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Albania
	Albanian pilot/air crew badge of the immediate post war era. It was abolished in early 60's making it pretty rare indeed (numbers issued were quite small). Wing in nice condition with most of silver-plating on bullion worn off. Few loose wires, but still holding well. Blue/gray background felt with paper backing (small tears to corners). Shows age, patina and signs of being sewn on to uniform. Red fabric/felt star to centre. Design is very similar to an early Soviet sleeve insignia. 113mm x 20mm. Item # Av-92 SOLD	SOLD
Australia
	RAAF WW2 Warrant Officer 1st class badge of rank. Silk on felt, black canvas backing. Flat type. Very good condition. 2 3/8 " wide. Item # Avi-114 SOLD	SOLD
	The Royal Australian Air Force WW2. Pilot wings; cotton on felt. Flat type (late war). Signs of removal from tunic (fatigued edges). These are not the modern copy from India/Pakistan which flooded the market recently. Original period wings. 118mm (4 5/8 ") overall width. Off-white wings and blue wreath - lightly soiled. Fair to good condition. Item # Avi-108 SOLD.	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Observer wing. Cotton on felt. Thick double canvas backing. Very good details. 3 1/4 " wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-109 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Navigator wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8". Item # Avi-110 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Air Gunner wing. Cotton wings/lettering with silk blue wreath on felt. Flat type. Very good details. 3 5/8 " wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-111 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Bomb Aimer wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8 ". Item # Avi-112 Sold	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Flight Engineer wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8 ". Item # Avi-113 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Medical officer collar badge. Good details. Blackened copper. 1 " tall. Hard to find. Item # Avi-126 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Officer cap badge, all metal with very thick padding. Canvas back. Light wear, soiled backing. Very good details to all. 2 3/8 wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-119 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Training Corps badge. Well-designed badge, quite attractive. Good details to all. 1 1/2" wide. Hole-claw fastener. Maker: Stokes & Sons Melb. Very good condition. Item # Avi-127 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Education officer collar badge. Blackened copper. Good details. Original cotter pins. 1 1/2 " wide. Rare badge. Item # Avi-124 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF, WAAAF (Woman's Auxiliary Australian Air Force) cap badge. Cotton on felt, black backing. Item # Avi-118 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Meteorogical Service officer collar badge. Good details. Blackened copper. 7/8" tall. Very hard to find. Item # Avi-128 SOLD	SOLD
Austria (Empire and Republic)
	Austro-Hungary, Air Force Flyer's collar badge. This was the first insignia of any sort authorized for wear by personnel of the Austrian Air Service in 1910. Silver balloon, very well detailed. Thin, die struck badge (proper) with 3 small holes for stitching. Such insignia are hard to find in North America. Age darkening. Guaranteed original. 30mm x 17mm. Really interesing item, would make for a great 'companion' to your pilot/crew badge. Item # Avi-30 SOLD	SOLD
	Austrian Luftfahrertruppe WWI cap badge. White metal. 15 x 42 mm. Item #Avi-143. SOLD	SOLD
	Austria, Second Republic Air Force Pilot badge. This is the first of the post-WWII Austrian Air Force badges issued beginning June 30, 1960. Bronze, with green enamel oak leaf wreath. Details crisp and enamels intact. Hard to find. 57x60mm. Item # Avi-45. SOLD	SOLD
Belgium
	Belgium - Royal Belgian Air Force WW2 era squadron badge. Belonged to I/I/I La Mouette squadron. i.e., 1st squadron of No.1 Group of No.1 Air Regiment. These were worn on collar or above pilot's wings. These small badges are very rare as only members of each particular squadron had received them. Most likely 1940 or prior to as after Germany invaded Belgium (1940) most airman escaped to England. White seagull in flight over water within red circle. Horizontal pin for fastening. No markings. 22.5mm x 11.5mm. All enamels intact (white, red and blue), some light cracking to wings but no chips. Item # Av-146 SOLD	SOLD
Bulgaria
	Bulgaria-Kingdom era Air Force officer's cap badge. This is as striking as cap badges get. Size alone (122mm x 70mm) is quite bold. Die-struck in white metal with good detail. Centre disk of high quality enamel in Bulgarian National colors (red/green and white). Royal crown atop. Both Ferdinand I and Boris III had used this crown so this pattern has been used well into WW2. Centre disk is a separate piece attached to base via 2 prongs. Two long wire prongs for fastening to reverse. Great condition. Very impressive looking item, would surely add flair to anyone's collection. Item # Av-139 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgaria - 1937 pattern, peaked cap badge for enlisted. All original, faded cotton/metal threading. Quality enamelled centre badge (small chip to right side of white band). Canvas backing with black paper covering (some paper torn and missing). Badge spans 122mm! Very good quality to all, shows age and wear. Would make for nice addition to your collection. Rarely offered for sale. Item # Avi-24 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgarian Paratrooper badge, circa 1944. Multi part construction: 5 parts plus backing plate and nut fastener. Some chipping to blue enamels. Darkened with age. Back plate with Miloshev mark. 57mm x 37mm. Fair quality, worn but good condition. Item # Avi-141 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgaria - Kingdom. WW2 Flight surgeon's wings (Royal Red Cross doctor). Very rare wings as not many were issued and only for the short period at the beginning of the War. King Boris III issue. Bronze wings with red and white enamels (intact). Very good details to all. Tips of wings nicely curved back. Remnants of the post which accepted nut. Traces of original gilt. Much darkening and some patina. 48.2mm x 21.8mm. An exciting piece to add to your WW2 wings or Red Cross collection. Item # Avi-61 SOLD	SOLD
Canada
	RCAF Pilot wings. Very similar to one pictured in Eagles Recalled, p. 90, described as "hand-made in N. Africa." Cotton thread on dark navy felt. It's clear from the state of the felt's edge that it had been sewn on a uniform. Padded, canvas backing. RCAF wings are hard to find these days. Great example for a discerning collector. 103 x 40 mm. Item #Avi-142. SOLD	SOLD
	RCAF/RAF WW2 "Ops" wing. Operational wing in gilded sterling. Rare manufacture by 'Stephenson' (impressed to back along with 'Sterling'). These were authorized for wear in 1943 for all Canadians who performed meritorious operational service and completed a tour of duty. Worn on the center panel of the left breast pocket. Twin screwback fastener. 39mm x 10mm. Excellent condition. Generally hard to find in gilt. Item # Av-61 SOLD	SOLD
	RCAF 1953 type bullion wings. Super quality, showing evident use. Fine canvas backing. 113mm overall width. Item # Avi-139 SOLD	SOLD
	Gander Air Base (Canada) pilot's wing. Gander in coastal Canada was a very important air base for Europe-bound shipments of arms and troops during WW2. Silver-plated on copper. Centre is in red enamel and crossed runways in silver. Shows wear and some age. Centre is little worn. 2 tiny chips to enamel. Horizontal pinback for fastener. Pin lock is missing. Measures 82mm x 24mm. Item # Av-42. SOLD	SOLD
China
	China-Taiwan, Air Medic wings. Contemporary. White metal with enamels. On original card. Original clutch pins. 18 x 76mm. Item #Avi-53. SOLD	SOLD
Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia
	WW2 Czech Air Force Observer's badge. Nearly all gilding worn as new badges had gilt and silver plating. This is most definitely an earlier badge, I think of French manufacture. Czech Oberver's badges are some of the hardest to find! Very good detail to all. Catches to back were re-soldered long ago (quite common since these broke frequently). Considerable amount of wear and light damage, tip of sword lightly bent. Wing tips nicely curved backwards. Rare and desirable badge. 47mm x 60mm. Item # Avi-41 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, WW2 badge of a Pilot. Typical British production. Heavy die strike, original prongs with ball-tips. Serial number impressed to wing tip: 0839. Considerable wear to silver plating. Nice gilt to wings. Vaulted. Good details. 64mm x 50mm. Original badge. Item # Avi-12 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia - Radiotelegraphist (operator) badge in silver. 1947-53 pattern. Due to its short life (type) it is very hard to find. Beautiful badge of wings with sword and Czech coat of arms, lightning bolt in diagonal manner. Thoroughly hallmarked with all the proper marks. Low number of issue (23), impressed to reverse. Made by 'Provaznik, ASPOL, Praha. Number 5 within small triangle, '800' silver content mark, letters 'FP' within rectangle. One of 3 mounting catches is missing to reverse. Tips of wings nicely curved. Most of original gilding is gone. Otherwise very nice condition of this rare piece. 64mm x 49mm. Very good detail. Item # Av-98 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 Pilot/Navigator badge of unknown class. My reference materials only show miniature of all silver class badge (without description). Good quality, all 3 prongs present. 51.8mm x 51.6mm. Very good condition, unmarked. Item # Avi-57 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 badge of Radio Operator 1st class. All 3 original fastening prongs present. Maker marked: Zukov Praha 7. 52mm x 52mm. Very little signs of wear, no damage. Good quality, early manufacture. Item # Avi-58 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 distinguished and long service badge of Flight Engineer. Bronze, all gilt by National Mint (marked MK). All 3 prongs present. Later quality. 48mm x 53mm. Wear to gilt, no damage. Item # Avi-59 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia - Air Force Radiotelegraphist 2nd class breast wings. This is 1954-1968 pattern but of early numbered type. Numbers are struck to reverse (236). Post and screw for fastening (all original, post has been re-soldered but looks just fine). Enamels intact, majority of gilding remaining. 70mm x 16mm. Hard to find. Item # Av-148 (65) SOLD	SOLD
England/UK
	Full size bullion wing on dark navy-blue background. Padded. 90mm. Item # Avi-235 SOLD	SOLD
	Navigator badge in bullion. Black background. Padded. Excellent example. 60mm. Item # Avi-231 SOLD	SOLD
	1930's - WW2 period RAF pilot wings. Very fine example i silk embroidery. Thick padding, usually observed on British made wings. 10 feathers, reddish-brown wreath. Great example to study backing techniques since it is separated partially. Worn, few fatiqued areas but very nice overall. Massive badge, 120mm. Item # Avi-143 SOLD	SOLD
	Canadian-made World War II Royal Air Force Pilot wings. Near pristine 'text-book' example. 10 feathers, silk. These were made by Scully in Montreal, it is easily recognized by their 'trademark' of protruding 'slash' under the crown. Off-white fine canvas backing, nicely padded. A superb example! 117mm. Item # Avi-142 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Officer's forage cap badge. Bronze gilt with original backing plate. Folding prongs for fastening intact. Excellent condition. Age darkening to backing plate. 30.5x51mm. Item # Avi-209. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Navy Pilot wings (also R.N.R. and R.N.V.R. Officers attached to the R.N.A.S.) 1914-1919 pattern. One-piece bronze gilt. Three fastening posts with nuts. Very well-textured, high relief. Some wear to gilting on top edge of wings, belly and head. Rarely seen in commerce. 14mm (at the tallest point) x 54mm. Item #Av-30. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2, Royal Air Force collar insignia of the Chaplain. Rare item. Gilt logo superimposed to black lacquered cross wich is affixed to gilt wings via 2 prongs. Horizontal pin fastener. Very good condition, shows light wear but no damage. Gilding still nice. 54.5 x 20mm. Item # Avi-49. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Air Force Fleet Air Arm pilot badge. It is more of a sweetheart badge but even those are scarce. Size is close to that of real wings as it spans 54mm x 20mm. Fleet Air Arm insignia were authorized for wear in 1937. Silver body (marked to reverse 'Silver'). White, red and blue enamels intact. Very attractive wings and hard to come by. Item # Avi-3 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Flying Corps, WW1 era reduction or sweetheart wings. Rarely seen Canadian made example by: J.E. Poole & Co. Toronto (perhaps made for Billy Bishop.......who knows). Center letters filled with blue enamels. Bronze gilt. Very nice piece. 48 x 15 mm. Item #Avi-149. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force No. 2 Squadron Badge, WW2 vintage with King's Crown. Copper gilt with enamels (intact), vertical pin. Made by: 'H. W. Miller Ltd. B'Ham 18'. Good condition. 33mm x 21mm. Unit was formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the original squadrons of the RFC. In 1914, the squadron joined the rest of the BEF in France. No. 2 soon settled into the routine of a Corps reconnaissance squadron initially with BE2's and later FK8's. Returning to the UK in February 1919, it disbanded on 20 January 1920. It reformed a few days later on 1 February 1920 in Ireland equipped with Bristol Fighters. It stayed at Farnborough until April 1927, when it moved to Shanghai as part of RAF China, but returned to the UK at Manston in September 1927. Specialising in Army Co-operation, it successively converted to the Atlas and then the Lysander, which it took to France again in 1939 as part of the Air Component of the BEF. The squadron retained Lysanders until April 1942, but also used the Tomahawk for tactical reconnaissance, both types being replaced by Mustangs. Having carried out missions in preparation for, during and after D-Day, in support of 21 Army Group, the squadron began to re-equip with Spitfires in November 1944. Remained in Germany after the war as part of BAFO. Squadron's Motto: 'Hereward'. Item # Avi-154 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force 43rd Squadron (known as 'The Fighting Cocks') badge, King's crown. Badge of considerable quality; maker not marked. Enamels intact. Squadron's motto in black enamelled letters. 31.5mm x 25mm. No. 43 Squadron was formed on 15 April 1916 at Stirling equipped with various types, which it used for training until December 1916 when Sopwith 1½ Strutters arrived. These were taken to the Western Front the following month, where it operated as an Army squadron carrying out fighter reconnaissance duties. In May 1940 squadron returned to Tangmere and later Northolt, where it took part in the early stage of the Battle of Britain. In 1942, the unit carried offensive operations over France. It arrived in Gibraltar in November and was soon operating from bases in Algeria, where in February 1943 it converted to Spitfires. From June it covered the landings in Sicily from its new base on Malta after which it moved to newly captured airfields on Sicily itself. Its next move was to Italy in September providing fighter patrols for the advancing armies. For six weeks from July 1944 it was based in Corsica to cover the Allied landings in Southern France, 'Operation Dragoon', after which it returned to Italy, where it remained for the remainder of WW2. Occupation duties in Austria and Italy lasted until the squadron disbanded on 16 May 1947 at Treviso. Motto: 'Gloria Finis'. Item # Avi-155 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force 266th Squadron (Rhodesia) badge. Gilt copper, by 'H. W. Miller Ltd. Branston St. B'Ham, 18'. Enamels intact, slight wear to gilding. 33mm x 20.5mm Unit was formed 27 September 1918 from No's 437 and 438 Flts at Mudros, it used Short 184s and 320s to provide anti-submarine cover over the Aegean. It disbanded on 1 September 1919. Reformed at Sutton bridge on 30 October 1939, it was planned to be a Blenheim unit, but received Battles for training until Spitfires arrived in January 1940 as its operational equipment. It first saw action over the Dunkirk beaches in June and in August it briefly moved to Tangmere, Eastleigh and the Hornchurch before returning to Wittering, in whose sector it remained until January 1942. From September 1942 the squadron carried out low level interception duties and bomber escort duties from bases in the South-West. In March 1944, the squadron was transferred to the 2nd Tactical Air Force and was now mainly involved in ground attack operations in preparation for Operation Overlord, after which it moved to the continent in July. For the remainder of the war the squadron provided air support to the advancing armies through France, Belgium, Holland and into Germany. The squadron disbanded at Hildesheim on 31 July 1945. Motto: Hlabezulu (The stabber of the sky) Item # Avi-156 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Madras Squadron badge. Gilt copper, enamels intact. Maker marked: 'H. W. Miller Ltd. B'Ham 18'. Very good condition. Little is known about this unit. Motto: "Ignem Mort emque Despuimus'. 33mm x 20.5mm. Item # Avi-157 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Hospital No. 5 Middle East badge. Very good quality, enamels intact. Gilt brass, motto enamelled. Thick vertical pin for fastening. Unmarked, possibly locally made. RAF Hospital badges are rare. 31mm x 23mm. Item # Avi-158 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Aid service badge. George V era. Red/black enamels intact. Some gilding missing to legend : 'On H. M. Service'. Wings topped with Royal Crown. Officially numbered '785'. Button catch has been re-soldered (looks like very old job). Fair to good condition. Interesting badge. Item # Avi-8 SOLD	SOLD
	Commonwealth 1923-1939 Air Gunner Badge. Privately/base made example. Engraved wings detail, safety pin fastener incorporated within the bullet. Very unusual and interesting. 52 x 36 mm. Item #Avi-145. SOLD	SOLD
France
	France, Naval Observer badge by Drago, Paris. Burnished metal, bronze gilt half-wing and star. Good, lightly worn condition. 47mm x 40.5mm. Item # Avi-163 SOLD	SOLD
	France, WW1 non-regulation pilot wings. Silvered bronze, nicely detailed. 44mm x 22mm. Horizontal pin. Unmarked. 44 x 22 mm. Item #Avi-148. SOLD	SOLD
	France, Army of the Air Pilot Badge. WWII type. Bronze with silver plating (mostly worn). Well detailed; unnumbered. Usual loops for attachment, complete with original ball-tipped post fastener. 54.5 x 41.9 mm. Item #Avi-50. SOLD	SOLD
	France, WW1 pilot non-regulation wings. Outstanding details. Bronze, die struck. Stick pin fastener. Exactly as pictured in Bartlett's book. Some age darkening and patina. Great piece. Hard to find. 70.5mm x 34.5mm. Item # Avi-11. SOLD	SOLD
	France, post WW1 non regulation wings. Similar to RAF but claws clearly defined and tail feathers off to the side. Great quality, die struck. Similar to some featured in Bartlett's book. Item #Avi-146. SOLD	SOLD
	France, Flying Mechanic badge. 1948 type . Mark of a French Air Force Quartermaster on reverse. Not a commonly seen badge. Oxidized metal, gilt wings and star. Great condition, lugs present. 53mm x 42.5mm. Item # Avi-161 SOLD	SOLD
	France, Naval Pilot badge by Drago. 1960-70's vintage. Burnished metal, gilt wings and star. Great example. Lugs present. 55.5mm x 44mm. Item # Avi-162 SOLD	SOLD
	France, 1930's student pilot badge. Unusual construction - both wings and star are affixed to wreath via twin prongs. Details are considerably better than normally seen on the Flight Academy badges of the period. Brass wings/star, silvered wreath. Lightly vaulted. 56mm x 47mm. Item # Avi-189 SOLD	SOLD
	France, post war breast pilot wings. Gilt threads and sequins. Good condition. 102mm x 34mm. Item # Avi-78 SOLD	SOLD
	France, Army Aviation Pilot wings.1953 type. Hard to find item. Lightly worn. Badge by Drago (hard to make out but definitely marked). Gilding intact. 68mm x 24.5mm. Item # Avi-92 SOLD	SOLD
Italy
	Italy, Regia Aeronautica - Air crew flight badge, WW2 vintage. The cut-out type with opaque red enamels to crown. Also the legend in relief. Silver-plated on bronze. Vertical pin fastener. Shows light wear but still nice condition. 25mm x 18mm. Item # Avi-27 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, Regia Aeronautica - Air crew flight badge WW2 era. There were number of variations of this badge but this is probably the most attractive one with translucent red enamels to crown and rich blue to body. Lightly vaulted, safety pin fastener. Badge in silver. Traces to gilding to legend (Equipaggio di Volo). 25mm x 18mm (this is the proper and only size for this badge). Light darkening but great condition. Hard to find badge. Item # Avi-25 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, Republican Pilot wings in gilt. Fantastic quality by Johnson, Milano (marked to back). Locking pin fastener. Just few tarnish spots but not really noticeable. 71mm x 22mm. Best example I have seen. Item # Avi-35 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy - WW2. Qualification wings of an Electrician. Late type,horizontal pin and catch intact. Lightly curved. 78.8mm x 16.8mm. Very good condition. Item # Avi-72 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, WW2 High Performance badges. Please follow the 3 links to all the badges. There are just too many to list separately. All are original!. Please note that there are 2 distinctive crown types - this is because of different manufacturers. The wider crown and lighter material badges were made by Bomisa, Milano. Item # Avi-135 (prices vary) All items sold	All Sold
	Italy - Republic. Collection of Aviation/Army wings. 4 bronze gilt and others in white metal with various function attachments (affixed to badges with folding prongs). All full-size wings ( - + 72mm). All have horizontal, locking pin fasteners. All items sold	All Sold
The Netherlands
	Dutch WW2 Naval Pilot badge. Very good quality, hallmarked by Toye, Silver. Majority of original gilding remains. Complete with original pin, catch missing. 89mm. No chips to enamel. Item # Avi-217 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Navy Pilot/Observer combined qualification badge. Proper 2 part construction, each marked Toye Silver. Original pin for fastening. 90mm x 46mm. Excellent condition. Item # Avi-219 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Naval aircrew badge of combined wireless operator/mechanic/air gunner. WW2. Wing is in gilded silver with blue enamelled disk, bearing letters T M S. Horizontal pin fastener. Hallmarked: Toye & Co.Ld, London, Silver. This is the early marking, enamels are not as 'blue' as later produced badges. 60mm x 28mm. Very good condition with light patina. Item # Avi-202. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Netherlands Naval aircrew badge of wireless operator. Wing in gilded silver with blue enamelled disk bearing letter T. Although not marked, these were made by "Toye London", after 1941. Good detail to feathers. Very good condition, slight 'spider' cracking on enamels but hardly visible. 60mm x 28mm. Horizontal pinback fastener. Item # Avi-201 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot wings. Multi-part construction, Dutch maker (Kon Begeer Voorschoten) impressed to body and backing plate. Great details to feathering and sun rays beneath orange enamels (centre disc). Some wear to original gilding. Loops with special pin fastening. Great piece and very attractive. Lightly vaulted. Tiny enamel chip (7 o'clock). 85.6mm x 23.2mm. Item # Avi-103 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Naval Observer wing in silver. Made by: Toye (England). Hallmarked to reverse. Pair of spread wings with blue enamelled disk and letter W (Waarnemer) in center. This one is a rare die-struck example. Good detail to feathers. Dutch Naval aircrews conducted most arduous and least spectacular jobs under the wing of RAF Coastal Command. Gold gilt. 91mm wide. Horizontal pin. Item # Av-55. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Dutch Air Force. Wings of the AF Observer. Finely detailed wings by 'Kon. Begeer Voorschoten' (impressed to reverse) This is the pre 1940, Dutch made piece. 98.8mm x 17.5mm. Rarely offered for sale (much like most Dutch WW2 AF insignia). Again, this is a very well made piece. Light wear to gilding, darkening to centre. Deep blue enamels intact. Horizontal pin for fastening. Very attractive piece. Item # Avi-99 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, Observer's wings as worn by Dutch in the 'East Indies'. All insignia are rare. Some were made in Australia and US (late war) but most were done locally and unmarked. Wings in bronze, heavy striking. Showing wear but no damage. Quality is on a crude side which is common for these. Regardless, these are hard to find wings. Letter W to center. Original chocolate brown finish mostly remains. Wings lightly curved. 86.5mm x 22.5mm. Locking pin fastener. Item # Avi-9 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Dutch Navy Air Force breast wings of combined pilot/observer. Extremely rare! British made by 'Toye' in silver. Both parts marked to reverse (Toye, Silver). Die struck with blue/orange enamels (intact). Slight wear to gilt. All original. Horizontal pin fastener. 90mm x 46mm. Great addition to your WW2 Allied AF collection. Outstanding condition to all. Item # Avi-102 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, WW2 Air observation service cap badge. Most stations were positioned within airfields and coastal strategic points. Attractive design, binoculars behind the eagle. Inscription to bottom: Luchtwachtdienst. Very interesting. Lugs for fastening. 41mm x 54mm. Item # Avi-32 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, WW2 Navy pilot breast wings. Beautiful period piece manufactured in silver by 'Toye', London (marked to reverse). Orange enamels centre disk. Much age darkening, only remnants of original gilding. Very good details. Locking pin fastener. Lightly curved. 88.5mm x 24.3mm. Item # Av-10 SOLD	SOLD
New Zealand
	The Royal New Zealand Air Force WW2 badge of a Navigator. Quite scarce item. Half wing with letter 'N' within wreath. Very good detail. Some silver finish is gone (spotty), showing copper base. Original metal backing plate present. Lugs for fastening. Tiny maker's mark to reverse 'MKW'. 45mm x 18mm. Shows age and wear points. Item number Av-91 SOLD	SOLD
Norway
	WW2 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force pilot's metal wing. Most Norwegian insignias are hard to come across. 58mm x 18mm. Loops for fastening. Item # Avi-36 SOLD	SOLD
Portugal
	Portugal, Air Force wings, student navigator/electronics warfare operator. First type. Obsolete. Post-WWII. Bronze with enamel. Horizontal pin. 53 mm wide. Item #Av-9. SOLD	SOLD
	Portugal, Air Force wings, navigator. Third type. Obsolete. Post-WWII. Gilt and enamel. Horizontal pin. Nice design. 86 mm wide. Item # Avi-205. SOLD	SOLD
	Portugal, Air Force wings, student wireless air gunner. First type. WWII-pattern. Gilt metal. Horizontal pin. Item #Av-11. SOLD	SOLD
Romania
	Romanian Air Force 1915 - 1930's Pilot badge (King Ferdinand reign - see notes below ). Fine, thin silver die-struck with red enamelled mirrored Royal cipher and crown. Very good detail to feathers. It is most likely an early- to mid-1930's badge and very, very rare. Horizontal pin for fastening. At the bottom of the reverse in unusual manner is maker's signature as it is engraved in metal filled area. It is that of J. Reschl Fills (Joseph Reschl & Fills, Bukarest). I guess 'unusual' should not be used to describe Romanian Air Force badge markings since vast majority were not even marked. Those that were are not marked in a singular, uniform way and range from super rare relief to striking, engraving or simple serial number. 55mm x 43mm. Very good condition. Darkened with age, little wear. Lightly vaulted. There seems to be much confusion amongst collectors about early Romanian badges. Insignia with Ferdinand's cipher were used (on and off) until about 1940 even though the King died of cancer in 1927 and his nephew Michael I took over. Ferdinand became King of Romania in 1914 but was not officially crowned until 1922 (and took on name of Ferdinand I). Ferdinand died in 1927 and was replaced as a King by his grandson (Michael) who in 1930 was deposed by his father (Carol II). Upon Carol II's abdication in 1940, Michael again stepped in as a King. Romania's Air Force started quite early and was the 5th nation to have operational war aviation service. An Army Flying Corps was founded in 1910, then in 1915 Romanian Royal Flying Corps was established and changed its name to 1st Air Division in 1918. Country had vast military aviation industry with many fine aircraft designed and manufactured during WW1. With nearly 80 operational fighters (in early days) Romanian pilots conducted many successful missions against the Axis before the defeat. Air Force had held important status in the country and all personnel was considered sort of a 'social/military elite'. Most pilots came from high society as was the case in RFC and German Military Aviation Service. Item # Avi-37 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Romanian Air Force qualification badge of a pilot. 1940 - 1944 type. Very good quality to all. Thick badge, crisp striking. Centre enamels intact. Most of gilding to shield (superimposed) remains. Badge in bronze, about 50 % of original silver-plating left. Nicely vaulted with massive pin/catch assembly consistent with Romanian manufacturing. Outstanding example of this very well designed badge. 57mm x 44mm. Item # Avi-104 SOLD	SOLD
	It is a pleasure to offer this rare badge. Romanian Air Force 1930-1940 (Reign of Carol) observer badge. Fantastic detail to this bronze - silver plated badge. Die struck in fairly thick (nearly 2mm) material. All details (except crown ) in high relief. Cut-out Royal cipher (King Carol). Reverse of mirrored detail. Fine horizontal pin for fastening. Catch appears to be re-soldered but an old job and should not be an issue with such scarce item. Great age darkening adds to character of this rare badge. 80% of silver plating remains. 45.5mm x 35.5mm. Although no maker, I guarantee that it is original. Few Romanian badges were actually marked. Remarkable piece for European aviation collection. Item # Avi-31 SOLD	SOLD
	The Royal Romanian Air Force badge of the Observer/ Air crew. 1940-1944 (Michael's reign). This badge is described in Rosignoli's book (plate # 77) as a Pilot's, but I have to agree with Mr. Huff that it is an Observer's. This is a great badge and very rare as well. Here is a perfect occasion to add to a WW2 Axis Air Force collection. Badge sports exquisite detail. Centre motif of National/Royal arms with crown in multiple enamels affixed to body with 2 prongs. No damage to enamels. Badge in bronze, not much original plating remains. Horizontal pin for fastening - as consistent with late war pieces. Age and light wear throughout, no damage though. Wonderfull badge. 50mm x 40mm. Item # Avi-1 SOLD	SOLD
	Romania, 1947 - 1955. Crewman (mechanic) wings. Extremely rare! Red/yellow/blue enamel intact. Silver-plated on bronze. Lightly curved tips of wings make for elegant appearance. Crossed hammers to centre. Small horizontal pin for fastening. 65mm x 23mm. Item # Av-140 SOLD	SOLD
South Africa
	SAAF (South African Air Force), pilot mess dress wings in Gold (marked '9 CT'). Beautifully crafted, some chipping to enamels but not detractive. Similar to one in 'Eagles Recalled' page 214. Horizontal pin and small eye to bottom. 48mm x 17.5mm. Item # Avi-159 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII South African pilot's wings. The SAAF was most active in the West Desert of North Africa. They later participated in the invasion of Sicily and the Battle of the Atlantic, and comprised approximately one-third of the operational RAF command in the Mediterranean theatre. Silver wire embroidered and multi-coloured cotton shield and crown on black felt with canvas backing. Unusual variation with demarcation piping below the top edge of the wings, likely an early example. Some age darkening. Slight damage to silver wire on wreath at 7 o'clock. Beautiful quality workmanship. 34x96mm. Item #Av-28. SOLD	SOLD
	South African Air Force, WW2 era cap badge of NCO. Die-struck in gilded bronze. Wear to gilt. Typical inscription to bottom: 'Per aspera ad astra'. 2 posts/nuts for fastening. Badge is curved. Fair details. Rare to see. 59mm x 40mm. Fair or better condition. Item # Avi-52 SOLD	SOLD
Spain
	Spain - Civil War (1936-39) era wings of a pilot. Rare - Republican pilot's badge. White metal with red enamelled star to top and deep red enamelled centre disc. Traces of original dark burnish to feathers. Soviets had sent a hefty contingent of personnel over and the Spaniards made up for relatively small percentage of the Republican Air Force pilots. All this makes the wings quite rare indeed. There was another version of it, with small propeller to centre as most Spaniards would have, and also general flight wings without the red enamels and straight wings. My sources indicate that only the Pilots (both Soviet and Spanish) had enamelled star/disk, others had red paint. Hollow back, thin strike. Two prongs for fastening. Enamels intact. 69mm x 34mm. Shows light wear and age, no damage. Scarce piece as relatively few had been made. Guaranteed original. Item # Avi-98 SOLD	SOLD
	Spain, pilot wings. Late Franco era (most likely 1960's). Silvered wings, gilt crown/props. Red enamels on center disk. Multi part construction, typical 'windmill' type fastener. 88 x 48mm. Shows wear. Item # Avi-151. SOLD	SOLD
	Spain, Early Franco era (late 1930's - 1940's) miniature wings of a pilot. Nicely made, propeller attached to body via small rivet. Appears to be silver, unmarked. Crown and propeller in gilt. 28.5 x 13.5mm. Truly neat piece. Item # Avi-153. SOLD	SOLD
Switzerland
	Switzerland, Air Force pilot wings, WWII era (1941 pattern). Silver and gilt bullion embroidered on black felt backing. Good quality workmanship. Shows signs of wear. Simple yet elegant design. Hard to find badge. 60mm x 16mm. Item # Avi-44. Sold	SOLD
USA
	WW2 USN pilot wings by H&H. Regulation size (2 3/4 in.). Toned with age, nice dark highlights. Light wear. Locking pin. Marked: H&H 1/20 10K G.F. (gold filled). Item # Avi-174 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 USN pilot wings. Regulation size (2 3/4 in.). Hallmarked: Sterling+ 1/20 10KGF. Locking pin, very good condition. Item # Avi-172 SOLD	SOLD
Yugoslavia
	Yugoslavia - WW2 era badge of a Navy pilot. Late war variant. Cast badge with great details (most likely made in England or Italy during 1940's). This is the best detailed Yugoslav cast badge I have seen! The 2 original posts (top and bottom) broke off and centre post with wide nut has been added at some point. There seems to be a small mark of a maker (see the pic), appears as the KK (Karnet and Kysely in Prague). They made some pre-war pieces so the cast was made from their badge. Also sloppy engraving to back of the anchor stop: 'J (or Z) Kalinic'. Appears to be in bronze but uncertain. Some darkening to all. Rare badge. 62.8mm x 46.2mm. Item # Avi-107 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Yugoslav Air Force Observer badge. Exile-made piece, cast using a mold made from an original pre-war badge (as indicated by maker "KK" hallmark picked up in the mold). Appears to be blend of bronze and pot metal. Nice detail. Fasteners missing. 48.5x62mm. Item #Avi-38. SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Yugoslav Air Force Pilot badge. Exile-made piece, cast using a mold made from an original pre-war Karnet & Kysely badge. Appears to be blend of bronze and pot metal. Nice detail. Secondary fastener in centre of reverse. 46 x 63mm. Item #Avi-40. SOLD	SOLD

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Albania
	Albanian pilot/air crew badge of the immediate post war era. It was abolished in early 60's making it pretty rare indeed (numbers issued were quite small). Wing in nice condition with most of silver-plating on bullion worn off. Few loose wires, but still holding well. Blue/gray background felt with paper backing (small tears to corners). Shows age, patina and signs of being sewn on to uniform. Red fabric/felt star to centre. Design is very similar to an early Soviet sleeve insignia. 113mm x 20mm. Item # Av-92 SOLD	SOLD
Australia
	RAAF WW2 Warrant Officer 1st class badge of rank. Silk on felt, black canvas backing. Flat type. Very good condition. 2 3/8 " wide. Item # Avi-114 SOLD	SOLD
	The Royal Australian Air Force WW2. Pilot wings; cotton on felt. Flat type (late war). Signs of removal from tunic (fatigued edges). These are not the modern copy from India/Pakistan which flooded the market recently. Original period wings. 118mm (4 5/8 ") overall width. Off-white wings and blue wreath - lightly soiled. Fair to good condition. Item # Avi-108 SOLD.	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Observer wing. Cotton on felt. Thick double canvas backing. Very good details. 3 1/4 " wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-109 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Navigator wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8". Item # Avi-110 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Air Gunner wing. Cotton wings/lettering with silk blue wreath on felt. Flat type. Very good details. 3 5/8 " wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-111 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Bomb Aimer wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8 ". Item # Avi-112 Sold	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Flight Engineer wing. Silk on felt. Flat type. Early quality. Great condition. 3 5/8 ". Item # Avi-113 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Medical officer collar badge. Good details. Blackened copper. 1 " tall. Hard to find. Item # Avi-126 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2 Officer cap badge, all metal with very thick padding. Canvas back. Light wear, soiled backing. Very good details to all. 2 3/8 wide. Great condition. Item # Avi-119 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Training Corps badge. Well-designed badge, quite attractive. Good details to all. 1 1/2" wide. Hole-claw fastener. Maker: Stokes & Sons Melb. Very good condition. Item # Avi-127 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Education officer collar badge. Blackened copper. Good details. Original cotter pins. 1 1/2 " wide. Rare badge. Item # Avi-124 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF, WAAAF (Woman's Auxiliary Australian Air Force) cap badge. Cotton on felt, black backing. Item # Avi-118 SOLD	SOLD
	RAAF WW2, Meteorogical Service officer collar badge. Good details. Blackened copper. 7/8" tall. Very hard to find. Item # Avi-128 SOLD	SOLD
Austria (Empire and Republic)
	Austro-Hungary, Air Force Flyer's collar badge. This was the first insignia of any sort authorized for wear by personnel of the Austrian Air Service in 1910. Silver balloon, very well detailed. Thin, die struck badge (proper) with 3 small holes for stitching. Such insignia are hard to find in North America. Age darkening. Guaranteed original. 30mm x 17mm. Really interesing item, would make for a great 'companion' to your pilot/crew badge. Item # Avi-30 SOLD	SOLD
	Austrian Luftfahrertruppe WWI cap badge. White metal. 15 x 42 mm. Item #Avi-143. SOLD	SOLD
	Austria, Second Republic Air Force Pilot badge. This is the first of the post-WWII Austrian Air Force badges issued beginning June 30, 1960. Bronze, with green enamel oak leaf wreath. Details crisp and enamels intact. Hard to find. 57x60mm. Item # Avi-45. SOLD	SOLD
Belgium
	Belgium - Royal Belgian Air Force WW2 era squadron badge. Belonged to I/I/I La Mouette squadron. i.e., 1st squadron of No.1 Group of No.1 Air Regiment. These were worn on collar or above pilot's wings. These small badges are very rare as only members of each particular squadron had received them. Most likely 1940 or prior to as after Germany invaded Belgium (1940) most airman escaped to England. White seagull in flight over water within red circle. Horizontal pin for fastening. No markings. 22.5mm x 11.5mm. All enamels intact (white, red and blue), some light cracking to wings but no chips. Item # Av-146 SOLD	SOLD
Bulgaria
	Bulgaria-Kingdom era Air Force officer's cap badge. This is as striking as cap badges get. Size alone (122mm x 70mm) is quite bold. Die-struck in white metal with good detail. Centre disk of high quality enamel in Bulgarian National colors (red/green and white). Royal crown atop. Both Ferdinand I and Boris III had used this crown so this pattern has been used well into WW2. Centre disk is a separate piece attached to base via 2 prongs. Two long wire prongs for fastening to reverse. Great condition. Very impressive looking item, would surely add flair to anyone's collection. Item # Av-139 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgaria - 1937 pattern, peaked cap badge for enlisted. All original, faded cotton/metal threading. Quality enamelled centre badge (small chip to right side of white band). Canvas backing with black paper covering (some paper torn and missing). Badge spans 122mm! Very good quality to all, shows age and wear. Would make for nice addition to your collection. Rarely offered for sale. Item # Avi-24 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgarian Paratrooper badge, circa 1944. Multi part construction: 5 parts plus backing plate and nut fastener. Some chipping to blue enamels. Darkened with age. Back plate with Miloshev mark. 57mm x 37mm. Fair quality, worn but good condition. Item # Avi-141 SOLD	SOLD
	Bulgaria - Kingdom. WW2 Flight surgeon's wings (Royal Red Cross doctor). Very rare wings as not many were issued and only for the short period at the beginning of the War. King Boris III issue. Bronze wings with red and white enamels (intact). Very good details to all. Tips of wings nicely curved back. Remnants of the post which accepted nut. Traces of original gilt. Much darkening and some patina. 48.2mm x 21.8mm. An exciting piece to add to your WW2 wings or Red Cross collection. Item # Avi-61 SOLD	SOLD
Canada
	RCAF Pilot wings. Very similar to one pictured in Eagles Recalled, p. 90, described as "hand-made in N. Africa." Cotton thread on dark navy felt. It's clear from the state of the felt's edge that it had been sewn on a uniform. Padded, canvas backing. RCAF wings are hard to find these days. Great example for a discerning collector. 103 x 40 mm. Item #Avi-142. SOLD	SOLD
	RCAF/RAF WW2 "Ops" wing. Operational wing in gilded sterling. Rare manufacture by 'Stephenson' (impressed to back along with 'Sterling'). These were authorized for wear in 1943 for all Canadians who performed meritorious operational service and completed a tour of duty. Worn on the center panel of the left breast pocket. Twin screwback fastener. 39mm x 10mm. Excellent condition. Generally hard to find in gilt. Item # Av-61 SOLD	SOLD
	RCAF 1953 type bullion wings. Super quality, showing evident use. Fine canvas backing. 113mm overall width. Item # Avi-139 SOLD	SOLD
	Gander Air Base (Canada) pilot's wing. Gander in coastal Canada was a very important air base for Europe-bound shipments of arms and troops during WW2. Silver-plated on copper. Centre is in red enamel and crossed runways in silver. Shows wear and some age. Centre is little worn. 2 tiny chips to enamel. Horizontal pinback for fastener. Pin lock is missing. Measures 82mm x 24mm. Item # Av-42. SOLD	SOLD
China
	China-Taiwan, Air Medic wings. Contemporary. White metal with enamels. On original card. Original clutch pins. 18 x 76mm. Item #Avi-53. SOLD	SOLD
Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia
	WW2 Czech Air Force Observer's badge. Nearly all gilding worn as new badges had gilt and silver plating. This is most definitely an earlier badge, I think of French manufacture. Czech Oberver's badges are some of the hardest to find! Very good detail to all. Catches to back were re-soldered long ago (quite common since these broke frequently). Considerable amount of wear and light damage, tip of sword lightly bent. Wing tips nicely curved backwards. Rare and desirable badge. 47mm x 60mm. Item # Avi-41 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, WW2 badge of a Pilot. Typical British production. Heavy die strike, original prongs with ball-tips. Serial number impressed to wing tip: 0839. Considerable wear to silver plating. Nice gilt to wings. Vaulted. Good details. 64mm x 50mm. Original badge. Item # Avi-12 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia - Radiotelegraphist (operator) badge in silver. 1947-53 pattern. Due to its short life (type) it is very hard to find. Beautiful badge of wings with sword and Czech coat of arms, lightning bolt in diagonal manner. Thoroughly hallmarked with all the proper marks. Low number of issue (23), impressed to reverse. Made by 'Provaznik, ASPOL, Praha. Number 5 within small triangle, '800' silver content mark, letters 'FP' within rectangle. One of 3 mounting catches is missing to reverse. Tips of wings nicely curved. Most of original gilding is gone. Otherwise very nice condition of this rare piece. 64mm x 49mm. Very good detail. Item # Av-98 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 Pilot/Navigator badge of unknown class. My reference materials only show miniature of all silver class badge (without description). Good quality, all 3 prongs present. 51.8mm x 51.6mm. Very good condition, unmarked. Item # Avi-57 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 badge of Radio Operator 1st class. All 3 original fastening prongs present. Maker marked: Zukov Praha 7. 52mm x 52mm. Very little signs of wear, no damage. Good quality, early manufacture. Item # Avi-58 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia, 1968-1992 distinguished and long service badge of Flight Engineer. Bronze, all gilt by National Mint (marked MK). All 3 prongs present. Later quality. 48mm x 53mm. Wear to gilt, no damage. Item # Avi-59 SOLD	SOLD
	Czechoslovakia - Air Force Radiotelegraphist 2nd class breast wings. This is 1954-1968 pattern but of early numbered type. Numbers are struck to reverse (236). Post and screw for fastening (all original, post has been re-soldered but looks just fine). Enamels intact, majority of gilding remaining. 70mm x 16mm. Hard to find. Item # Av-148 (65) SOLD	SOLD
England/UK
	Full size bullion wing on dark navy-blue background. Padded. 90mm. Item # Avi-235 SOLD	SOLD
	Navigator badge in bullion. Black background. Padded. Excellent example. 60mm. Item # Avi-231 SOLD	SOLD
	1930's - WW2 period RAF pilot wings. Very fine example i silk embroidery. Thick padding, usually observed on British made wings. 10 feathers, reddish-brown wreath. Great example to study backing techniques since it is separated partially. Worn, few fatiqued areas but very nice overall. Massive badge, 120mm. Item # Avi-143 SOLD	SOLD
	Canadian-made World War II Royal Air Force Pilot wings. Near pristine 'text-book' example. 10 feathers, silk. These were made by Scully in Montreal, it is easily recognized by their 'trademark' of protruding 'slash' under the crown. Off-white fine canvas backing, nicely padded. A superb example! 117mm. Item # Avi-142 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Officer's forage cap badge. Bronze gilt with original backing plate. Folding prongs for fastening intact. Excellent condition. Age darkening to backing plate. 30.5x51mm. Item # Avi-209. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Navy Pilot wings (also R.N.R. and R.N.V.R. Officers attached to the R.N.A.S.) 1914-1919 pattern. One-piece bronze gilt. Three fastening posts with nuts. Very well-textured, high relief. Some wear to gilting on top edge of wings, belly and head. Rarely seen in commerce. 14mm (at the tallest point) x 54mm. Item #Av-30. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2, Royal Air Force collar insignia of the Chaplain. Rare item. Gilt logo superimposed to black lacquered cross wich is affixed to gilt wings via 2 prongs. Horizontal pin fastener. Very good condition, shows light wear but no damage. Gilding still nice. 54.5 x 20mm. Item # Avi-49. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Air Force Fleet Air Arm pilot badge. It is more of a sweetheart badge but even those are scarce. Size is close to that of real wings as it spans 54mm x 20mm. Fleet Air Arm insignia were authorized for wear in 1937. Silver body (marked to reverse 'Silver'). White, red and blue enamels intact. Very attractive wings and hard to come by. Item # Avi-3 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Flying Corps, WW1 era reduction or sweetheart wings. Rarely seen Canadian made example by: J.E. Poole & Co. Toronto (perhaps made for Billy Bishop.......who knows). Center letters filled with blue enamels. Bronze gilt. Very nice piece. 48 x 15 mm. Item #Avi-149. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force No. 2 Squadron Badge, WW2 vintage with King's Crown. Copper gilt with enamels (intact), vertical pin. Made by: 'H. W. Miller Ltd. B'Ham 18'. Good condition. 33mm x 21mm. Unit was formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the original squadrons of the RFC. In 1914, the squadron joined the rest of the BEF in France. No. 2 soon settled into the routine of a Corps reconnaissance squadron initially with BE2's and later FK8's. Returning to the UK in February 1919, it disbanded on 20 January 1920. It reformed a few days later on 1 February 1920 in Ireland equipped with Bristol Fighters. It stayed at Farnborough until April 1927, when it moved to Shanghai as part of RAF China, but returned to the UK at Manston in September 1927. Specialising in Army Co-operation, it successively converted to the Atlas and then the Lysander, which it took to France again in 1939 as part of the Air Component of the BEF. The squadron retained Lysanders until April 1942, but also used the Tomahawk for tactical reconnaissance, both types being replaced by Mustangs. Having carried out missions in preparation for, during and after D-Day, in support of 21 Army Group, the squadron began to re-equip with Spitfires in November 1944. Remained in Germany after the war as part of BAFO. Squadron's Motto: 'Hereward'. Item # Avi-154 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force 43rd Squadron (known as 'The Fighting Cocks') badge, King's crown. Badge of considerable quality; maker not marked. Enamels intact. Squadron's motto in black enamelled letters. 31.5mm x 25mm. No. 43 Squadron was formed on 15 April 1916 at Stirling equipped with various types, which it used for training until December 1916 when Sopwith 1½ Strutters arrived. These were taken to the Western Front the following month, where it operated as an Army squadron carrying out fighter reconnaissance duties. In May 1940 squadron returned to Tangmere and later Northolt, where it took part in the early stage of the Battle of Britain. In 1942, the unit carried offensive operations over France. It arrived in Gibraltar in November and was soon operating from bases in Algeria, where in February 1943 it converted to Spitfires. From June it covered the landings in Sicily from its new base on Malta after which it moved to newly captured airfields on Sicily itself. Its next move was to Italy in September providing fighter patrols for the advancing armies. For six weeks from July 1944 it was based in Corsica to cover the Allied landings in Southern France, 'Operation Dragoon', after which it returned to Italy, where it remained for the remainder of WW2. Occupation duties in Austria and Italy lasted until the squadron disbanded on 16 May 1947 at Treviso. Motto: 'Gloria Finis'. Item # Avi-155 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force 266th Squadron (Rhodesia) badge. Gilt copper, by 'H. W. Miller Ltd. Branston St. B'Ham, 18'. Enamels intact, slight wear to gilding. 33mm x 20.5mm Unit was formed 27 September 1918 from No's 437 and 438 Flts at Mudros, it used Short 184s and 320s to provide anti-submarine cover over the Aegean. It disbanded on 1 September 1919. Reformed at Sutton bridge on 30 October 1939, it was planned to be a Blenheim unit, but received Battles for training until Spitfires arrived in January 1940 as its operational equipment. It first saw action over the Dunkirk beaches in June and in August it briefly moved to Tangmere, Eastleigh and the Hornchurch before returning to Wittering, in whose sector it remained until January 1942. From September 1942 the squadron carried out low level interception duties and bomber escort duties from bases in the South-West. In March 1944, the squadron was transferred to the 2nd Tactical Air Force and was now mainly involved in ground attack operations in preparation for Operation Overlord, after which it moved to the continent in July. For the remainder of the war the squadron provided air support to the advancing armies through France, Belgium, Holland and into Germany. The squadron disbanded at Hildesheim on 31 July 1945. Motto: Hlabezulu (The stabber of the sky) Item # Avi-156 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Madras Squadron badge. Gilt copper, enamels intact. Maker marked: 'H. W. Miller Ltd. B'Ham 18'. Very good condition. Little is known about this unit. Motto: "Ignem Mort emque Despuimus'. 33mm x 20.5mm. Item # Avi-157 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Hospital No. 5 Middle East badge. Very good quality, enamels intact. Gilt brass, motto enamelled. Thick vertical pin for fastening. Unmarked, possibly locally made. RAF Hospital badges are rare. 31mm x 23mm. Item # Avi-158 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Air Force Aid service badge. George V era. Red/black enamels intact. Some gilding missing to legend : 'On H. M. Service'. Wings topped with Royal Crown. Officially numbered '785'. Button catch has been re-soldered (looks like very old job). Fair to good condition. Interesting badge. Item # Avi-8 SOLD	SOLD
	Commonwealth 1923-1939 Air Gunner Badge. Privately/base made example. Engraved wings detail, safety pin fastener incorporated within the bullet. Very unusual and interesting. 52 x 36 mm. Item #Avi-145. SOLD	SOLD
France
	France, Naval Observer badge by Drago, Paris. Burnished metal, bronze gilt half-wing and star. Good, lightly worn condition. 47mm x 40.5mm. Item # Avi-163 SOLD	SOLD
	France, WW1 non-regulation pilot wings. Silvered bronze, nicely detailed. 44mm x 22mm. Horizontal pin. Unmarked. 44 x 22 mm. Item #Avi-148. SOLD	SOLD
	France, Army of the Air Pilot Badge. WWII type. Bronze with silver plating (mostly worn). Well detailed; unnumbered. Usual loops for attachment, complete with original ball-tipped post fastener. 54.5 x 41.9 mm. Item #Avi-50. SOLD	SOLD
	France, WW1 pilot non-regulation wings. Outstanding details. Bronze, die struck. Stick pin fastener. Exactly as pictured in Bartlett's book. Some age darkening and patina. Great piece. Hard to find. 70.5mm x 34.5mm. Item # Avi-11. SOLD	SOLD
	France, post WW1 non regulation wings. Similar to RAF but claws clearly defined and tail feathers off to the side. Great quality, die struck. Similar to some featured in Bartlett's book. Item #Avi-146. SOLD	SOLD
	France, Flying Mechanic badge. 1948 type . Mark of a French Air Force Quartermaster on reverse. Not a commonly seen badge. Oxidized metal, gilt wings and star. Great condition, lugs present. 53mm x 42.5mm. Item # Avi-161 SOLD	SOLD
	France, Naval Pilot badge by Drago. 1960-70's vintage. Burnished metal, gilt wings and star. Great example. Lugs present. 55.5mm x 44mm. Item # Avi-162 SOLD	SOLD
	France, 1930's student pilot badge. Unusual construction - both wings and star are affixed to wreath via twin prongs. Details are considerably better than normally seen on the Flight Academy badges of the period. Brass wings/star, silvered wreath. Lightly vaulted. 56mm x 47mm. Item # Avi-189 SOLD	SOLD
	France, post war breast pilot wings. Gilt threads and sequins. Good condition. 102mm x 34mm. Item # Avi-78 SOLD	SOLD
	France, Army Aviation Pilot wings.1953 type. Hard to find item. Lightly worn. Badge by Drago (hard to make out but definitely marked). Gilding intact. 68mm x 24.5mm. Item # Avi-92 SOLD	SOLD
Italy
	Italy, Regia Aeronautica - Air crew flight badge, WW2 vintage. The cut-out type with opaque red enamels to crown. Also the legend in relief. Silver-plated on bronze. Vertical pin fastener. Shows light wear but still nice condition. 25mm x 18mm. Item # Avi-27 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, Regia Aeronautica - Air crew flight badge WW2 era. There were number of variations of this badge but this is probably the most attractive one with translucent red enamels to crown and rich blue to body. Lightly vaulted, safety pin fastener. Badge in silver. Traces to gilding to legend (Equipaggio di Volo). 25mm x 18mm (this is the proper and only size for this badge). Light darkening but great condition. Hard to find badge. Item # Avi-25 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, Republican Pilot wings in gilt. Fantastic quality by Johnson, Milano (marked to back). Locking pin fastener. Just few tarnish spots but not really noticeable. 71mm x 22mm. Best example I have seen. Item # Avi-35 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy - WW2. Qualification wings of an Electrician. Late type,horizontal pin and catch intact. Lightly curved. 78.8mm x 16.8mm. Very good condition. Item # Avi-72 SOLD	SOLD
	Italy, WW2 High Performance badges. Please follow the 3 links to all the badges. There are just too many to list separately. All are original!. Please note that there are 2 distinctive crown types - this is because of different manufacturers. The wider crown and lighter material badges were made by Bomisa, Milano. Item # Avi-135 (prices vary) All items sold	All Sold
	Italy - Republic. Collection of Aviation/Army wings. 4 bronze gilt and others in white metal with various function attachments (affixed to badges with folding prongs). All full-size wings ( - + 72mm). All have horizontal, locking pin fasteners. All items sold	All Sold
The Netherlands
	Dutch WW2 Naval Pilot badge. Very good quality, hallmarked by Toye, Silver. Majority of original gilding remains. Complete with original pin, catch missing. 89mm. No chips to enamel. Item # Avi-217 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Navy Pilot/Observer combined qualification badge. Proper 2 part construction, each marked Toye Silver. Original pin for fastening. 90mm x 46mm. Excellent condition. Item # Avi-219 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Naval aircrew badge of combined wireless operator/mechanic/air gunner. WW2. Wing is in gilded silver with blue enamelled disk, bearing letters T M S. Horizontal pin fastener. Hallmarked: Toye & Co.Ld, London, Silver. This is the early marking, enamels are not as 'blue' as later produced badges. 60mm x 28mm. Very good condition with light patina. Item # Avi-202. SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Netherlands Naval aircrew badge of wireless operator. Wing in gilded silver with blue enamelled disk bearing letter T. Although not marked, these were made by "Toye London", after 1941. Good detail to feathers. Very good condition, slight 'spider' cracking on enamels but hardly visible. 60mm x 28mm. Horizontal pinback fastener. Item # Avi-201 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot wings. Multi-part construction, Dutch maker (Kon Begeer Voorschoten) impressed to body and backing plate. Great details to feathering and sun rays beneath orange enamels (centre disc). Some wear to original gilding. Loops with special pin fastening. Great piece and very attractive. Lightly vaulted. Tiny enamel chip (7 o'clock). 85.6mm x 23.2mm. Item # Avi-103 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Netherlands Naval Observer wing in silver. Made by: Toye (England). Hallmarked to reverse. Pair of spread wings with blue enamelled disk and letter W (Waarnemer) in center. This one is a rare die-struck example. Good detail to feathers. Dutch Naval aircrews conducted most arduous and least spectacular jobs under the wing of RAF Coastal Command. Gold gilt. 91mm wide. Horizontal pin. Item # Av-55. SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Dutch Air Force. Wings of the AF Observer. Finely detailed wings by 'Kon. Begeer Voorschoten' (impressed to reverse) This is the pre 1940, Dutch made piece. 98.8mm x 17.5mm. Rarely offered for sale (much like most Dutch WW2 AF insignia). Again, this is a very well made piece. Light wear to gilding, darkening to centre. Deep blue enamels intact. Horizontal pin for fastening. Very attractive piece. Item # Avi-99 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, Observer's wings as worn by Dutch in the 'East Indies'. All insignia are rare. Some were made in Australia and US (late war) but most were done locally and unmarked. Wings in bronze, heavy striking. Showing wear but no damage. Quality is on a crude side which is common for these. Regardless, these are hard to find wings. Letter W to center. Original chocolate brown finish mostly remains. Wings lightly curved. 86.5mm x 22.5mm. Locking pin fastener. Item # Avi-9 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 Royal Dutch Navy Air Force breast wings of combined pilot/observer. Extremely rare! British made by 'Toye' in silver. Both parts marked to reverse (Toye, Silver). Die struck with blue/orange enamels (intact). Slight wear to gilt. All original. Horizontal pin fastener. 90mm x 46mm. Great addition to your WW2 Allied AF collection. Outstanding condition to all. Item # Avi-102 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, WW2 Air observation service cap badge. Most stations were positioned within airfields and coastal strategic points. Attractive design, binoculars behind the eagle. Inscription to bottom: Luchtwachtdienst. Very interesting. Lugs for fastening. 41mm x 54mm. Item # Avi-32 SOLD	SOLD
	Netherlands, WW2 Navy pilot breast wings. Beautiful period piece manufactured in silver by 'Toye', London (marked to reverse). Orange enamels centre disk. Much age darkening, only remnants of original gilding. Very good details. Locking pin fastener. Lightly curved. 88.5mm x 24.3mm. Item # Av-10 SOLD	SOLD
New Zealand
	The Royal New Zealand Air Force WW2 badge of a Navigator. Quite scarce item. Half wing with letter 'N' within wreath. Very good detail. Some silver finish is gone (spotty), showing copper base. Original metal backing plate present. Lugs for fastening. Tiny maker's mark to reverse 'MKW'. 45mm x 18mm. Shows age and wear points. Item number Av-91 SOLD	SOLD
Norway
	WW2 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force pilot's metal wing. Most Norwegian insignias are hard to come across. 58mm x 18mm. Loops for fastening. Item # Avi-36 SOLD	SOLD
Portugal
	Portugal, Air Force wings, student navigator/electronics warfare operator. First type. Obsolete. Post-WWII. Bronze with enamel. Horizontal pin. 53 mm wide. Item #Av-9. SOLD	SOLD
	Portugal, Air Force wings, navigator. Third type. Obsolete. Post-WWII. Gilt and enamel. Horizontal pin. Nice design. 86 mm wide. Item # Avi-205. SOLD	SOLD
	Portugal, Air Force wings, student wireless air gunner. First type. WWII-pattern. Gilt metal. Horizontal pin. Item #Av-11. SOLD	SOLD
Romania
	Romanian Air Force 1915 - 1930's Pilot badge (King Ferdinand reign - see notes below ). Fine, thin silver die-struck with red enamelled mirrored Royal cipher and crown. Very good detail to feathers. It is most likely an early- to mid-1930's badge and very, very rare. Horizontal pin for fastening. At the bottom of the reverse in unusual manner is maker's signature as it is engraved in metal filled area. It is that of J. Reschl Fills (Joseph Reschl & Fills, Bukarest). I guess 'unusual' should not be used to describe Romanian Air Force badge markings since vast majority were not even marked. Those that were are not marked in a singular, uniform way and range from super rare relief to striking, engraving or simple serial number. 55mm x 43mm. Very good condition. Darkened with age, little wear. Lightly vaulted. There seems to be much confusion amongst collectors about early Romanian badges. Insignia with Ferdinand's cipher were used (on and off) until about 1940 even though the King died of cancer in 1927 and his nephew Michael I took over. Ferdinand became King of Romania in 1914 but was not officially crowned until 1922 (and took on name of Ferdinand I). Ferdinand died in 1927 and was replaced as a King by his grandson (Michael) who in 1930 was deposed by his father (Carol II). Upon Carol II's abdication in 1940, Michael again stepped in as a King. Romania's Air Force started quite early and was the 5th nation to have operational war aviation service. An Army Flying Corps was founded in 1910, then in 1915 Romanian Royal Flying Corps was established and changed its name to 1st Air Division in 1918. Country had vast military aviation industry with many fine aircraft designed and manufactured during WW1. With nearly 80 operational fighters (in early days) Romanian pilots conducted many successful missions against the Axis before the defeat. Air Force had held important status in the country and all personnel was considered sort of a 'social/military elite'. Most pilots came from high society as was the case in RFC and German Military Aviation Service. Item # Avi-37 SOLD	SOLD
	Royal Romanian Air Force qualification badge of a pilot. 1940 - 1944 type. Very good quality to all. Thick badge, crisp striking. Centre enamels intact. Most of gilding to shield (superimposed) remains. Badge in bronze, about 50 % of original silver-plating left. Nicely vaulted with massive pin/catch assembly consistent with Romanian manufacturing. Outstanding example of this very well designed badge. 57mm x 44mm. Item # Avi-104 SOLD	SOLD
	It is a pleasure to offer this rare badge. Romanian Air Force 1930-1940 (Reign of Carol) observer badge. Fantastic detail to this bronze - silver plated badge. Die struck in fairly thick (nearly 2mm) material. All details (except crown ) in high relief. Cut-out Royal cipher (King Carol). Reverse of mirrored detail. Fine horizontal pin for fastening. Catch appears to be re-soldered but an old job and should not be an issue with such scarce item. Great age darkening adds to character of this rare badge. 80% of silver plating remains. 45.5mm x 35.5mm. Although no maker, I guarantee that it is original. Few Romanian badges were actually marked. Remarkable piece for European aviation collection. Item # Avi-31 SOLD	SOLD
	The Royal Romanian Air Force badge of the Observer/ Air crew. 1940-1944 (Michael's reign). This badge is described in Rosignoli's book (plate # 77) as a Pilot's, but I have to agree with Mr. Huff that it is an Observer's. This is a great badge and very rare as well. Here is a perfect occasion to add to a WW2 Axis Air Force collection. Badge sports exquisite detail. Centre motif of National/Royal arms with crown in multiple enamels affixed to body with 2 prongs. No damage to enamels. Badge in bronze, not much original plating remains. Horizontal pin for fastening - as consistent with late war pieces. Age and light wear throughout, no damage though. Wonderfull badge. 50mm x 40mm. Item # Avi-1 SOLD	SOLD
	Romania, 1947 - 1955. Crewman (mechanic) wings. Extremely rare! Red/yellow/blue enamel intact. Silver-plated on bronze. Lightly curved tips of wings make for elegant appearance. Crossed hammers to centre. Small horizontal pin for fastening. 65mm x 23mm. Item # Av-140 SOLD	SOLD
South Africa
	SAAF (South African Air Force), pilot mess dress wings in Gold (marked '9 CT'). Beautifully crafted, some chipping to enamels but not detractive. Similar to one in 'Eagles Recalled' page 214. Horizontal pin and small eye to bottom. 48mm x 17.5mm. Item # Avi-159 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII South African pilot's wings. The SAAF was most active in the West Desert of North Africa. They later participated in the invasion of Sicily and the Battle of the Atlantic, and comprised approximately one-third of the operational RAF command in the Mediterranean theatre. Silver wire embroidered and multi-coloured cotton shield and crown on black felt with canvas backing. Unusual variation with demarcation piping below the top edge of the wings, likely an early example. Some age darkening. Slight damage to silver wire on wreath at 7 o'clock. Beautiful quality workmanship. 34x96mm. Item #Av-28. SOLD	SOLD
	South African Air Force, WW2 era cap badge of NCO. Die-struck in gilded bronze. Wear to gilt. Typical inscription to bottom: 'Per aspera ad astra'. 2 posts/nuts for fastening. Badge is curved. Fair details. Rare to see. 59mm x 40mm. Fair or better condition. Item # Avi-52 SOLD	SOLD
Spain
	Spain - Civil War (1936-39) era wings of a pilot. Rare - Republican pilot's badge. White metal with red enamelled star to top and deep red enamelled centre disc. Traces of original dark burnish to feathers. Soviets had sent a hefty contingent of personnel over and the Spaniards made up for relatively small percentage of the Republican Air Force pilots. All this makes the wings quite rare indeed. There was another version of it, with small propeller to centre as most Spaniards would have, and also general flight wings without the red enamels and straight wings. My sources indicate that only the Pilots (both Soviet and Spanish) had enamelled star/disk, others had red paint. Hollow back, thin strike. Two prongs for fastening. Enamels intact. 69mm x 34mm. Shows light wear and age, no damage. Scarce piece as relatively few had been made. Guaranteed original. Item # Avi-98 SOLD	SOLD
	Spain, pilot wings. Late Franco era (most likely 1960's). Silvered wings, gilt crown/props. Red enamels on center disk. Multi part construction, typical 'windmill' type fastener. 88 x 48mm. Shows wear. Item # Avi-151. SOLD	SOLD
	Spain, Early Franco era (late 1930's - 1940's) miniature wings of a pilot. Nicely made, propeller attached to body via small rivet. Appears to be silver, unmarked. Crown and propeller in gilt. 28.5 x 13.5mm. Truly neat piece. Item # Avi-153. SOLD	SOLD
Switzerland
	Switzerland, Air Force pilot wings, WWII era (1941 pattern). Silver and gilt bullion embroidered on black felt backing. Good quality workmanship. Shows signs of wear. Simple yet elegant design. Hard to find badge. 60mm x 16mm. Item # Avi-44. Sold	SOLD
USA
	WW2 USN pilot wings by H&H. Regulation size (2 3/4 in.). Toned with age, nice dark highlights. Light wear. Locking pin. Marked: H&H 1/20 10K G.F. (gold filled). Item # Avi-174 SOLD	SOLD
	WW2 USN pilot wings. Regulation size (2 3/4 in.). Hallmarked: Sterling+ 1/20 10KGF. Locking pin, very good condition. Item # Avi-172 SOLD	SOLD
Yugoslavia
	Yugoslavia - WW2 era badge of a Navy pilot. Late war variant. Cast badge with great details (most likely made in England or Italy during 1940's). This is the best detailed Yugoslav cast badge I have seen! The 2 original posts (top and bottom) broke off and centre post with wide nut has been added at some point. There seems to be a small mark of a maker (see the pic), appears as the KK (Karnet and Kysely in Prague). They made some pre-war pieces so the cast was made from their badge. Also sloppy engraving to back of the anchor stop: 'J (or Z) Kalinic'. Appears to be in bronze but uncertain. Some darkening to all. Rare badge. 62.8mm x 46.2mm. Item # Avi-107 SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Yugoslav Air Force Observer badge. Exile-made piece, cast using a mold made from an original pre-war badge (as indicated by maker "KK" hallmark picked up in the mold). Appears to be blend of bronze and pot metal. Nice detail. Fasteners missing. 48.5x62mm. Item #Avi-38. SOLD	SOLD
	WWII Yugoslav Air Force Pilot badge. Exile-made piece, cast using a mold made from an original pre-war Karnet & Kysely badge. Appears to be blend of bronze and pot metal. Nice detail. Secondary fastener in centre of reverse. 46 x 63mm. Item #Avi-40. SOLD	SOLD

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