FLL Air Gunner Badge

[mndoss85]

I got this LW AG badge today. It's attributed to FLL by construction. It still has a lot of the finish on it. Let me know what you think!

[Hans Kondor]

Hello,

in my opinion its an original late war zinc FLL with repaired catch.

[Ross Lee]

Looks real with clear glue marks to hinge and hook from post war repair.

[John T]

not glue, its varnish (or something of that nature) that has accumulated at those areas--btw typical fll catch and hinge

[John T]

Even super glue would not hold a badge hinge and catch on....with human handling they would pop right off

[Thomas Durante]

TEXTBOOK FLL Airgunner. Hinge and catch are perfectly normal, and very typical to see this yellow/greenish color of the solder around them. You can find it on many FLL badges (PABs, GABs, IABs, etc.).

Tom

[Sebastien T]

Very very nice one

[mndoss85]

Thanks for the comments!

[Tom Yanacek]

TEXTBOOK FLL Airgunner. Hinge and catch are perfectly normal, and very typical to see this yellow/greenish color of the solder around them. You can find it on many FLL badges (PABs, GABs, IABs, etc.).

Tom

Hey Tom,

I agree with you that nothing has been repaired on this badge. But I don't ever recall seeing this exact type of catch/catchplate on an FLL badge. It looks more like a Brehmer setup to me. Have you seen this type of catch & catchplate on an FLL before?

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

I got this LW AG badge today. It's attributed to FLL by construction. It still has a lot of the finish on it. Let me know what you think!

Hello,

I really like this badge. It is completely original, IMO, and is in great shape for a zincer. Wreath still retains a nice silver finish.

Best regards,
Tom

[Thomas Durante]

I agree with you that nothing has been repaired on this badge. But I don't ever recall seeing this exact type of catch/catchplate on an FLL badge. It looks more like a Brehmer setup to me. Have you seen this type of catch & catchplate on an FLL before?

Sure Tom, here you go. Can find it quite often on FLL-marked PABs.

Tom

[Nick Carraway]

Typical Linden catch seen on many of their war badges.

[Tom Yanacek]

Sure Tom, here you go. Can find it quite often on FLL-marked PABs.

Tom

Thanks Tom!

I should have remembered this as I have an FLL Panzer Badge like that in my collection. But I still don't ever recall seeing that catch/catchplate on an Air Gunner Badge.

Best regards,
Tom

[Thomas Durante]

But I still don't ever recall seeing that catch/catchplate on an Air Gunner Badge.

They are out there Tom.

Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

They are out there Tom.

Tom

Hi Tom,

Thanks for posting that one. That is a really nice example.

This example of mine has the more common catch/catchplate for an FLL.

Best regards,
Tom