None of the badges you show are remotely like the badge which is the subject of this thread.
I would say, just from the photograph, that the single one actually post dates the period that the RFC was extant.
Regarding Mess dress, a half size mercurial gilt on copper or silver badge was worn, regarding Patrol Dress, a full size bullion badge was worn.
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Originally Posted by Toby Purcell
I’m aware of the gilding metal wings to which you refer Frank, but I’ve seen bullion wire RFC wings in both, the Museum of Army Flying (I was based at SAAvn) and the RAF Museum at Hendon. Perhaps they were worn on mess dress, and or blue patrol uniform, but they certainly existed. In the large group photo that I enclose they appear dull (because they are tarnished) at bottom centre. Also a single one from a collection with good provenance in the US Space and Air Museum.
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