RAF pilot wing - WW2 or reproduction?

[Allan H.]

As far as I can see there are no matches here :-
http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/canada/canadapilot.shtml
Regards,
Pete

Pete-

If you go over to the RAF section, you'll find no less than four examples of this pattern wing on Bob's excellent website. http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/britai...rafpilot.shtml

Allan

[Allan H.]

It does lack the quality normally found. Not what I would expect to see on a pilot's dress uniform, utilities maybe.

RAF pilots served as officers and as other ranks (enlisted). This pattern was considered a "graduation wing." Pilots desiring a high quality hand embroidered wing had to buy them. They were not issued.

BTW, I've never heard of RAF utilities. Care to elaborate?

Allan

[101combatvet]

RAF pilots served as officers and as other ranks (enlisted). This pattern was considered a "graduation wing." Pilots desiring a high quality hand embroidered wing had to buy them. They were not issued.

BTW, I've never heard of RAF utilities. Care to elaborate?

Allan

Actually, the ones I have seen issued were much nicer. This wing lacks detail, yes a similar one is posted on the mentioned site, however, it is not the choices example. If I had to buy one representative piece this would not be it. Late war to post war period in my opinion.