RANGER/ SF & ERDL

[darktide]

Not WW2, but I got these at a thrift shop 2 days ago where they were being sold for cheap and found them interesting, so I thought I would share... The same thrift shop also had some USMC and Navy shirts.

First is a private purchase "Class A" officer's coat. Former owner went through Ranger school and the SF Q course and his current/ last unit is/ was US Pacific Command (patches on left sleeve). Right sleeve (combat side) means he served in SF as a former wartime unit. Stay-brite buttons. There are several pinholes above the left pocket, as well as on the pocket flap where it looks as if pin-on insignia was removed. Same on the epaulets.









Last is a ERDL jungle jacket with the slanted upper pockets, green dominant (lowland)... It is dated 1968. USAF branch tape doesn't look like a issue item. It has stitch holes on both sleeves where the USAF rank insignia were removed.

[labrador]

Green dominant ERDL with slanted pockets was my old time favorite when i used to collect 'nam stuff. This was at a thrift shop here? or in the US?

[darktide]

Jan 16, 2011 6:44:54 GMT 8 labrador said:

Green dominant ERDL with slanted pockets was my old time favorite when i used to collect 'nam stuff. This was at a thrift shop here? or in the US?

Yes, I prefer the green dominant as well over the brown . The thrift shop was here, along a side street from P. Tuason, close to Ali Mall in Cubao. The badged Class A and ERDL were hanging outside the shop, so I saw them from the car. I also got some USMC and Navy stuff. The ERDL was Php 300.00 for just the jungle jacket. No trousers.

More uniforms here:
www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=258385&id=721573480&l=ae36e34e68

These have the trousers as well but it was too much of a hassle to photograph them together.

[Waffen Ryan]

Darktide, thrift shops or ukay ukay as we call it, is very addictive especially when you're lucky enough to find gear/rare stuffs. Me and Dan used to go on a road trip to find stuffs in thrift shops,and we're not rehabilitated yet.

[jnmodeller]

ERDL green dominant is also my favorite actually being an officer its one of my unofficial uniform during my CAT days, i still have it with the hat too, but it can only fit my son, need to find a pair so i can reenact my previous uniform ....