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RAF 'AP' wing - did this exist?
Would any members be able to shed light on the use of 'AP' for an RAF brevet/wing?
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Air Photographer.
Not sure whether RAF used such a wing but am aware SAAF did. |
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Can I ask when this was? and was it standard half wing/brevet design?
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Found a couple of photos of SAAF wings.
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British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative. Poppy and British Legion Wanted |
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From a very old forum (1970's) in reply to a question about an AP "brevet described as - "an raf british brevet same style as air gunner etc".
"I seem to recall that post WW2 the RAF had a certain number of 'official' photographers (usually a bog standard airman who'd passed the Unit Photographer course. The best of these were used for the official RAF pictures such as the air to air pics used in recruiting brochures. These were the 'elite' bunch who wore the AP brevet."
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I think this is the wing that DougSA refers to. It forms part of a lot on ebay. I have never seen it before but it does look as if it was worn at sometime.
Dave |
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Dave, the AP wing you posted from the ebay lot is a South African wing. They have a very distinct style of laurel wreath and thread pattern. Nice wing.
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MIKE Collecting RCAF Wings Uniforms Badges and Insignia |
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