My New X Marks Kilt

**Blarney Stone Kisser** · 18th September 11, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by azwildcat96

Good looking kilt, and that buckle is is pretty wild too!

Thanks. See my reply to flyrod6057.

**Blarney Stone Kisser** · 18th September 11, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Love the Kilt, belt buckle and stick. Any chance of some close ups of your stick? I see it has some painted detail or are they stick badges? Either way, looks good.

The shillelagh or stick was made for me by a disabled veteran. It is a piece of driftwood that he found on the Brazos River in Texas. The detail is burned in and painted over and then varnished. At the top are the letters USAF and the American flag.

Near the middle is a four leaf clover and the numbers 64 - 94 for the years that I was in the Air Force.

The last photo shows the whole stick.

**Blarney Stone Kisser** · 18th September 11, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by seanachie

That kilt pin is not just an Air Force kilt pin, that is a SAC pin. I loved SAC and some of the best times of my Air Force career. Great kilt as well. "To err is human to forgive is not SAC policy"

You are correct. That is a Strategic Air Command pin. My father was stationed at Barksdale when I was born and then I spent 18 of my 30 yrs assigned to SAC. The two biggest lies told in SAC were when the Inspector General (IG) showed up and the Wing Commander said "Welcome" and the IG replied "We're here to help you."

**James Hood** · 18th September 11, 12:40 PM

Excellent look and balance in the kit. Good on you.

**flyrod6057** · 18th September 11, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Blarney Stone Kisser

Thanks. See my reply to flyrod6057.

I seem to have missed the reply...

**Blarney Stone Kisser** · 19th September 11, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by flyrod6057

I seem to have missed the reply...

See #9 on page 1.

**Squeaky McMurdo** · 19th September 11, 03:38 PM

Looks great! Now I really got to sew up the X Marks tartan I have!

**flyrod6057** · 19th September 11, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Blarney Stone Kisser

Thanks Gunny. The buckle is called "American Eagle" and the artist is Don McKee, a former Marine Corps fighter pilot. I was commissioned in USAF 10 Nov 64 which as you know is the Marine Corps birthday because Lt Col John Glenn was in attendance. We had been scheduled to be commissioned 11 Nov for Armistice Day. Will try to post close up of buckle. Thanks for your service.

Now that is one AWESOME buckle! If you ever get bored with it, send it on over; I'll watch it for you...

And, thanks for your service.

**bigdad1** · 19th September 11, 04:48 PM

Beautiful kilt, fine buckle and thank you sir for your service.

**AKScott** · 15th October 11, 10:06 AM

To my eye this is an example of white hose fitting together in a "look" that works. I am bookmarking this thread.

Looking good, thank you for your service.