Chris S

Before 1949, there were only specific badges for graduation from particular aviation schools, no "wings" as such, though some insignia worn on the sleeves of pre-1943 uniforms served as "wings" in effect. ................ Hi Rick Got to update you on that one.....they did issue for a short period in 43 to 44 to the navy only, pilot and air engineer wings, These came in two variations, the ordinary versions and the commander variant, the Cdr variants are the more Square types as seen in my attachment. Also,,,,, Junior Platoon Leader Vasily Yerefeevich Bovits, undated, probably pre-war: ,,,,,, was awarded first in 1932 award Chris