AIRFORCE BADGES & BUTTONS FOR I.D.

[badgecollector]

hi all
i was showing a friend of mine these items the other day and he said they were WW1 RNAS? he justified this statement by saying they didnt look like RAF eagles or buttons. i know, not much hard evidence there, so over to you all.
i must admit i hadnt even noticed, but can anyone confirm what service they belong to, where the eagles would have been worn and what period they are?
thanks in advance
bc

[Traist]

The eagles that face left and right look the same as the South African Air Force Second World War badges that were worn above the chevrons. Numbers 1500 and 1501 in Colin Owen's book. I am not sure on the rest. Regards Andrew

[4966Ian]

Hi badgecollector,

The buttons (i.e. rope rim with crown above eagle) are ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE (RNAS).
However, I am unable to help with the other badges though. Sorry.

Cheers

Ian

[ncc]

the eagles with the 3 posts are rnas ,worn on both sleeves on the blue uniform hence opposite facing eagles.
a single eagle was worn over the pocket on the karki uniform.
the small eagle worn on the eppaulette,although i think the rnas didn't have a crown,so its pobably a bit later when they became raf

[badgecollector]

thanks guys for your replies,
i would have never known or thought about the differences until they were pointed out to me
thanks again
bc

[cga00]

The small eagles are used on officers shoulder boards pre '53.