice uniform, but ribbons do not look good though.

DougD · 11-06-2006, 07:37 PM

The tunic itself is OK, the badges are fine for air force and the buttons are fine as they are the same for air force and army; the ribbons are probably, but not 100%, made up.

sovietcollector · 11-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Is this worth 65 dollars which includes shipping. I figured some of the stuff was not good. I am also curious would this be the same type of uniform the vdv would have.

willie777 · 11-06-2006, 09:17 PM

Im not sure if youre aware, but you double posted. But anyway, I assume this would be the same for VDV with the exception of collar tabs. I honestly, have never actually seen even a picture of a vdv colonel, just enlisted and never any in parade uniform.

sovietcollector · 11-06-2006, 09:31 PM

I am aware I double posted. I alway heard VDV was the same as the airforce and the insignia I know is different because I have some of the VDV ones. Thanks for the help.

DougD · 11-07-2006, 09:12 AM

It would be an easy conversion; just change the collar tab devices from flight wings to paratrooper versions. Otherwise, same uniform ( take off the flight badge and add a parad badge too).

DougD

willie777 · 11-07-2006, 10:11 AM

or if you want to keep the air force, you can display medals on it and make it look somewhat like gagarin's uniform. :D

11-06-2006, 06:30 PM	#2
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	looks like a good M1958 parade jacket... __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

11-06-2006, 07:27 PM	#4
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Nice uniform, but ribbons do not look good though. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

11-06-2006, 07:37 PM	#5
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	tunic The tunic itself is OK, the badges are fine for air force and the buttons are fine as they are the same for air force and army; the ribbons are probably, but not 100%, made up.

11-06-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	Im not sure if youre aware, but you double posted. But anyway, I assume this would be the same for VDV with the exception of collar tabs. I honestly, have never actually seen even a picture of a vdv colonel, just enlisted and never any in parade uniform. Last edited by willie777; 11-06-2006 at 09:24 PM.

11-06-2006, 09:31 PM	#8
sovietcollector Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol,VA, USA Age: 45 Posts: 38	I am aware I double posted. I alway heard VDV was the same as the airforce and the insignia I know is different because I have some of the VDV ones. Thanks for the help. Last edited by sovietcollector; 11-06-2006 at 09:34 PM.

11-06-2006, 06:57 PM	#3
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	I'll try to help. From what I know, I think The Air Force buttons are the same as all other soviet forces except navy (navy has anchor). marshal, general, admiral buttons are the exception, as i think they all have the emblem of ussr on them.

11-06-2006, 08:27 PM	#6
sovietcollector Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol,VA, USA Age: 45 Posts: 38	Is this worth 65 dollars which includes shipping. I figured some of the stuff was not good. I am also curious would this be the same type of uniform the vdv would have.

11-07-2006, 09:12 AM	#9
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	tabs It would be an easy conversion; just change the collar tab devices from flight wings to paratrooper versions. Otherwise, same uniform ( take off the flight badge and add a parad badge too). DougD

11-07-2006, 10:11 AM	#10
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	or if you want to keep the air force, you can display medals on it and make it look somewhat like gagarin's uniform. :D

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