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We stock an amazing selection of military cloth badges, military insignia, shoulder titles and div signs. Obsolete badges of the united states military are a number of u. The general outline of the badge followed a fixed pattern of an edged circle, surmounted by a crown and with a scroll at the base. Air force collectable wwii military patches for sale ebay. The deferred service badge was a lapel badge given to men who had been accepted into the raf, but for various reasons their service had been deferred. The badge is intended to recognize the training and qualifications required by aircrew of military aircraft. Us army air force, corps collection of patches from. British ww2 raf navigator half wing patch canadian mint. Find great deals on ebay for raf ww2 and air ministry. Squadron badges hand embroidered air force and aviation patches for uniforms. New zealand uses similar insignia to the united kingdom, except the pilots wings bear the letters nz instead of raf and the single wing of other aircrew still. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
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