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Title: Airforce cap badge Post by: titanium on April 22, 2014, 07:21:18 PM Old Air Force badge 1960-70s I think
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: chantalpoole on April 22, 2014, 07:48:40 PM i found this one a few days ago also , dont know anything about it though
(http://s8.postimg.org/rk23qe0cl/Picture_143.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ajj7hpnb5/full/) image hosting 5mb (http://postimage.org/) Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: titanium on April 22, 2014, 07:50:06 PM She's a beauty .. Looks important rank an looks well made ...
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: trojan on April 22, 2014, 08:04:40 PM E usually means flight engineer, but its usually 1 wing, ill do a little more digging to find a 2 winged version so i can confirm it
it seems more likely to be an RAF sweethearts broach, for a flight engineer to give to his lady or his ladys name began with the letter E Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: chantalpoole on April 23, 2014, 06:09:13 PM yes could be trojan ,i know nothing about air force badges,i did think engineer but all the onces iv seen have one wing and a letter.its in better condition than the pic portrays .titanium , your badge is on the front of this book http://www.amazon.ca/Badges-Uniforms-Force-Malcolm-Hobart/dp/1848848943 (http://www.amazon.ca/Badges-Uniforms-Force-Malcolm-Hobart/dp/1848848943)
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: hotmill on April 24, 2014, 10:32:22 AM The Air Training Corps (ATC) is the RAF's youth wing, like army cadets. It's a beret badge, probably not that old.
No Idea on the second one. Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: grego on April 24, 2014, 10:47:22 AM Yes defo (ATC) Cadets .Nice finds.
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: Chef Geoff on April 24, 2014, 11:39:43 AM Chantal what does it actually say below the badge?
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: chantalpoole on April 24, 2014, 05:38:05 PM it says Per Ardua ad Astra
Title: Re: Airforce cap badge Post by: Val Beechey on April 24, 2014, 06:08:13 PM 'Through Adversity to the Stars' Royal Air Force motto Chantal.
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