Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hi all,I've only recently started collecting these little pieces so I don't have many at the moment,I will add to the thread when I get more.I'm currently looking at a gold brooch and a platinum/diamond piece Anyway not many but I hope you like them DaveFirst up is 2 1/2 inch silver marked and enamel Pilot wings[attachmentid=62288] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 2 inch sterling silver and enamel Pilot wings.[attachmentid=62289] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 2 1/2 inch sterling and CH marked Pilot wings with enamel RAF seperately attached,CH is for Charles Horner..this is the Juncker of RAF sweetheart brooches [attachmentid=62290] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 1 3/4 inch sterling silver marked wings.[attachmentid=62291] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Sterling marked pendant brooch with enamel RAF insignia.[attachmentid=62292] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 2 1/2 inch gilded brass wings[attachmentid=62294] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Enamelled brass wings.[attachmentid=62295] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 3 inch chrome plated wings/prop brooch marked F.W.C&S LTD.[attachmentid=62296] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 1 inch silver marked with enamel inlay wings.[attachmentid=62297] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 1 inch silver plated brass wings.[attachmentid=62298] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 What is the difference between some of these and the small messdress ones?And "sweetheart" brooch?Is that like the "I shagged a pilot and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" version at that time....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 What is the difference between some of these and the small messdress ones?And "sweetheart" brooch?Is that like the "I shagged a pilot and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" version at that time....??Dunno,never seen a messdress version.Err not exactly Chris They were given to wives/girlfriends as a token of love and I suppose it showed that the girl was "spoken for" and to keep any lecherous hands off her while the bloke was away shooting down baddies and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Dunno,never seen a messdress version.Err not exactly Chris They were given to wives/girlfriends as a token of love and I suppose it showed that the girl was "spoken for" and to keep any lecherous hands off her while the bloke was away shooting down baddies and the like.I guess a "good shot" had a box of em ;-)Someone somewhere posted he had bought an RFC sweetheart brooch, then discovered it was a rare mess dress badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 I guess a "good shot" had a box of em ;-)Someone somewhere posted he had bought an RFC sweetheart brooch, then discovered it was a rare mess dress badge.Hmm interesting,never heard of a messdress piece...I reckon they would be a bit bigger than the sweethearts,look a bit of a poof with a 2 1/2 inch brooch on Then again the Americans used a 2 inch set of wings for I believe the shirt?? http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNation...os/C004456.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlincolnian Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Hmm interesting,never heard of a messdress piece...I reckon they would be a bit bigger than the sweethearts,look a bit of a poof with a 2 1/2 inch brooch on Then again the Americans used a 2 inch set of wings for I believe the shirt?? http://www.germanmilitaria.com/OtherNation...os/C004456.htmlMost definitely there was a small metal RFC wing used for Mess Dress, same pattern as the 1913-14 wing but in miniature. The sweetheart RFC wings do not follow the official pattern of the wing. The Mess wing was usually pin back on a bar hinge but I also have an unusual one with twin loops on the back through which a small cotter pin would be attached, much like a cap badge.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsten S Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi all, I've only recently started collecting these little pieces so I don't have many at the moment,I will add to the thread when I get more.I'm currently looking at a gold brooch and a platinum/diamond piece <img src="http://gmic.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/love.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="love.gif" /> Dave [attachmentid=62288] Hi Dave I have this and not my ballgame, so if you are interested in it drop me a pm. Best Regards Karsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Dave - I recently posted an RAF Sweetheart under British RAF. It is set with marcasites - as is the one from Karsten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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