Royal Air Force Uniform Caps, Hats and Helmets
Article about: Hi, This is intended to be a sister thread to my thread on British Army Visor Caps. Like the Army thread, it is open to anyone who would like to comment on or show RAF uniform headdress or a
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02-16-2017, 07:42 PM
#151
Board 5/54 Cont.
2. Standard pattern embroidered private purchase Officer's beret Badge.
3. Brass backing plate for the FSC badge when secured by bolts and nuts.
4. Two part standard pattern FSC badge in anodised aluminium (AA) with loop and split pin reverse fittings. This badge was worn by all Officers up to Group Captain inclusive and Warrant Officers as both a beret and FSC badge. Warrant Officers now wear the WO beret badge on both the beret and FSC. Group Captains now wear the beret badge on the FSD cap rather than the RAF Eagle and Crown badge.
5. Unfinished Embroidered badge.
6. Ditto.
7. FSC badge in AA but with bolts and nuts reverse fitments
8. Officers Beret badge in finished condition.
9. Ditto. Of interest with these private purchase badges is the number of variations not seen with official issu items. variations include alignment, badge fiels shape and embroidery.
10. FSC badge in AA with loop and split pin reverse fittings.The variation in finsh colours is also very noticeable when the FSC badges are compared.
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02-16-2017, 08:13 PM
#152
Board 5/54 Cont.
11. Brass backing plate for the loops and split pin fittings on the revers of the FSC badge.
12. Poorly executed very narrow beret badge
13. unfinished embroidered beret badge
14. Ditto.
15. Issue pattern all metal beret badge.
16. Small embroidered beret badge.
17. Issue pattern all metal beret badge.
18. Ditto. The metal badges can be found as either sew on, loop and split pin or fold over lugs
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02-26-2017, 04:10 PM
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02-26-2017, 04:30 PM
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05-29-2017, 04:02 PM
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05-30-2017, 12:12 PM
#156
Hi Mike, A very nice pair of caps. I particularly like the second item. I have never seen a badge positioned at an angle like yours on an RAF cap before although it is quite a common feature on Army officer's caps. I would suggest that as the cap was sold by "Bates" who would have known better, the badge positioning was a requirement of the purchaser?? A nice personal touch perhaps by an ex Army transer officer. Nice!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Michael
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09-25-2018, 05:21 PM
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09-25-2018, 06:36 PM
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09-27-2018, 11:56 AM
#159
This Thread has been quiet for some time! Will also put some of my new headdress up.
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09-28-2018, 06:51 AM
#160
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Mgn040
This Thread has been quiet for some time! Will also put some of my new headdress up.
Looking forward Mate, I've just re post most of the pictures I previously added here.
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