Air Gunners Badge [RAF]

Object detail

Accession number

2003.886

Maker

Royal Air Force

Description

Badge, brass, RAF Air Gunner's badge worn on the upper sleeve. Pre-World War II and for some time thereafter. Half-brass shell case cut lengthwise. Extending out from the sides of the shell case are a pair of brass wings. One wing to the left, the other to the right side. There is a pattern of 5 dots across the casing joining the wings to each other. There is a metal pin clasp on the back of the badge. The half shell is hollow.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass

Collection

Bomber Command Collection
Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Royal Air Force. Air Gunners Badge [RAF], 2003.886. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Insignia Badge, Insignia Badge, Military Communication Artefacts Personal Symbols Status Symbols

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Artifact Font Symbol Dagger Metal Nickel Fashion accessory Bronze Titanium Steel

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