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RAF cloth badges
« on: Sunday 12 March 23 20:55 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone tell me what these insignia are? They were seen on the sleeves of two 1940s re-enacters who were unable to explain them
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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 12 March 23 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Top one-
Royal Air Force Eagle Arm Badge ?
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01s6g/

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Leading Aircraftman LAC Badge ?
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01s6h/


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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 March 23 10:29 GMT (UK) »
Correct.

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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 March 23 12:00 GMT (UK) »
Thank you
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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #4 on: Monday 13 March 23 12:04 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for these replies. There should have been a second photo, showing the same insignia (is that the right word?) on the person’s right arm with the eagle facing the other way (ie in both cases facing backwards). Does anyone know when these were introduced, and did all airmen - and women! - wear them?
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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #5 on: Monday 13 March 23 12:10 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Kiltaglassan, I should have clicked on the links you kindly provided, because my subsequent question (about the eagles facing forwards and backwards) would have been answered. Although that begs another question - were the badges correctly placed, ie facing backwards.

I’d love to believe that women were also able to achieve the same rank (LAC) in the 1940s, but….?
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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #6 on: Monday 13 March 23 13:17 GMT (UK) »
The eagles were always facing backwards regardless of which side they were, they came as a pair. Women could be and were LACs in WW2. The rank no longer exists in the modern RAF and in fact the other ranks (those not commisioned officers) are now known as aviators instead of aircraftmen/women.

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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #7 on: Monday 13 March 23 14:41 GMT (UK) »
That’s really helpful Crumblie - thank you all for your replies. RootsChat to the rescue yet again! 👏
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Re: RAF cloth badges
« Reply #8 on: Monday 13 March 23 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Me again! This photo shows an RAF peaked hat with a shiny peak - would this have been part of the uniform during the 1940s?
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