Hi Chaps
I'm certainly not an expert on RAF brevets but several years ago I had the opportunity to view an extensive collection put together by a knowledgeable collector.
The collection included at least one half brevet of the type in question, possibly more than one although I can't remember which designation they were.
The story behind them which I was given was much the same as "SAS1" has outlined above. I can't remember the exact dates but, basically, they were worn for a brief period just post WW2, possibly on a trial or experimental basis. Either way they were short-lived and the "normal" wings were reintroduced. I can't vouch for the accuracy of this information but it's what I was told anyway.
It was around the same time that NCO aircrew were given a new range of badges and these were also withdrawn in favour of the previous brevets. These short-lived NCO badges, whilst scarce, are well documented.
David
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