A selection off ww1 RFC/raf insignia

[jilbat]

Thought I’d share a few more RFC/raf pieces I particularly like the RFC pagri flash !

[NEMO]

VERY nice - whats the history of the observer's brevet with the red Centre please ?

[jilbat]

I’ve no idea on the red in the observers brevet I’m afraid, it was originally part of the Margaret nobbs collection.

[arrestingu]

very nice ,if you ever decide to part with the metal observers wing drop me a line ...have plenty of spares in my collection ...see my raf / rfc show case
cheers steve

[RCAF_Mike]

Great badges! I especially love the Metal Observer wing, and those early red sleeve eagles on khaki!

[Insignia]

I’d not realized items from the Margaret Nobbs collection had ended up being sold, I had heard that the aviation collection went to the RAF Museum.

Fantastic Observer wings and some other wonderful pieces

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by jilbat

Thought I’d share a few more RFC/raf pieces I particularly like the RFC pagri flash !

Can you provide any information to the badge shown below? I did inquire some time ago, but other than the obvious, no concrete conclusion was drawn as to who would have worn this badge and when.

Many thanks,

Andrew

[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by arrestingu

very nice ,if you ever decide to part with the metal observers wing drop me a line ...have plenty of spares in my collection ...see my raf / rfc show case
cheers steve

No wonder I can't get an RFC wing, you've got the entire world's supply!

Fantastic selection there!

[RAY WALKLING]

For the record the RAF Museum published accounts (2005-2006) mention "Acquisions: A substantial collection of RAF Uniform Badges compiled by Miss Margaret Nobbs"

[Frank Kelley]

There is no shortage of original RFC flying badges, a great number were made, but, they have certainly become rather expensive to buy over recent years.

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

No wonder I can't get an RFC wing, you've got the entire world's supply!

Fantastic selection there!

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

Can you provide any information to the badge shown below? I did inquire some time ago, but other than the obvious, no concrete conclusion was drawn as to who would have worn this badge and when.

Many thanks,

Andrew

I take it that there where no notes to accompany this collection then?

[Gaznav]

Aargh! It’s not a brevet, it’s a flying badge! This is a brevet, which means certificate, diploma or licence in French



Here is a French Pilot’s Licence - called a “Brevet de Base”:

[leigh kitchen]

Yes, the point's been raised numerous times and will no doubt continue to be........
Interestingly somewhere on the forum is an image of some form of official documentation in which a badge is referred to as a brevet.

[Gaznav]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Yes, the point's been raised numerous times and will no doubt continue to be........
Interestingly somewhere on the forum is an image of some form of official documentation in which a badge is referred to as a brevet.

Yes, they are errors. I am the RAF’s sponsor for flying badges and so we recently issued an Internal Briefing Note (IBN 16/20 dated 7 Apr 20) to all Service personnel to ensure that the real facts are known and that the correct term is used. Here is an extract from that IBN:



I believe there was one erroneous reference to the WSO/WSOp “Rear Crew Brevet” in QRs that has since been corrected. It is the WSO/WSOp Flying Badge and as graciously ordered by Her Majesty The Queen on 13 Sep 2019 at Buckingham Palace.

[grey_green_acorn]

Originally Posted by Insignia

I’d not realized items from the Margaret Nobbs collection had ended up being sold, I had heard that the aviation collection went to the RAF Museum.

Fantastic Observer wings and some other wonderful pieces

An extract from the MHS Bulletin of February 2006 which contained Margaret Nobbs obituary and refers to her bequest to the RAF Museum.

Tim