Perspex pilot's wings : Pilot Officer I McNulty, Royal Australian Air Force Accession Number: REL29373

Description

Clear perspex shaped into a curved representation of a Royal Australian Air Force pilot's brevet, or 'wings'. The brevet shows a winged wreath with the letters 'RAAF' surmounted by a King's crown.

Contextual Description

RAAF Wings made by Pilot Officer Ian McNulty while stationed with a Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit at Wigsley, Nottinghamshire, early in 1945. The Perspex was taken from a Lancaster bomber.

Details

Accession Number
REL29373
Maker
Ian McNulty
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Perspex
Measurement
Overall: 32 x 100 x 2 mm
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Status to be assessed

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