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Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-04-16, 02:40 PM
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That's the best you can do Jon. There was...

That's the best you can do Jon.

There was another on the other day on a dealers site at £200 or so. I pointed out it was one of 'Warhats' aged ones you can buy on ebay at £18.00. He said he'd got...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-04-16, 08:38 AM
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Posted By SAS1
I saw that you put the group up on ebay. Not sure...

I saw that you put the group up on ebay. Not sure how much you got for it but they are now up for a pretty penny on the Mons Militaria site - wings and cap badge alone at over £700.00!!!

And...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 11-03-16, 05:13 PM
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Posted By SAS1
Frank In 1944 the ATA did recruit pilots...

Frank

In 1944 the ATA did recruit pilots direct from the WAAF for the first time, as by then they had their own training establishments and syllabus, whereas prior to that they recruited only...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 10-03-16, 08:21 PM
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Posted By SAS1
Interesting but I'm afraid for me a no go. ...

Interesting but I'm afraid for me a no go.

The fact both badges have the backings missing is too convenient, and there seems to be little or no tarnishing to the bullion. If the WAAF photo is...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 06-03-16, 06:46 PM
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Posted By SAS1
Another..

Another..
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 06-03-16, 06:42 PM
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Posted By SAS1
Jon I forgot I had this on the phone. It's...

Jon

I forgot I had this on the phone. It's the insignia on display at the Maidenhead museum. ATA bullion cap badge at top. The item below is frequently mistaken for a cap badge but it is in fact a...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 06-03-16, 11:51 AM
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Posted By SAS1
If the photo is dated 1945 that would rule her...

If the photo is dated 1945 that would rule her out Jon as the ATA was disbanded in 1945 and she'd have to have left the WAAF and transferred to ATA early in 1944.

Re the museum, which one do you...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 06-03-16, 11:47 AM
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Posted By SAS1
Some of mine, including the near unique Air...

Some of mine, including the near unique Air Gunners wing.
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 06-03-16, 11:24 AM
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Posted By SAS1
I 1944 a group of WAAFs joined the ATA and we're...

I 1944 a group of WAAFs joined the ATA and we're trained from scratch rather than already holding a pilots license as had previously been the case. So the fact the photo is of a WAAF is not...
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