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    #1

    Looking for B&NL P/O Photos

    Anyone out there have images of a genuine B&NL P/O to post? I've seen repop's of this badge, but never a real one yet.

    Thanks,

    George
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    George

    I have never heard of, nor seen an original B&NL P/O badge.

    Rich
    Interested in hand-stitched EM/NCO LW insignia and cuff-titles
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      #3
      This thread beat me to the punch by a couple of weeks. At the SOS the guy at the next table had a B&N/L PO badge. I probably spent a couple of hours examining it. It was unquestionably a correct badge. Proper eagle, rivets, & catch etc. What bothered me was the gold finish on the wreath. It appeared much heavier than what I consider normal. My question is whether or not there is a way to plate a wreath without removing the eagle. Under magnification I can't find any trace of gold on the eagle or the rivets, only the wreath. I took some photos, but it will be a couple of weeks before I can post them. So, George's question stands. Anyone ever seen a real one?
      Ignored Due To Invisibility.

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        #4
        Hi George,

        I don't recall ever seeing a genuine B&NL PO badge either. I await snigley's pics with interest.

        Regards
        Mike K
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        Mike

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          #5
          Nor have I George - Plenty of fakes but no genuine examples as of this writing. I too am curious to see these pics!
          ERIC

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            #6
            ...also no genuine B&NL P/O in my files.

            Cheers, Frank
            Cheers, Frank

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              #7
              Hi,


              here are photos sent to me for ask an opinion from a friend of mine. In some days I will have it in my hands but I don't think can help you because I believe is a normal pilot badge, not P/O, even if it has this "strange" colour in wreath like old gilding.
              I thought B&NL has made P/O badges.

              Ivan
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              Ivan Bombardieri

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                #8
                OPINIONS?

                reverse.

                OPINIONS?
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                Ivan Bombardieri

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                  #9
                  Dear Ivan,

                  Yes, especially with that dark eagle I would say regular pilot too.

                  Cheers, Frank
                  Cheers, Frank

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Frank H
                    Dear Ivan,

                    Yes, especially with that dark eagle I would say regular pilot too.

                    Cheers, Frank
                    ....yes, I thought me too for the same raison. It's a very nice abdge but I think the recepient has put a polish to protect it, it come direct from a german pilot vet, and then in time take this colour.

                    Ivan

                    Ivan Bombardieri

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                      #11
                      Hi Ivan,

                      I agree that the badge imaged is most likely a Pilot's badge, not a PO. My B&NL has most of it's frosting remaining but in places it has darkened to a yellow orange. Also, a friend has a Pilot's badge which, when he received it, had a dirty yellow aging to the frosting - he acetoned it (yes, I agree, in this case shock horror ) and the yellow turned out to be a quickly removed laquer. Personally, I think this was manufacturer (ie B&NL) applied and was mortified when he told me!!

                      Regards
                      Mike K
                      Regards
                      Mike

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                        #12
                        I too agree with the Mike and Frank - a regular Pilots Badge. I have seen the frosting take a yellow orange color many times on a B&NL Pilots Badge. The dark eagle pretty much sets it in stone for me.
                        ERIC

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                          #13
                          Thanks for your answers, my friends.

                          Ivan

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