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    Bulgarian pilot circa 1915/16 awards ID

    This Bulgarian military aviator is captain P. Tarakchiev (Just promoted to the rank of captain circa 1915/16)! Anyone to identify the two pilot qualification awards on the right breast pocket (maybe one of them is actually a military graduation school award - possibly Russian?), on the left pocket he's got the order "For Bravery" 4th grade 2nd class!
    Anyhow, it's fun to see, since the Bulgarian aviators were the ones to set some of "the first to" in military aviation during the first Balkan war 1912/13!
    Many thanks in advance!
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      Hello Lubo !

      In 1912 he completed a course for pilots in Germany. I think that this badges are German Imperial badges. Previously, the few Bulgarian pilots were training in France and I think also in St. Petersburg.

      Best regards.

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        Hello, see what I found, the lower badge looks to be an imperial Russian pilot or observer, here is a pic I found of a similar badge, because they sure don't look German to me (I know his history)!
        The upper badge looks more like an imperial Russian officer graduation school/academy award!
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          #5
          Originally posted by Ruiz View Post
          Previously, the few Bulgarian pilots were training in France and I think also in St. Petersburg.
          Then, he trained as a pilot in St. Petersburg

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