Royal Air Force.
Scarce officers tropical issue pale k.d. shoulder strap bearing a king's crown button rank insignia for a " wing Commander " and the scarce " R A F " brass shoulder title. read more
Royal Flying Corps.
Scarce pair of king's crown officers bronze collar badges. The " RFC " monogram to the centre of a crowned wreath of laurel. read more
Royal Air Force.
Scarce sealed pattern for a shoulder strap worn by an Air-Rank officer ADC to the Queen. A blue shoulder strap with gold wire trim bearing a button within a wreath of laurel , the " RAF " eagle in a laurel wreath surmounted by the red velvet inset crown above the metal " E ii R " cypher denoting an " ADC ". Strap is affixed to a 1965 dated Royal Air Force pattern card with a wax seal to the re... read more
Observer Corps.
Scarce early pattern embroidered battledress / overall badge worn prior to the Corps being designated " Royal " in 1941. The " R.A.F. " between the titles, " Observer Corps " in light blue on a dark blue circular backing. read more
Royal Air Force.
Rare embroidered example of the " Preliminary Flying Air Gunners " qualification badge. The letters, " A G " in white within a laurel wreath on a black backing. In 1949 the Royal Air Force introduced a series of preliminary flying badges to be worn on the tunic pocket until replaced by the appropriate flying badge. This proved very unpopular and was short lived. { See my item 23072 for sealed ... read more
Royal Air Force.
Extremely rare sealed pattern card for the very short-lived " Preliminary Flying Navigator's Badge ". The letter " N " in off-white embroidery on a black oval backing still affixed to an Inspectorate of Clothing Master Pattern Card. The card is dated 1948 with Air Ministry wax seal and Authority stamps. In 1948 the R.A.F. introduced preliminary training badges to be worn on the tunic pocket unt... read more
Royal Air Force.
Brass king's crown cap badge with two loops and silk woven yellow / green chequered section of a cap band to the reverse as worn by R.A.F. Apprentices at Cranwell. The " RAF " monogram within a crowned laurel wreath. { Paper spots to reverse, removed from old album.} read more
Women's Royal Air Force.
Rare facing pair of embroidered 1918 pattern shoulder sleeve insignia. The white eagle with black highlights on a shaped black backing. read more
Royal Air Force.
Scarce embroidered example of the Physical Training Instructor's sleeve badge. The letters, " PTI " in a circle to the centre of three arms each holding a club in light blue on a dark blue backing. read more
Royal Air Force.
Scarce WW I senior N.C.O.'s gold bullion wire embroidered 1918 pattern cap badge. The " R.A.F. " eagle on a deeply padded black velvet domed ground within two gold wire circles surmounted by the red velvet inset crown on a shaped black backing. read more