RNAS eagles

[Mtnman]

Just wanted to add a piece I purchased. It is RNAS pilot material. It was originally a three screw post World War I eagle but the pilot had the jeweler saw off the screw posts and then the jeweler attached the separate crown and attached a World War I pin assembly. This particular piece has the very large pin directly laid upon the hinge roller to be solder attached. With the early heavy tunic material of the overseas pilots, I can understand why the pin would be so large so as to not be broken but even so, the pin was bent at the end from its use in the heavy material. I did my best to get a very close up picture of the pin hinge and catch with my camera in macro mode which changes the visual effect somewhat but you can easily see the intended section better. Under the pin hinge on the right hand wing, if you look to the left of the base of the pin hinge, you can see a portion of the remains of the sawed off right screw post beneath. Enjoy

[leigh kitchen]

It's for wear on uniform and not a conversion to a sweetheart?

[Mtnman]

Apparently this particular pilot wore his eagle and crown, jeweler converted piece, on his uniform. I have seen several cast conversions of the actual badges, to sweetheart wings and this one struck me because it didn't have those characteristics I had seen. I was simply going to pass it over, then I saw that it was a pilot's actual badge. So I went ahead and picked it up. I don't know, maybe some of you have examples that are just like this that are sweetheart wings?? The sweetheart wings I have seen that are conversions are cast and dull and Salvador Dali like on the back side.

[Frank Kelley]

Do you have photographic evidence which shows the officer or warrant officer concerned wore it whilst in uniform, do you know the mans name and what are the characteristics you refer to that this particular badge does not have?

Originally Posted by Mtnman

Apparently this particular pilot wore his eagle and crown, jeweler converted piece, on his uniform. I have seen several cast conversions of the actual badges, to sweetheart wings and this one struck me because it didn't have those characteristics I had seen. I was simply going to pass it over, then I saw that it was a pilot's actual badge. So I went ahead and picked it up. I don't know, maybe some of you have examples that are just like this that are sweetheart wings?? The sweetheart wings I have seen that are conversions are cast and dull and Salvador Dali like on the back side.

[Insignia]

Hi, What is it about the eagle that identifies it as being RNAS?

Originally Posted by Mtnman

Apparently this particular pilot wore his eagle and crown, jeweler converted piece, on his uniform. I have seen several cast conversions of the actual badges, to sweetheart wings and this one struck me because it didn't have those characteristics I had seen. I was simply going to pass it over, then I saw that it was a pilot's actual badge. So I went ahead and picked it up. I don't know, maybe some of you have examples that are just like this that are sweetheart wings?? The sweetheart wings I have seen that are conversions are cast and dull and Salvador Dali like on the back side.

[arrestingu]

....to me the badge in question is 100% a RAF, 3 bolt sleeve eagle 1918 pattern, converted to a sweetheart badge by adding crown. The RNAS did not use the crown over eagle badge to designate a pilot.
I believe it is simply an RAF 1918 sweetheart given to a partner, sadly not a pilots badge of any sort.
regards
Steve

[Flyingspringbok]

I have this single three post eagle in my collection as an RNAS pilot sleeve eagle. I assume I am correct?