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Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-06-16, 05:23 PM
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Posted By Canadian chip
Cribyn, Indeed, "provenance" is just a...

Cribyn,
Indeed, "provenance" is just a word without evidence, especially on ebay.
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-06-16, 10:18 AM
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Posted By Canadian chip
Simon, yes that's just what I was thinking after...

Simon, yes that's just what I was thinking after having a closer look at the seller.
Regards,
Graham.
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-06-16, 10:15 AM
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Posted By Canadian chip
I believe the RAF Pilot flying badge is a copy - thoughts please

Yes, it does look a little........"clean" & "fresh" for an original wing.
Although a bit of a ringer for the one on my BD, again there are differences.
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-06-16, 08:04 AM
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Posted By Canadian chip
Just spotted this on "fleabay" ...

Just spotted this on "fleabay"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-Era-Royal-Air-Force-RAF-Pilots-Wings-Cloth-Badge-Kings-Crown-/191898721517

The seller says it was "acquired as part of the estate of...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 21-06-16, 07:33 AM
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Posted By Canadian chip
I believe the RAF Pilot flying badge is a copy - thoughts please

Hello Frank,
I agree & although I'm not an "expert", (not by any stretch of the imagination) I'm not a complete "nube"either, the pilot's brevet just looks & feels "right" in person...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 17-06-16, 06:47 AM
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Posted By Canadian chip
I believe the RAF Pilot flying badge is a copy - thoughts please

Hello everyone, yes some very interesting comments & points raised. So the picture posted by RCAF MIKE is that of a copy of a copy? There's a certain irony in that. If made in the 1970's would that...
Forum: Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 15-06-16, 08:16 AM
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Views: 3,790
Posted By Canadian chip
I believe the RAF Pilot flying badge is a copy - thoughts please

Hello everyone, as vendor of the uniform & pilot's brevet in question, I completely agree, the copy looks very similar, but "similar" is the operative word. As well as similarities there are also...
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