South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment and finish are consistent with

and finish are consistent with period issue examples

and post-colonial African militaria

Widely issued to both regular and reserve forces for rifles used in service shooting and training contexts

Authentic examples like this are increasingly rare

these pouches saw service alongside the SAP’s bush camouflage uniforms and webbing systems

South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment and finish are consistent withBrass shoulder title with SAAF (South African Air Force, English) above and SALM (Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag, Afrikaans) below. This bilingual format is consistent with Union Defence Force era and WWII early post war South African Air Force uniform shoulder titles. The open work, curved scroll pattern and abbreviation set match known period pieces rather than later SANDF era styles.