Polish AirForce Badges Gallery

[cichociemny]

Here are a few photos from my collection for our Polish Air Force thread.
Most of my collection focuses on 300 Squadron.
More to come soon.

Nick

[Polishboy]

Hi Nick Nice Collection ! I have an acquaintance, Jacek Makowski from Manchester, Mass who is the son of 300 squadron Commander Makowski. Polishboy

[cichociemny]

Hi Polishboy

Wow. He was the first commander and flew ops when the squadron was flying Fairey Battles.

I bet he has some great early photographs of 300 Squadron!

Nick

[Ludford101]

Just posting up the image from my previous post onto this great thread

Regards

Gary

[tompress]

Hi All

please look at this observer badge by Gaunt. Compared with original shown in post #52 seems to be OK, all details match. But this one is very fresh and with untouched bronze finish. May be an unissued remainder? What is Your opinion?

regards
Tomasz

[JacekMed]

Hi Tomasz,

In my opinion everything is correct - the lettering of the producer's name is clear and proper, the profile of the badge, chain, screw-nut, everything is correct. If this is an issued or unissued badge I can not distinguish but fortunately it is genuine badge and this is the most important issue of this case. Congratulations!!!!

Regards,
Jacek

[tompress]

Thank you, Jacek

[jaxmon]

Recently found very rare fighter pilot wings. Very limited number produced. Supposedly 20 or 21 ever made, according to fighter PAF pilot Stanislaw Socha. Silver Moroccan hallmark.

[JacekMed]

Hi Simon,

In fact extremely rare fighter pilot wings. I have never seen such a variant or even heard of. Probably private order and cast on the basis of pre-war Knedler badge.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

Cheers, Jacek

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Hi Simon, agreed with Jacek, a very interesting wing. Is that silver plated brass? Reminds me of the early wartime 'warsztatowki' made as replacement for Polish pilots arriving on British soil. Congrats on your acquisition and thanks for sharing it with us.

Cheers,
Tony