NZ , Pilot wings good or bad please ??

[arrestingu]

...picked this up in a box of cloth badges ...just wondered if it was a good one or a dud ...thanks steve.

[milhistry]

Just doesn't look right to me. Try the RNZAF museum in Christchurch. They have some uniform experts there that may be able to help.

[Nichollg]

Sorry, Very Bad
There are quite a few of these fakes around at the moment. They are nothing like original RNZAF wings WW2 wings.


genuine RNZAF pilot wings from my collection
19 Aug 2013 (82).jpg

another RNZAF pilot wings not included in the photo above or below
31 December 2014 (3).jpg

RNZAF KC pilot wings (unsure about the top one, but tend to think it is genuine).
Top and middle two are New Zealand made and the bottom one is British made
WW2 Pilot.jpg

Any questions on New Zealand aircrew wings and brevets, please contact me
Cheers Gareth

[arrestingu]

thanks Garreth, had my doubts , hence the question. No worries ,i will chuck them in the scrap box.
thanks Steve