Hi All,
Some more information regarding the red background and black kukri's from someone who has contacted the Empire to Commonwealth Project:
"28 Sqn was based in Hong Kong for many years. The Kukri emblem was given to the Sqn by the Gurkhas (garrison defence force in Hong Kong) as a mark of respect for the support that the RAF Helo Sqn had given to the Gurkhas. This crossed Kukri on a red background is seen on the tails of all 28(AC) Sqn Merlins and the aircrew wear the patch on their flying suits."
Hope this helps,
+ Anthony
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