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Old 12-07-21, 11:34 AM
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Default More wings and pins.

I assume these were also intended for "tropical use".
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Old 12-07-21, 06:17 PM
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Yes, the most likely application of a pinback wing was tropical use. That RCAF AG on the top is a great one!
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Old 12-07-21, 07:04 PM
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Wings were awarded like this also, on a qualification parade I have pilots wings like this and have seen wings laid out on a table in a photograph ready to be awarded clearly photo to the same chap who was awarded the wing.

I can not put my hands on the photo at this time phot was RAF parade in South Africa

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Old 12-07-21, 07:59 PM
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Here is my badge with a pin attached.
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Old 12-07-21, 08:59 PM
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The top and second wings (RCAF AG and RCAF N) are standard issue wings, which appear to have had the backing pin/plate added.

The 3rd wing (N) and the bottom pilots wing both appear to be hand made / theatre made. The style of the actual wing on No. 3 is close to RAAF wings and may have been converted from one (the blue wreath and letter reworked to a brown wreath and new letter).
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