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Pin back wings
Hi all, I have acquired a flying officer's lot with his service and release booklet and various insignia. I have noticed in my neophyte exploration of RAF pilot wings thus far, that there are a small percentage with sewn on pins or back plates with pins attached to them incuding a beautiful wing with this particular lot that has a pin sewn on the rear. Is there a particular uniform that the pinned Wings would be used on as opposed to other uniforms? I will have pic tomorrow of the wing. Thank you for any assistance
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I would assume these wings are of WW2 era.
Wings with pins or clips were often worn on operational clothing in the western desert theatre |
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He was stationed in the North African theater of war subsequent to earning his pilot wings as a sergeant (I have his Sgt. stripes from the standard sergeant uniform as well as the shoulder sleeve insignia Eagles). I have shoulder sleeve insignia Eagles in red which I believe are tropical uniform as well as a flying Ofc. slide on, in tropical khaki. Is there such thing as a field commission in the RAF? Also would a flying officer where the shoulder sleeve insignia Eagles? Thank you for your patience with my inexperience as I learn. So the wing that I have purchased, which should be here either tomorrow or Tuesday, would have been worn in the desert theater most likely....
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