Thai Siam Air Force Side Cap - Time period? Rank?

[rathbonemuseum]

Here is an interesting find. It was found at a small show. The side cap is as you see it. There was something pinned to the side at one time. It shows good color of a grey-blue cotton. I don't know what period it came from or what rank. The buttons are really interesting.

Inside the cap was a beautiful enamel wing pin that was worn on the inside of the cap. I wasn't able to get the pin, Ron Burkey got that first. But I got the cap. IMO, I think the wing pin is not a regulation issue wing. I think it is a good luck device, something like a St. Christopher, as it shows a Hindu god (Vishnu?) sitting in the lotus position holding a propeller. I could be completely offbase, too.

Here is the wing from Ron's site:

Here is the cap:

[David S]

Rank is Flight Lieutenant (equiv to Captain)

As for a date . . . I know not

[Paul R]

That is something we dont see all the time...