Soviet Soviet Pilots School Badges 1930s-WW2

[Guest Rick Research]

1) In the dark blue M1935 uniform

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[Guest Rick Research]

2) Probably after the outbreak of the war, in universal army colored uniform:

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3) Unnamed Major with identification dated 29 March (!) 1943 from 17th Instruction Training Aviation Regiment, too blurry to do any better but the extra airplane wings behind the star at top are always distinctive of this badge.

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These are not actually "pilots' badges" but rather are for GRADUATES of pilot SCHOOLS.

[Stogieman]

Sure, go ahead and taunt me. Do you have a photo of the Naval Aviation School Badge pre-1943? My information is the bulk of these badges were not even made again after about 1940/41 latest....

[Alfred]

Rick,

do you know in which cities these pilot schools where located?

I heared that there were six schools.

regards

Andreas

[Guest Rick Research]

Hard, definite information on these is frustratingly hard to find. "Kachinskaya" is presumably the name of the place where THAT "in the name of" school was. Otherwise, all is a mystery to me.

[Alfred]

I have heared that one pilot school was located at Stalingrad.

Here is a soviet airforce soldier wearing a Aviatian Technican badge on his

right breast and another badge.

[Stogieman]

Fabulous photo Alfred! A not often encountered badge, even as an image!

[Alfred]

A not often encountered badge, even as an image!

Thanks,

I would love to see such a badge or better to own one.

regards

Andreas

[Chuck In Oregon]

I love those photos!

I'm going to Georgia April 30 - May 20. One of the things I have already paid for is a small (@ 60) collection of early photos of Soviets in uniform. I'll share anything interesting. Hopefully, there will be lots but I admit that I bought it sight-unseen. Hey, you gotta trust your friends.

As I may have mentioned before, a noted Georgian collector and personal acquaintance died last fall. His widow wants me to have his badge collection. Not for free, of course, and she's not sure that she's ready to let go of it yet. Still, there's a chance that I may bring it home with me this trip.

I'll also be bringing back a few nice groups and some badges. I've already paid for them and they are just waiting to come to America. Of course I'll share the good ones.

Thanks for sharing those great photos.

Chuck

[Gerd Becker]

I have heared that one pilot school was located at Stalingrad.

Here is a soviet airforce soldier wearing a Aviatian Technican badge on his

right breast and another badge.

Andreas, nice photo. Is it this badge?:

[Alfred]

Yes seems to be. But there is another one, nearly the same style. So I don?t know exactly.

Is this an original? Do you have a picture of the reverse.

Edited April 7, 2006 by Alfred

[Chris S]

Alfred

Here is one I have.

[Chris S]

The back.........

[Chris S]

Here's a a pair of 1943/44 Flight Engineer badges love to see these badges in a fot.

[Chris S]

and the Navy Pilots issue of 43/44 yet again woud be great to see these worn....

[Alfred]

Thanks Chris,

very nice badges.

regards

Andreas

[Chris S]

A Navigators badge should Rick find a foto to compliment it.

[Stogieman]

Beautiful badges Chris! Here's one of the technical/mechanic's aviation badges. But I suspect this one is a reproduction/fake!

[Stogieman]

Anybody else have any photos or badges to show?

[gor]

I have

[Alfred]

Wounderful badge Gor.

So here are my two badges:

The first one is a Pilot badge , graduate of the military aviation school of the RKKA

Edited April 12, 2006 by Alfred

[Alfred]

The reverse of the first one:

[Alfred]

The averse of the second one:

A badge for a pilot observer and navigator, graduate of the military aviation school of the RKKA

Edited April 12, 2006 by Alfred

[Alfred]

and the reverse

[Alfred]

here is a photo of a postcard which I think it shows the Air Force Academy in Moscow in the year 1929.

Edited April 12, 2006 by Alfred