Purpose of the Site
The purpose of this site is to be an information repository regarding global military aviation qualification badges.
It is meant for old flyers to enjoy, for curious collectors to review, for the inquisitive to identify their mysteries. It is meant to collect and impart knowledge.
The site is under long term construction, but we are making it available as we go.A large amount of information has been gathered. Reviewing it and preparing it to go on the site is time consuming!
The desire is to cover every military pilot and aircrew badge ever issued. This is a massive task and the task is incomplete. It probably always will be! The site is not intended to say “This is the Authority”. Its purpose is to say
“This is the best information I have to date”.
If you are looking for information about a wing or looking for contextual information, we hope you will be able to find it here. If you have more information, or know someone who does, perhaps more pictures, then please send it / them in.
Originality
Not all wings are easy to find, either as originals or as digital images. In some cases we may have pictures of non-original examples in place. If we know or suspect that they are non-original items, we will state that. The purpose is to illustrate the item. Where possible we will enclose script concerning non-original items for identification purposes. If you have any information about any of our images or text which you wish to contribute, we are pleased to review it.
You will also find research and collecting resource information:
The dream is to be a useful resource. Enjoy!
PHOTO AND WRITTEN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED!!
If you have any images from your collection which you would like to add to any category please e-mail me from the home page of the expansion site. Contributors will be properly acknowledged, if so desired. Please help me make this a resource all those who are interested in wings can share. Please remember, I would prefer to display only period wings so please do not flood me with restrikes! However, quality images of quality reproductions of rare items, duly annotated, are acceptable.
Thanks,
Chris Langley
Site established on January 25th 2003 and Tripod development site completed August 19th 2004
All electronic scans remain the copyright © of Chris Langley or the specific contributors, subject to the notes on the Copyright page, and cannot be reproduced by either digital, electronic, electrostatic, lithographic or by any other means without written permission of the originator of the web site or its contributors. Any images or data used must provide acknowledgment to the web site or its contributors.