British Glider Pilot Qualification necktie

[Lovell]

British Army Flying Badge, or Glider Pilot Qualification, veteran's necktie; Lewin maker, London, c 1962-68.

[JamesT]

Hi

I think it may be a Fleet Air Arm (air wing of the Royal Navy) pilot's tie. Army Air Corps and Glider Pilot Regiment badge is an eagle.

All the best

James

[Squeakyclean]

Pretty sure this is a GPRA members tie.

I got the maroon version last year.

Matt

[Lovell]

IWM pics

IWM website-

cu patch-

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30080294

patch on uniform-

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30095408


Forum discussion centering on Polish pilots and the size of the wings, but see #5 for pic of a group of the wings-

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/airbor...ze-wing-12664/

[lnijherald]

It shows the army flying badge which was worn by first glider pilots and royal artillery air observation posts. FAA had a different qualification badge.

Luc