Swedish Air Force Radio/Radar Operator


These stylised straight wings in gilt metal with three raising sparks in the centre were issued to radio and radar operators trained for and serving onboard military aircraft. A total number of 1800 were ordered. Many radio operators were later retrained as air navigators, upon which they had to switch their badge to the aerial observer/navigator badge m/40.

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#1 Air Force Branch of Service badge m/26 in Gold bullion
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    August 11th 2004
    Mikael Gidhagen / Westerberg & Nilsson
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    Sporrong & Co Stockholm & numbered
    60mm
    18.8mm
    9g
    Design: Erik Fleming, exclusive manufacturing: Sporrong & Co.