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A rare pair (not quite matching for yellow bar detail colour) collar rank insignia as worn on the service dress collars by serving members of the FPA. Three yellow bars on what is in effect a shoulder board shaped RAF blue backing. A for of rank insignia very much in keeping with Polish military uniform tradition. Rank of ‘Lance Sergeant/Officer Cadet’. Moth and damage free condition
A fine pair of full size VR officer education officer collar badges. Appears finished in brass only rather than gilded brass. Two loop reverse fittings as is common to this type/size of collar badge.
A good pair of gilded education branch ‘half size’ collar badges. Worn by VR officers serving the education branch from 1940 onwards. Two loop heavy reverse fittings. A rare RAF uniform insignia.
A good (well made quality instrument) pair of AM distance dividers. Used by aircrew (navigators) as well it has too be said, ground evaluation personnel, for the purpose of measuring distances. Quality brass dividers, contained in their original box of issue with AM marking and date 1943. Excellent overall condition.
A well made (modern) display board of artefacts collect from the crash site of a Bf 109 shot down on 24th August 1940, in the Thames estuary. Board is with text and copy photographic images of the German pilot. See images for text information on the pilot and the incident in general.
A good used condition Navy ‘C’ Type flying helmet with Gosport communications receiver tube and foam ear cushions. Helmet is in very good supple condition. Ear piece covers with age/use cracking and with a couple of minor repairs. Zips in good working order. (The leather used on the ear piece covers is of a lighter gauge and as such suffers wear to a greater degree). The rest
A super, standard issue United States Army Air Force pilot brevet as issued to qualified pilots. Nick named the ‘flying radiator’ I believe. Brooch pin fitting to reverse, complete with working pin safety keeper. No maker details.
An excellent pair of (early) gilt dental branch of the RAF uniform collar badges. Excellent damage free condition with all finish in tact. Two loop reverse fitting. No maker details. Again a rare (none flight related) piece of insignia. First introduced for wear and as a branch of service in 1942.
An early brass version of the RAF PTI sleeve qualification. Flexed arms carrying Indian clubs in a circular design with the title initials to the centre. Excellent damage free condition. Reverse with a two loop fitting, intended for wear with a backing plate. This badge was worn in this format and later in cloth from 1923-49. A rare badge !
A good unopened RAF/AM Aircrew first aid kit, carried in the air for use in emergency situations. Waterproof canvas pouch with descriptive text as to content, and how the content is to be used. Excellent damage free condition. Named to the owner. (A few years back I opened one to study content and check out the medicines. The ‘critical medicines’ were degenerated/evaporated, I would ‘guess’ most are with the
An impressive kings crown RAF officer cap badge, in bullion wire and coloured thread detail. Tarnishing to bullion wire with some mothing to the black backing edging. The crown is slightly larger than the ‘norm’ making for a particularly impressive looking badge. Some double sided tape to reverse where removed from a frame, should clean off.
A good used condition RAF ER II officer bullion wire cap badge. Damage free badge. Backing material with traces of double sided take where removed from a frame, should clean off.