Hi Guys,
Thank you for your replies. Frank, I would say 'Stud' and 'Post', in my mind anyway, would be the same as I think they would have a nut fitted to secure????
I think this is interesting as this info could mean that maybe some chaps had a pin / brooch fixing soldered on for ease of wear, it would make sense to me. The chaps I have known and still know, did not use the pin/brooch type of fixing till the PFF Association was formed! Sadly disbanded in 1992, though functions are still held at RAF Wyton to this day.
Yes, Magpie is indeed correct. Two studs with a brass plate with nuts. The blade type, as far as I remember don't have the brass plate. I have RAF, RAAF, RCAF, SAAF and USAAF examples.
I'm in the museum on Wednesday and although I have photos showing the Pilots Flying Badges, Half Wing Brevets, medal ribbon bar and PFF badge, I have never taken a photo of the PFF badge fixing. I will do that and update this post on Wed night / Thur.
Thanks once again.
Kind regards
Johnny
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