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I Have Old Soviet Air Force Stuff, What Is It

Espion007 From Denmark, joined Dec 2003, 1691 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 10 months 2 days ago) and read 4243 times:

I have these old soviet epaulets that I got from a relative of mine in russia about 8 years ago. Lately a friend of mine told me it would be a shitty idea to sew them into this new jacket I bought, but instead find somebody who knows whats so special about them (because apparently, they're special). So what can you tell me about what these and the insignia/ranking/history/etc.?

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BladeLWS From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 386 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4220 times:

Well the rank is a Lt. Colonel (if they were small stars it would be a Lt.), with airforce or navy aviator device. I am not sure what the green color and blue strips signify.

BladeLWS From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 386 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 4218 times:

On second thought I might have it. Those boards could be KGB State Security. http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?opti...signiasearch&Itemid=53&result=1921

KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52
Reply 3, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 4054 times:

Quoting BladeLWS (Reply 2):
Those boards could be KGB State Security.

Yeap, it is a KGB LtCol. flyer (pilot or navigator), I would not wear them in public.

Jackonicko From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 472 posts, RR: 11
Reply 4, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4014 times:

Air Force lieutenant (Lt Col would have three stars). Not KGB.

BladeLWS From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 386 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3911 times:

Quoting Jackonicko (Reply 4):
Air Force lieutenant (Lt Col would have three stars). Not KGB.

A Lt would have two small stars, Lt. Col has two large stars (like the photo above). A full colonel would have three large stars.

Jackonicko From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 472 posts, RR: 11
Reply 6, posted (3 years 10 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3890 times:

Indeed. I stand corrected.

Still not KGB, though.

Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6179 posts, RR: 11
Reply 7, posted (3 years 10 months 17 hours ago) and read 3794 times:

Quoting BladeLWS (Reply 1):
I am not sure what the green color and blue strips signify.

Looking here

http://www.tridentmilitary.com/SovietInsignia.htm

the colors are blue stripes and green for service jacket, grey for parade overcoat and gold for parade uniform.

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