mark holden Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 I picked up this super photo at an Antiques Fair yesterday. Within the frame are a set of RFC wings. They look absolutely genuine but I am not an expert so opinions welcome-sadly the photo is unamed. thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Wings Close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Chum Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 The shape of the wings, with the left side slightly higher than the right, look exactly like the ones the Pilot is wearing in the photo which suggests to me that they are one and the same. Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 The shape of the wings, with the left side slightly higher than the right, look exactly like the ones the Pilot is wearing in the photo which suggests to me that they are one and the same. Lovely. Can't be Taff I'm afraid - look how closely the edgings trimmed to the embroidery underneath the RFC/wreath on the photo. If you look now at the actual wings there's quite a bit of the border left in the same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Chum Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 As someone who sews RFC wings onto jackets and removes them for a living (!) you always find that the edges fray when you remove them. The chances of finding a repro one of the exact design must be almost nil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainfleet Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 I'm sure that the wing isn't the one in the picture. The lower edge of the wreath is about level and in a line with the lower edge of the wings, whilst in the picture the wreath dips well below the lower wing edge. A nice genuine RFC wing nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Chum Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 I bow to greater collective wisdom! Nevertheless, it is still a very close match considering how many different styles of RFC wings were available at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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