herk115
Active Member
Hi, folks.
I was wondering if any of you wear rank insignia on your A-2s. I do on some of mine, and while it's rank I earned, I'm very self-conscious about wearing it in public. I use the two-piece leather sewn-on, or the bullion embroidered on leather sewn-on. Given that I feel uneasy about wearing it in public, can any of you tell me if there is a historically accurate rank insignia worn on A-2s of the period that was removable? Did the guys wear the swing-back metal rank? Velcro is out of the question, for not only is it historically inaccurate, it leaves a big ugly velcro square when you remove the rank. I'd remove the rank from my jackets, but I'm sure you guys know what a bish it is to sew that stuff on, so I'm reluctant to cut it off. Do you guys wear the rank and tell anyone who criticizes you where to go, or do you refrain from wearing rank at all, or do you wear something removable? I appreciate your suggestions in advance.
Cheers,
Larry
I was wondering if any of you wear rank insignia on your A-2s. I do on some of mine, and while it's rank I earned, I'm very self-conscious about wearing it in public. I use the two-piece leather sewn-on, or the bullion embroidered on leather sewn-on. Given that I feel uneasy about wearing it in public, can any of you tell me if there is a historically accurate rank insignia worn on A-2s of the period that was removable? Did the guys wear the swing-back metal rank? Velcro is out of the question, for not only is it historically inaccurate, it leaves a big ugly velcro square when you remove the rank. I'd remove the rank from my jackets, but I'm sure you guys know what a bish it is to sew that stuff on, so I'm reluctant to cut it off. Do you guys wear the rank and tell anyone who criticizes you where to go, or do you refrain from wearing rank at all, or do you wear something removable? I appreciate your suggestions in advance.
Cheers,
Larry