E half wing. - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Dominique · #1 24-03-15, 01:32 PM

Hello,
Could you please help me identify this brevet ?
Thank you,
Dominique

leigh kitchen · #2 24-03-15, 03:05 PM

Engineer?

rockape560 · #3 24-03-15, 03:13 PM

flight engineer

David Tremain · #4 24-03-15, 03:32 PM

It was introduced when the RAF and RCAF started using four-engined bombers, around 1941. This looks to be of the WW2 period.

David

Dominique · #5 24-03-15, 03:39 PM

Thanks Gents.
British made in your opinion?
Regards,
Dominique

SAS1 · #6 24-03-15, 05:46 PM

Flight Engineers were introduced in 1942. This is a New Zealand made wing. I have been told that the RNZAF didn't start training their own until after the war so I believe this to be a just post war Wing.

Dominique · #7 24-03-15, 06:27 PM

So this wing is of post war manufacture?

SAS1 · #8 24-03-15, 11:40 PM

I think so. NZ, late 40s

Dominique · #9 25-03-15, 08:57 AM

Your assistance is much appreciated.
Thank you,
Dominique

SAS1 · #10 25-03-15, 09:31 AM

The use of newspaper on the reverse is very common in NZ badges

Dominique · #11 25-03-15, 04:09 PM

Much interesting...
Thank you for the tip
BR,
Dominique

Nichollg · #12 26-03-15, 10:25 AM

Definitely RNZAF and New Zealand made. I believe it was issued WW2, but I am not certain. The RNZAF did have flight Engineers during WW2, not many though. The metal brevet produced in 1944 is very hard to get.

SAS1 · #13 26-03-15, 02:32 PM

I have the metal E wing. But many RNZAF flight engineers were trained in Britain. I don't think the RNZAF trained their own until just after the war.