Would like some opinions on this cap. What rank is it for? I must admit I'm only an RAF guy, seldom do I see FAA stuff. I'm convinced it's authentic, being as it's same construction as my RAF Group Captain, with the same manufacturer and everything. What would one expect to pay for this cap? Hope you enjoy!
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There is no distinction between General Service and FAA caps, that finished with the amalgamation of the RFC and RNAS.
The cap shown is for a Commander, Captain or Commodore, Flag Rank had the extra scrambled egg at the top of the peak much the same as Air Rank caps.
OT. It's always puzzled me why the RFC and RNAS amalgamated and then the Royal Navy formed the FAA and the Army the AAC :-)
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Originally posted by ROBB View PostLooks good but why do you think its FAA? Rob
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Originally posted by Jim Maclean View PostIt's always puzzled me why the RFC and RNAS amalgamated and then the Royal Navy formed the FAA and the Army the AAC :-)
The AAC were a direct result of the use of gliders. Whilst the RAF were happy to deliver the goods, they simply could not afford to have valuable pilots being used as soldiers once they'd completed the initial part of the overall mission. Far simpler (and logical) to train a soldier as a pilot than the other way around.
Fixed wing operations were still the preserve of the RAF until they were absorbed in to the Army post-war. Again, this was in the interests of expediency. The advances in rotary winged technology and its tactical uses saw the Army develop it along a different route to that employed by the RAF. It can seem confusing to the uninitiated, but logically it does make sense.
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