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Civil Air Patrol (CAP) WW2 images
- Thread starter NickG
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EMBLEMHUNTER
Well-Known Member
Do you know if this is one of those RKO picture patches? there were a lot of them put up for sale on a site awhile back and this one looks to be of the same quality, the details are not quite a clean as what a Disney artist would have done, just curious and not trying to put the patch in a poor light .NickG said:atkins said:NickG said:Walt Disney design CAP unit jacket patch (Gremlin Sub hunter) from my collection!
Hola Nick,
Is that paint on cotton cloth ?
Atkins
Yes painted on canvas instead of leather, not unusual!
TankBuster
Active Member
I think it is. If you go on Ebay, there is 3 or 4 more WWII CAP squadron patches on right now, and all on canvas. They do make nice items for display though.
zoomer
Well-Known Member
The LIFE photos were shot for a feature in the issue of April 27, 1942. The unit(s?) pictured were part of the 1st Task Force (Coastal Patrol), then operating on a probationary status at Atlantic City, NJ, and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
An interesting fact from the LIFE article is that many private pilots at the time were too old to serve on active duty. This makes sense as it was a pursuit for mostly the well-to-do.
A little more CAP history
Still more, specifically about the Coastal Patrol
An interesting fact from the LIFE article is that many private pilots at the time were too old to serve on active duty. This makes sense as it was a pursuit for mostly the well-to-do.
A little more CAP history
Still more, specifically about the Coastal Patrol
