Air Gunner Badge, original?

[vzemke]

Hello,
I don't usually pick up British items but this RAF Air Gunner badge came in a lot of US patches I recently picked up. It looks to be hand stiched. Could anyone tell me if it is original or not? I have heard that WWII RAF wings are highly faked.
Thanks in advance,
Vance

[vzemke]

and the back....

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Nothing wrong with that at all! Lovely original piece

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Vance, the A/G brevet looks perfectly OK to me too.

Cheers, Ade.

[vzemke]

Thanks for your help!

Vance

Hi Vance, the A/G brevet looks perfectly OK to me too.

Cheers, Ade.

[ROBB]

Very interesting ,I think its a post war copy ,looks just like the ones you could by in Carnaby street in the eighties .Rob.


http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/britai...irgunner.shtml

Above is a usefull site .Rob.

[pfrost]

I think it is a good WW2 wing.

Look at the backing felt. It is usually very thin with "tight" fibers in a WW2 vintage wing. In contrast, the later reproductions used a thicker felt backing and has a "looser" fiber composition.

I also check the threads. If the the thread feels smooth, then it is likely silk--indicative of a vintage wing.

P Frost