c1918, WWI Royal Air Force Pilot Qualification Cloth Wing Badge Patch

cWW1, 1918 Pattern very nice early R.A.F. Pilot's wing. Removed from uniform some service wear.

The RAF was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 through the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has played a significant role in British military history.

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