Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
| Pilots' Flying Badge | ![]() 
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    Adopted in 1913 by the RFC, it formed the basis of the RAF Flying Badge in 1918. | 
| Observers' Flying Badge | ![]()  | 
    Originally adopted in 1915 by the RFC, its use was continued by the RAF until superseded by the Navigators and Bomb Aimers badges in 1942 | 
| Shoulder Title (Metal) | 
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| Shoulder Title (Cloth) | ![]()  | 
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| Collar (left) and Cap (right) Badges |  
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| Works and Building Services
       Collar (left) and Cap (right) Badges 
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| Wireless Operators | 
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| Officers' Cap Badge | 
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| Chief Petty Officers' Cap Badge | 
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| Pilot (Other Ranks) | 
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| Airship Coxswain | 
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| RNAS Anti-Aircraft Corps | 
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| RNAS Engineer | 
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Flying Badges in the RNAS were worn on the cuffs above the rank braid. To see them click here
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