French Pilot NCO

[ccj]

Here's a nice but well used tunic for an NCO pilot from WW1. 

The unofficial squadron(?) badge it silvered brass and had a pin at one time but the catch is still present. 

The insignia is nice quality, NCO pilot collar insignia, front like service stripes, and NCO lace.  The buttons are aviation branch. 

There are holes and the collar, cuffs, and skirt have lots of wear and some holes. 

Overall it looks good to me

 

(on a side note, why do uploads from iPhone always post all photos landscape? Can moderator correct?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 5, 2016 by ccj
Photos sideways

[Chris Boonzaier]

Their badge changed a bit through the years, but it may be a very early version of Escadrille SPA 93 ? The early badge shown on their wikipedia page shaows the wings more flattened, but later ones just show a duck flying.

This looks like a "must have"!

http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.delcampe.com%2Fimg_large%2Fauction%2F000%2F285%2F425%2F251_003.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.delcampe.net%2Fpage%2Fitem%2Fid%2C285425251%2Cvar%2CINSIGNE-AERONAUTIQUE-MILITAIRE-FRANCAISE-GUERRE-1914-1918-BARTLET-GUIDE-COLLECTION-ESCADRILLE-BREVET%2Clanguage%2CF.html&h=730&w=568&tbnid=EcY_AknoIxRFOM%3A&docid=iwz_rKdovsJsCM&ei=MFSwVsveKsW8UcvcmUg&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=504&page=2&start=30&ndsp=38&ved=0ahUKEwjLtpCFwdjKAhVFXhQKHUtuBgkQrQMI0QEwOg

[ccj]

Oh yes, I do need to get that book. I thought I had once found a site that listed many of the units and showed their insignia bit can't find it. 

I found something good....

 

http://www.traditions-air.fr/index.htm

[ccj]

Possibly

escadrille 213

 

another site

 

http://albindenis.free.fr/Site_escadrille/Ecoles_aeronautique_noms.htm

[ccj]

[ccj]

Does anyone have French Pilot uniforms or headgear to share?