Original U.S. WWII British Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts first appearing most notably on

first appearing most notably on the mass-produced examples of Robert Thelen's Albatros D

Usable only as stabbing weapons

The helmet retains the original "dark horizon blue" paint

In this span of the Pacific War

while the rest of the components bear the shortened serial 90

Original U.S. WWII British Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts first appearing most notably onOriginal Item: Only One Available. English tailor made heavy bullion wire embroidered patch offered in very good condition. All U. S. tactical air support units in Great Britain were consolidated into the Ninth Air Force on 16 October 1943, under the command of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton. At the same time the IX Troop Carrier Command was activated, having been constituted by USAAF Headquarters five days before the headquarters of IX TCC transferred