Simviation Forum - What is it?

Dec 11^th, 2003 at 2:46pm

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Okay, there are lots of clever clogs knowing things about aircraft around here, so lets try some insignia, so what is this?

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Reply #1 - Dec 11^th, 2003 at 3:55pm

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gotta be from the commonwealth but not sure what country.....

am i right?? Grin

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Reply #2 - Dec 11^th, 2003 at 5:16pm

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Well, that looks like a seagull so i'm inclined to say Fleet Air Arm.

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Reply #3 - Dec 11^th, 2003 at 5:45pm

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Looks more like the albatross used on the RAF badge to me. I've never seen it with its head in that position before. It also looks like a standard of some sort. I have no idea of its significance or which service it represents. Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Dec 11^th, 2003 at 5:50pm

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hawk eagle or falcon?
if its any of those who knows:)
seriously, i would say maybe the british armys blue eagles, or maybe REME, as both of those i think had birds on them, i should know this as my dad was part of REME, but i cant remember what was on the badge.

then again looking at it, maybe its part of the royal guard.

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Reply #5 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 2:22am

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Nope, none of you are close so far Grin

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Reply #6 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 3:54am

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To me it looks to me like a hovering Kestrel, I had a check in the bird book and the shape fits perfectly. There are a number of other Falcons which are the same shape but the kestrel is probably the most likely to be in that position.

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Reply #7 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 4:04am

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This is the RAF badge from their own site.

The bird was originally an albatross but now generally regarded as an eagle. Apparently it can vary as the design was never officially approved. http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/hrafbadge.html

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Reply #8 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 4:15am

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Okay I'll give a little help. Its NOT British, it is European, and its nearly as old as aviation itself Shocked

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Reply #9 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 4:27am

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I give up!

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Reply #10 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 4:28am

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Hi Ozzy

Not too quick with the clues Wink

I only just found the thread and was going to guess WWI European.......

The 'wreath' looked German/Prussian and the bird also made me think that way........

The crown suggests a King (or Emperor)

But the lettering ......well, the E might suggest French but I think not..........

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Reply #11 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 6:19am

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Looking again, I think that those are oak leaves on the wreath - which I know the Germans used to symbolise
'strength'......

Also the E could be an F - which might be for 'Flieger'....

So I guess something to do with the German Army Air Force in WWI Roll Eyes

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Reply #12 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 9:47am

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Spanish?

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Reply #13 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 11:12am

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Paul is getting v.warm indeed Grin

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Reply #14 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 12:03pm

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Hi Ozzy

Thanks Wink

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Unfortunately, insignia is not my chosen subject and I have no reference material on it. So I have been relying on my 'general knowledge' so far.

Lets hope that some-one can turn my 'v.warm' into 'red hot' Grin

Cheers Paul

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Reply #15 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 3:52pm

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Jagd-Flieger-something???

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Reply #16 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 5:16pm

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It wouldn't be from the Prussian Army Observation Corps would it?????????

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Reply #17 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 5:31pm

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Nope

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Reply #18 - Dec 12^th, 2003 at 5:35pm

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for your own safety maybe you should just give us the answer Grin

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Reply #19 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 5:50am

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Craig you've seen the way I fly! Do you think anything scares me? Grin

I'll give it another 24 hours just in case anyone can get it, but its proving tricky so far...

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Reply #20 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 3:30pm

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Hi Ozzy

One final wild guess........Germany's ally in WWI...........

Austria-Hungary?

Cheers Paul

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Reply #21 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 3:33pm

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Paul do you have a crystal ball or something?
It is indeed the actual Austro-Hungarian 1913 Field Pilot's badge on which the purported Kossuth 1918 badge is based. They were the second Air Force in the world.

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Reply #22 - Dec 13^th, 2003 at 3:56pm