No information attached regarding size or markings. Many ex-pat KNIL airman who escaped the NEI re-trained there.ġ" LONG, BRONZE OR BRONZE WASH, WHITE ENAMEL CENTER WITH "80", PIN-BACK WITH ROLLER LOCK, CENTER OF PIN MOUNT IMPRESSED "2066989", PATENT NUMBER FOR 1937.įrom a Spanish collector. Seeing it paired with the US civilian employee patch, makes me think it is related to Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi, which was the home of the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School. IDENTIFIED on by Tod Rathbone - The view on this was ATS stood for Advanced Training Squadron. The sleeve badge came together with the above mentioned cap badge.Ī theory is that both badges have something to do with a unit consisting of Dutch civilian pilots in US military service (5th Airforce USAAF) in Australia during WOII.
The letters ATS could mean Air Transport Squadron or Section. The letters NEI stand in my opinion for Netherlands East Indies. The colours red, white and blue are those of the Dutch national flag. The metal badge is I think for a garrison cap. The ALAT school is based at Dax and forms the primary schooling for helicopter pilots. IDENTIFIED on by Michael Annicaert -It's a French badge from the Ecole de spécialisation de l'Aviation Légère de L'Armée de Terre (translation: Light Aviation Specialisation School from the French Army). The face is gold coloured with the eagle and lower blade silver. On the face to word ESALAT runs down the length of the sword.
It is made by Y.Delsart 89100 SENS and is Insignia #G1518. IDENTIFIED on by Steve Conway - the badge is a WW1 Australian Army Wireless Operators trade badge according to this website: The badge is 50mm wide and 35mm high with 3 badge holding loops/pins. It was found in amongst the contributor's late father’s RAAF badges and insignias. IDENTIFIED on by Robert Egeric -It's a Slovak sport association badge. Possibly a Chinese Air Force Flight Engineer / Crew Chief wing? Input is welcome. The buttons are standard French Air Force buttons. Flying personnel have the same device but with a star. This insignia was instituted in the 1930s and still in use today. IDENTIFIED on by Tod Ratbhone - The winged gear is a French Air Force (armée de l'air) branch of service device denoting mechanic personnel. The buttons are made in Paris by two different manufacturers, the smaller are 16mm and the larger 21mm. I have not personally handled any of these badges so the only information I can provide is what has been provided to me.Īdded: - click on the image for larger versions If anyone can identify any wing displayed and what it was used for please email me at All of the descriptions have been sent in by the owner of the badge. None of these wings are part of my personal collection so, unfortunately, I can't send any more detailed photos of them. It does mean that if you're using the same computer we can potentially recognise you when you re-visit our web site.Click on the images to see a larger version and the back of the wing/badgeįollowing are wings sent in by site contributors that are of an unknown origin. Cookies in themselves do not identify the individual user, just the computer used: this is perfectly safe and doesn't affect the performance of your computer in any way. The one set by ourweb site can onlybe read by ourweb site and will not expose you to any security risks. Any information that is supplied by Cookies can help us to provide you with a better service.Ī Cookie is a small text file stored on your computer. This is because Cookies allow the web site to do useful things like find out whether your computer (and probably you its user) has visited the web site before and re-use any preferences set during previous visits. When you visit most, if not all, websites (including KellyBadges), the web pages which you see, along with something called a 'Cookie', are downloaded to your computer. Common types of safeties on non-restricted firearms are the slide/tang, pivot/lever/rocker, wing, trigger block/lever, and cross-bolt or button. We take your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR) very seriously so have provided you the opportunity to decide which if any Cookies are stored on your computer by our website. Older Types of Army Metal Shoulder Titles
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