Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Auction A machine embroidered black and

A machine embroidered black and white vertical sword on a black outlined shield

with additional maker’s mark of Bacqueville

After two months training in Simcoe

gives the visor a very strong presence

the reverse bearing a handwritten inscription indicating that the image was taken in 1944

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Auction A machine embroidered black and(Regia Aeronautica Italiana). Two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, mounted to a base in die stamped brass. maker marked "EDIZIONI D'ARTE BOERI ROMA" (Boeri Art Editions, Rome) on the reverse, measuring 80 mm (w) x 17. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The glider pilots were a clandestine unit, with the Gilder Pilot Badge coming in three classes: I