US Navy Slote and Klein AN6540 summer flying helmet in unissued condition, no receivers fitted.
Unissued condition later war USN / USMC summer flight helmet made uunder contract N288s. Size Medium which equates to Large in AAF equivalent (same size as the AN-H-16 above!). Impossible to upgrade!
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 USN AN6540 unissued |
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 USN AN6540 unissued |
 USN AN6540 unissued |
 USN AN6540 unissued |
 USN AN6540 unissued |
 USN AN6540 unissued |
Scarce Great War Royal Flying Corps cowl type flying helmet.
Now harder than ever to find, these cowl type helmets were issued to all RFC pilots and aircrews, though they are said to have been favoured by gunners who had to stand up in their turrets and were exposed to cold air - however photgraphs show they were also worn extensively by pilots of both figher (scout ) aircarft and bombers. In overall great display condition, the leather is very good, although it could probably use some dressing. The chamois lining is also good and the War Dept issue stamp can be seen, though faintly, inside. The fur area has moulted, as is common, and the skin shows some minor insect damage, but this doesn't show when displayed. The helmet retains it's earflaps and original chin strap and nuckle. The padded cylinders were clearly removed at the time (as was common practice - they were found to be useless at deflecting sound and actually caused more noise from vibrating). The keather is evenly faded around their stitch holes showing this was definitely a period modification. A very scarce helmet in good to very good condiiton.
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 RFC cowl / hood flying helmet |
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 RFC cowl / hood flying helmet |
 RFC cowl / hood flying helmet |
 RFC cowl / hood flying helmet |
RARE 1942 dated Luftwaffe rubberized linen night bombing target map of Aberdeen and Peterhead, Scotland.
Small scale map measures 53 cm x 43 cm (23" x 17") printed in colour on brght yellow rubberized linen. Single-sided in outstanding condition, very clean and no folds or pin holes as are usually found. These were carried in night bombing aircraft - the yellow background and bright features showing up well under red cockpit lighting. Being waterproof they could also be used for sailing / navigation in the event of ditching or baling out at sea. Maps shows depths of North Sea off the coast of Scotland as well as major targets on the northern Scottish coast. Aberdeen was bombed very badly in April 1943 by waves of Luftwaffe bombers coming from bases in Norway. These target maps are quite rare and highly sought after accessories and make attractive displays alongside Luftwaffe flying kit.
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 Luftwaffe target map SCOTLAND |
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 Luftwaffe target map SCOTLAND |
 Luftwaffe target map SCOTLAND |
 Luftwaffe target map SCOTLAND |
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RAF Sherry glasses from the officers' mess.
A matching set of four sherry glasses from an RAF officer's mess, dating from c.1930 to WWII. Excellent condition with no cracks or chips and etched RAF crest. Would prefer to sell as a set, since all are matched, but if no interest will split and sell individually.
All 4: $150 / £120 / €130
Each: $45 / £35 / €40
 RAF sherry glasses |  RAF sherry glasses |
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 RAF sherry glasses |
RAF egg cup from the officers' mess.
Eggs were a very rare commodity back in WWII and reserved only for those flying on ops. (everyone else had to make do with powdered eggs). Imagine arriving back at dawn after a long night raid and being able to enjoy a soft boiled egg - it was quite a luxury. This egg cup is exquisite: bone china made by Aynsley, with a blue glaze, gold leaf trim and RAF crest lithographed in blue. No cracks, chips or damage - perfect condition.
 RAF officer's mess egg cup |
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 RAF officer's mess egg cup |
Vintage Flying Helmets
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Insignia / Medals / Badges - British & Commonwealth
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WWII Army Air Corps cap or beret badge by J.R. Gaunt. Slider fitting.
Excellent example of the Army Air Corps cap / beret badge in silver metal with a slider fitting, maker marked J.R. Gaunt. Superb detailing and quite a scarce badge.
$40 / £35 / €38
 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
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 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
 WWII Army Air Corps cap badge |
Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader.
Interesting and scarce pair of epaulettes for the RAF mess dress jacket, from the early 1950s. Superb quality fine melton wool with gold braid and bullion embroidered wings and crown with red velvet padded Queen's crown. White leather backing is gold foil stamped with Gieves maker mark and "By appointment to His Majesty the King" with the royal seal of King George VI. Excellent condition and lovely to see the crossover era where both the King's and Queen's crown appear on the same item.
$40 / £35 / €38
 Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader |  Lovely pair of early post war RAF mess dress epaulettes for a Squadron Leader |
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Matching pair of RAF epaulettes for a Squadron Leader for the KD service dress tunic.
Tan khaki cotton drill shoulder straps with rank lace for a Squadron Leader. Button in type for the KD service dress tunic or bush shirt. Show use but very good condition.
$45 / £38 / €44
 Matching pair of RAF epaulettes for a Squadron Leader for the KD service dress tunic. |  Matching pair of RAF epaulettes for a Squadron Leader for the KD service dress tunic. |
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RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back.
Lovely example of the RCAF ops wing, by Birks, in Sterling Silver with a gold wash or plating. Most have the gold finish worn away, but this retains its nice gilt finish. It has has been modified by a jeweller by removing the screw posts on the back and replacing them with a gold pin fastening. Unfortunately the pin is now broken and missing, but could be easily replaced by a jeweller. Unfortunately no history, but it is a lovely original example.
$75 / £65 / €72
 RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back. |  RCAF ops wing indicating a completed tour of duty, converted to pin-back. |
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Lovely Kings Crown RAF Warrant Officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London.
Nice early full-size Warrant Officer's cap badge by Ludlow. Has the hand painted space between crown and eagle and the separate insert of red behind the crown. Exquisite detail on the gilt. Lug back and in great condition.
$50 / £48 / €52
 Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |  Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |
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 Lovely Kings Crown RAF warrant officer's cap badge by Ludlow of London |
Single wartime RAF shoulder title "Canada".
Worn on both shoulders of Canadian personnel serving oversea (other ranks), light blue embroidered on a dark blue/black wool background. Single only.
$25 / £23 / €26
 Single RAF shoulder title "Canada" |  Single RAF shoulder title "Canada" |
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RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool.
Removed from uniform and showing wear and use but no damage, lovely early wartime (or pre-war) wireless operator's badge, worn on the upper right sleeve. Silk embroidrede on fine wool. This was one of the earliest qualification badges, first introduced in the Royal Flying Corps.
$35 / £30 / €35
 RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool. |  RAF wireless operator trade badge, early WWII embroidered on fine wool. |
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RAF signaller half-wing brevet.
Very nice padded example of the signaller's qualification badge on fine wool background, with oilcloth backing. Has been sewn on and removed from uniform.
$55 / £48 / €55
 RAF signaller half-wing brevet |  RAF signaller half-wing brevet |
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RCAF Air Gunner half-wing brevet.
Lovely wartime Canadian-made Air Gunner's qualification badge, embroidered in cream silk on black wool with russet wreath and red filled crown. Flat, unpadded style with the subtle upswept wing tip. A good wartime example.
$45 / £40 / €45
 RCAF Air Gunner half-wing brevet |  RCAF Air Gunner half-wing brevet |
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RCAF navigator half-wing brevet.
Lovely wartime Canadian-made navigator's qualification badge, embroidered in cream silk on black wool with russet wreath and red filled crown. Flat, unpadded style with the curved, down-swept wing. A good wartime example removed from a uniform with some minor loss to the background wool.
$45 / £40 / €45
 RCAF navigator half-wing brevet |  RCAF navigator half-wing brevet |
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RCAF bomb aimer half-wing brevet.
Lovely wartime Canadian-made bomb aimer's qualification badge, featuring a straight wing embroidered in cream silk on black wool with russet wreath and red filled crown. Padded style with an oilcloth backing. A good wartime example.
$50 / £44 / €50
 RCAF bomb aimer half-wing brevet |  RCAF bomb aimer half-wing brevet |
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Superb padded RAAF pilot wing.
Lovely wartime British-made RAAF pilot wing, embroidered in cream silk on dark blue melton wool with a light blue wreath with a black oilcloth backing. Nicely padded and never sewn on. A scarce wing.
$150 / £130 / €150
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 Superb padded RAAF pilot wing |  Superb padded RAAF pilot wing |
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Lovely Canadian made New Zealand pilot wing.
Lovely wartime Canadian-made RNZAF pilot wing, embroidered in cream silk on black wool felt with a brown wreath and red-filled crown. Nicely padded with black paper backing. Never sewn on. A scarce wing.
$150 / £130 / €150
 Lovely Canadian made New Zealand pilot wing |  Lovely Canadian made New Zealand pilot wing |
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NAAFI embroidered patch.
Patch worn by the members of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute - a civilian volunteer organization which provided meals, drinks, supplemental clothing and entertainment to all branches of the service on the home front. The soldiers, sailors and airmen will be the first to admit they couldn't have made it through the war without the NAAFI tea ladies!
$25 / £20 / €25
 NAAFI patch |
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 NAAFI patch |
Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge.
Lovely 1950s or perhaps early 1960s RCAF flying suit or blazer badge, constructed of padded velvet and silk with heavy gold and silver bullion wire embroidery. Well made with that distinctive "Canadian" look to the eagle, and the legend Per Ardua Ad Astra used by all Commonwealth air forces. Has been sewn on but remains bright and in good condition.
$35 / £30 / €35
 Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge |  Cold War era / 1950s RCAF flying suit badge |
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Scarce 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge.
The National League of Airmen was founded in 1935, at a time when Britain was politically divided between further disarmament and increasing military strength. The NLA was an ultra-conservative right wing "club" which recruited members from within the RAF and civilian aviation community with a view to fostering the belief that Britain must expand the RAF, develop greater air power and budget for more modern aircraft in order to improve national security. As it turned out, the threat from Nazi Germany forced the issue so the organization did not exist for very long. This lapel badge, which measures 1.25" x 0.875" (30mm x 22mm) is in very good condition with all its blue enamel intact. Maker marked Caxton Nameplate Mfg. London, which seems to be a scarce manufacturer.
$45 / £38 / €45
 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |  1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |
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 1935 National League of Airmen membership badge |
ARP sterling silver badge with silver hallmark of 1936.
Sterling silver ARP badge, worn by officers, or possibly the founding members of the ARP (Air Raid Precautions). These badges were beautifully made by authorized jewellers and hallmarked accordingly. The ARP department was founded in 1935, with local authorities in charge of their own groups on a largely volunteer basis, until the Air Raid Precautions Act of 1938 made it a consolidated organization. The hallmark indicates this example was made in London and dates to 1936 - a very nice and very early example. It was obviously valued by its owner, because he or she had the jeweller add a safety chain to prevent its loss. Lovely badge!
$42 / £35 / €42
 ARP sterling silver badge |  ARP sterling silver badge |
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 ARP sterling silver badge |
RAAF Observer half wing brevet.
Wartime Royal Australian Air Force qualification badges are among the more difficult to find, and this is a lovely original example of the wartime RAAF Observer badge. It differed completely from the RAF issue by being standardized into the same pattern as all other RAAF aircrew brevets - the "O" inside a blue wreath alongside a detached "half" wing. Off white silk on a padded dark blue wool background, black cotton backing. Slight glue residue on the back.
$120 / £100 / €118
 RAAF Observer half wing brevet |  RAAF Observer half wing brevet |
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WWII era GQ factory parachutists Badge.
Though not the GQ "club badge" in gold (for those members whose lives were saved by a Gregory and Quilter parachute), these badges were nonetheless given to the men and women who jumped with the parachutes, for testing and practice purposes. Wartime manufactured badge in white metal with GQ Parachutist engraved on the back. A tribute to the brave souls who jumped with experimental parachutes to make sure they were safe for the RAF airmen.
$45 / £38 / €44
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 GQ parachutists Badge |  GQ parachutists Badge |
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Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge.
As above, not the badge issued to RAF airmen whose lives were saved by the Irvin parachute, but given to Irvin company employees who designed and tested the parachutes on a daily basis. Gilt metal with blue and white enamel, and maker marked on the back, H.W. Miller, Branston St. Birmingham.
$45 / £38 / €44
 Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge |  Wartime Irvin Airchute company pin badge |
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Post War British army insignia - job lot of 6 pieces.
Post War British army insignia - job lot of 6 pieces, all in bullion wire embroidery. All for ceremonial or best dress uniform comprising QC on green felt, QC and wreath on green felt, sergeant's stripes on green felt, QC in wreath on black felt, sergeant's strips on red felt, combined services badge on black felt. All superbly well made.
$65 / £55 / €62
 Post War British army insignia - job lot |  Post War British army insignia - job lot |
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Unusual miniature full dress RAF wireless operator (signaler) brevet in bullion wire.
Scarce and beautifully made miniature brevet for the full or mess dress uniform for a wireless operator (signaler), WWII era. 1.75" (4.5cm) in length, embroided in gold bullion wire with a silver "S" on a blue wool background, padded with a cotton backing and pin back for easy removal.
$40 / £30 / €38
 Miniature full dress RAF wireless operator (signaler) brevet |  Miniature full dress RAF wireless operator (signaler) brevet |
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Fleet Air Arm flight observer's badge for an officer.
Lovely, heavy bullion embroidered Flight Observer's badge for a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm officer. Evidence of having been sewn on auniform and correct wartime period with red velvet filled crown, silver anchor and wool background.
$98 / £75 / €90
 Fleet Air Arm flight observer's badge for an officer |  Fleet Air Arm flight observer's badge for an officer |
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Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet.
Nice flat wartime example of the brevet awarded to flight engineers – a silk embroidered E within a brown wreath and a "half" or single wing. Excellent condition - has been glued into an album and still has a small piece of green paper glued to back.
$50 / £38 / €45
 Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet |  Wartime flight engineer half-wing brevet |
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RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs.
2 pairs of uniform shoulder straps/epaulettes for a RAF Air Rank officer with the rank of Air Commodore (single wide rank lace).
First set are from a tailored blouse (BD type).
Second pair are for a RAF greatcoat.
Both are in excellent condition. Very difficult to find Air Rank uniforms or accessories!
$40 / £30 / €37 each set
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$67 / £50 / €60 both sets together
 RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |  RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |
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 RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |  RAF Air Commodore rank epaulettes/shoulder straps x 2 pairs |
RCAF Other Ranks eagle shoulder tabs.
The style adopted by the RCAF during the war which resembles a strangled chicken more than an eagle, but they are what they are! A perfect matched pair, never sewn on.
$20 / £15 / €18
 RCAF Eagle shoulder tabs |  RCAF Eagle shoulder tabs |
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Early WWII combat veteran RAF pilot wing removed from uniform.
A perfect example of what happens to a wing/brevet when it is rubbed or worn by a mae west or parachute harness! This lovely wing is an early example, hand embroidered in silk on a melton wool backing, but it has rubbed away at the edge and the threads have separated. Still it displays nicely for what it is!
$60 / £45 / €55
 Early WWII RAF pilot wing removed from uniform |  Early WWII RAF pilot wing removed from uniform |
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RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941.
Beautiful printed cardboard badge perhaps worn by dignitaries or guests of the RAF, or RAF personnel in civilian clothes at a special event. 3.5" x 2.5" (90mm x 60mm) printed in gold, dark blue, sky blue and red on light cardboard, with a sky blue ribbon and safety pin. Stamped on the back is "Royal Air Force Blackpool, Dec 31 1941 - Jan 1, 1942 " so it appears to be for a New Year's Eve gathering, or perhaps a party. Blackpool (RAF Squire's Gate) was one of the main gathering points for RAF trainees being inducted and being on the western side of Great Britain was less subject to raids; in fact the famous Blackpool illuminations were kept on for much of the war. Slight creases, especially on the eagle's wingtips, otherwise very condition for its age. A scarce and unusual RAF insignia. Probably made by the hundred, yet few are likely to have survived. Well worthy of deeper research.
$55 / £40 / €48
 RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941. |
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 RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941. |
WWI or early 1920s RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge.
WWI or early 1920s RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge. One piece gilt on brass eagle and crown with R•A•F beneath. This same style was previously made with the letters R•N•A•S but presumably updated following the amalgamation of the RNAS and RFC into the RAF in April 1918. 2.25" (57mm) across with lugs to back. Excellent condition.
$35 / £25 / €30
 WWI RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge |  WWI RAF "Sweetheart" or lapel badge |
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WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge.
High quality tropical rank badge for a Leading Aircraftsman. Embroidered in red silk on a stiff khaki cotton background with white cotton backing fabric. Has been sewn on and is grubby but is in excellent condition. A nice eearly example.
$20 / £15 / €18
 WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge |  WWII RAF LAC tropical sleeve rank badge |
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Royal Observer Corps shoulder flash.
Awarded the "Royal" prefix in 1941, the Observer Corps provided invaluable service during the Battle of Britain and throughout the war, identifying enemy aircraft, estimating raid strengths and many other facets of air raids in order to help the RAF and anti-aircraft batteries to be ready for the next onslaught. This is an early ROC shoulder flash, embroidered on blue wool with cotton backing.
$35 / £25 / €30
 Royal Observer Corps shoulder flash |  Royal Observer Corps shoulder flash |
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Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet ("Queen's" Crown).
Beautifully maid and quite heavily padded example of a RAF pilot wing brevet from the early 1950s, with a "Queen's" Crown but otherwise identical to WWII patterns, with cream silk embroidered wings, crown and cipher, and russet silk wreath. An excellent example, never sewn on.
$40 / £30 / €34
 Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet |  Early post war RAF pilot wing brevet |
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WWII RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, locally/rigger made.
Matching pair of locally/rigger made shoulder rank slides for a RAF corporal. These have been carefully made by cutting down 2 sets of corporal stripes and sewing them to a khaki canvas backing. Very good example of wartime improvisation.
$50 / £36 / €43
 RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, rigger made |  RAF corporals stripes on shoulder slides, rigger made |
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WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: silver pilot wing suspended from a bar.
Beautiful example of a RAF "sweetheart" brooch, given by a pilot to his wife, girlfriend or mother. Small, measuring just 1.25" (32mm) across, it is made of silver (both the wing and bar are marked "silver." The enamel is present but slightly discoloured and worn from polishing - obvioulsy a treasured piece.
$30 / £20 / €25
 WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: pilot wing suspended from a bar |  WWII RAF "Sweetheart" brooch: pilot wing suspended from a bar |
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RARE South African Air Force miniature/sweetheart pilot wing.
Exquisitely made early/unofficial version of the South African Air Force pilot wing in gilt with enamel details, fine feathering and a pin back. Measures 2.375" (6cm). Features the RAF style cipher with letters SAAF instead of the official crested quadrant adopted on SAAF wings.
$75 / £55 / €65
 RARE South African Air Force miniature/sweetheart pilot wing |  RARE South African Air Force miniature/sweetheart pilot wing |
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 RARE South African Air Force miniature/sweetheart pilot wing |  RARE South African Air Force miniature/sweetheart pilot wing |
RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet.
Lovely pinback "sweetheart" brooch which would have been given to the wife, girlfriend or mother of someone who flew as an aircrew flight observer. 43mm at its longest point, with beautiful blue and white cloisonne on a gilt badge.
$42 / £30 / €35
 RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet. |  RAF wartime enameled sweetheart brooch featuring an observer brevet. |
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Early post-war RAAF pilot wing badge.
Superb burnished metal RAAF pilot badge, post-1952 with Queen's Crown and pin back. No markings. 3.25" (8.5cm).
$48 / £35 / €40
 Early post-war RAAF pilot wing badge |  Early post-war RAAF pilot wing badge |
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Early post-war Australian Army pilot wing badge in sterling silver by Lega.
Suoerb post-1952 Australian Army pilot dress wing in sterling silver. Queen's Crown and clutch back. Maker marked LEGA STG.SIL. 3.5" (9cm). Similar style to the RAAF pilot badge above. Beautiful badge.
$65 / £48 / €55
 Post War British Army pilot's wing badge in metal |  Post War British Army pilot's wing badge in metal |
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RAAF officer's side cap badge.
WWII era Royal Australian Air Force officer's side cap badge comprising eagle and King's crown on one-piece metal backing plate with screw-back. Blackened bronze finish to eagle and crown. 1.75" (4cm).
$35 / £25 / €30
 RAAF officer's side cap badge |  RAAF officer's side cap badge |
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 RAAF officer's side cap badge |
WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar.
From the same source as the above RFC pilot wing, but these are the genuine article. "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred" as these medals were affectionately named.
$35 / £25 / €30
 WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar |  WWI medal ribbons on pinback bar |
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RAF shoulder eagles for other ranks Khaki Drill tropical uniform, uncut.
Scarce, beautifully made matched pair of early shoulder eagles for the khaki drill / tropical uniform worn by other ranks. Red and black silk on a fine melton wool background - never been separated.
$40/ £30 / €35 email to secure this item
 RAF KD shoulder eagles |  RAF KD shoulder eagles |
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RAF shoulder eagles for other ranks Service Dress uniform.
Beautifully made matched pair of RAF shoulder eagles for the khaki drill / tropical uniform worn by other ranks. Light blue and black silk embroidered on fine blue wool background.
$25 / £19 / €22 email to secure this item
 RAF shoulder eagles for other ranks SD uniform. |  RAF shoulder eagles for other ranks SD uniform. |
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Scarce First Anti-Aircraft Division shoulder patch / Formation Sign.
Highly important to Britain's defence during the Battle of Britain were the Anti-Aircraft Divisions which had the try and distinguish which were the German bombers and which were the RAF fighters, so as to shoot at the right ones (not always successful!). This is an early example on grey wool showing a twin-engined, twin-tailed bomber (based no doubt on a Dornier 17) being pierced with a red sword. Not a common patch to find.
$40 / £30 / €35 email to secure this item
 Rare early anti-aircraft patch |
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 Rare early anti-aircraft patch |
WWII Air Training Corps lapel badge
Beautifully made gilt and blue enamel lapel badge measuring just 1" x 0.75" across with a buttonhole fitting on the back. The ATC was formed as a branch of the RAF in 1939 to prepare Air Cadets for a future career in the RAF, and many WWII pilots, aircrew and ground crew began as 13-17 year olds in this organization. The Air Training Corps remains strong today and is still the only youth organization that is a direct branch of its parent military service. A lovely badge from the earliest days of the organization showing wear but no damage.
$30 / £24 / €28 email to secure this item
 WW2 Air Training Corps lapel badge |
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 WW2 Air Training Corps lapel badge |
WWII RAFVR lapel badge
Beautifully made gilt and enamel lapel badge measuring just 0.75" x 0.5" across with a buttonhole fitting on the back. The RAF Volunteer Reserve was a valuable resource of pilots and aircrew in WWII, most of whom learned to fly at their own expense prior to the war and were the first to be called up when hostilities broke out. This small badge may have been worn on civilian clothes or given as a gift to loved ones to show their support. A lovely badge from the earliest days of the organization showing wear but no damage.
$35 / £28 / €32 email to secure this item
 WWII RAF VR lapel pin |
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 WWII RAF VR lapel pin |
WWII era enamelled Air Cadet lapel pin.
7/8" diameter Air Training Corps lapel pin, gilt with sky blue enamel inlay. I presume this was issued to a civilian instructor, since Air Cadets usually wore a silver metal lapel pin when not in uniform. Lovely badge with great detail and "horseshoe shaped button back for fitting into a button hole. Only ever seen a handful of these so quite scarce. The Air Training Corps was founded in 1940 with the specific intent of recruiting youth into the RAF by providing basic training in aeronautics, drill, etc. to boys aged 14 and up. The ATC remains the only cadet force/youth organization in the UK that is officially part of a military branch and is wholly sponsored and maintained by the RAF .
$25 / £20 / €23 email to secure this item
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WWII Royal Navy Petty Officer's cap badge.
Lovely example of a Royal Navy Petty Officer's cap badge as worn on the everyday service dress uniform; red silk embroidered on a wool background with a stiffener and an oilcloth backing. Excellent condition. Badge was the same for all branches of the Royal Navy, so would be worn by Fleet Air Arm, submarine crews and everyone in between.
$20 / £15 / €18 email to secure this item
 WWII RN PO cap badge |
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 WWII RN PO cap badge |
Sample set of 3 RCAF uniform buttons.
Lovely set of unused RCAF uniform buttons, one in each of the sizes made (large for tunic, medium for pocket and small for cap). Attached to a piece of cardboard and bound at the back with wire. Perhaps a salesman's sample or collected during the war, but crisp as the day they were made (if somewhat dull and tarnished - I have left them as is, it's up to the new owner to polish if desired). Can't tell the maker without removing from card which i do not want to do.
$20 / £15 / €17 email to secure this item
 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
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 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
 Sample set of RCAF buttons |
Early RAF identity disk "dog" tag.
Pressed fibreboard disk incised with the name J.B. Richardson, his serial number 155087 and his religion C.E. (Church of England). The reverse is marked "RAF."
Not a scarce item but a nice perosnal display.
Priced at £12 / $15 / €14 email for more details
 Early RAF "dog tag" |
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 Early RAF "dog tag" |
 Various RAF rank + trade insignia |  Various RAF rank + trade insignia |
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Various WWII RAF rank / trade insignia.
All WWII period except where noted.
Warrant Officer cuff badge (QC - early 1950s)
£7.85 / $10 / €8.95
Leading Aircraftsman (2-bladed prop) 3 different
each £3.95 / $5 / €4.90
Senior Aircraftsman (3-bladed prop) 2 different
each £3.95 / $5 / €4.90