Found this little lot at my local fair!...dealer said they were found in a house clearence!..he knew they were Italian but not sure what!..so a deal was struck.Wings are marked A E Boeri Roma ...small lapel is Stabt Artistici Florentini.
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my friend you find one of the rarest award of regia areonautica "brevetto da pilota di aliante": the glider pilot badge. This one is second class( two gull) of 3 class, if I dont get wrong the "I" on the small one means instructor, 250 were awarded...lucky guy.
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i made a little deep research and i found that 250 was the max number of students admitted to the course but it seems only a fews received the badge for the second or third class (third class was the highest) , anyhow very very rare!!!Originally posted by Controbanda View Postmy friend you find one of the rarest award of regia areonautica "brevetto da pilota di aliante": the glider pilot badge. This one is second class( two gull) of 3 class, if I dont get wrong the "I" on the small one means instructor, 250 were awarded...lucky guy.
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Hello Controbanda...thank you very much you have confirmed my thoughts on this badge...It seemed a bit different from other brevets you see about!...iam glad I didnt pass it by & you say not many were awarded!..wow!...you think the lapel is for an instuctor?...cheers to you
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there are fews information about italian Glider pilot , for sure the two training courses started on 1942 one called "AQUILA" and another one called "BOREA". the students must had a Civil glider pilot level B(2 mil ) or C(3 mil) . Aquila course ended on 1943 with 11 pilots awarded (!) the "Borea" students it seems never had a flight!Originally posted by Semovente View PostHello Controbanda...thank you very much you have confirmed my thoughts on this badge...It seemed a bit different from other brevets you see about!...iam glad I didnt pass it by & you say not many were awarded!..wow!...you think the lapel is for an instuctor?...cheers to you
Any pilots had a war mission with glider, the school was closed after the armistice.
it is not clear which ability level and relevant badge (2 or 3) was obtained by the 11 pilots.Last edited by Controbanda; 09-24-2015, 11:28 AM.Comment
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Hello Controbanda...again many thanks for the excellent info....very interesting indeed..as this brevet has no crown do you think that makes it an RSI award ?...cheers Semovente.
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No , it is the only available type, during RSI in late 1944 a group of glider pilots was trying to recreated a A.N.R. team but without any results (also because there were not military gliders available only civil sport ones and no fuel for airplanes ) and any badge....Originally posted by Semovente View PostHello Controbanda...again many thanks for the excellent info....very interesting indeed..as this brevet has no crown do you think that makes it an RSI award ?...cheers Semovente.
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Ok ..thats great ...I wonder if there are any pics of it been worn !...Semovente.Originally posted by Controbanda View PostComment
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Wow would love to see it in focus ! RobGod please take justin bieber and gave us dio backComment
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Sorry Rob I took some rubbish pics!....but I hope these are a bit better !!Comment
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Two pics one showing the Glider brevet been worn & one of the Badge but mint condition..to make up for my c**p pics!!..
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A little foot note for you all..have since found out that larger lapel with serial number on back is most likely a German Glider badge!!...cheers
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