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The royal air force raf is the aerial warfare service branch of the british armed forces. Selection of different raf lapel badges, including the raf eagle, raf command badges, raf police and raf medical, which are all supplied in gift boxes. Royal air force embroidered ironsew on patch raf mod target navy army badge. Send by email or post, confident in the knowledge that you are sending the perfect gift whilst supporting the raf museum. Awarded to squadrons of the royal air force, which saw service between 2 april and 14 june 1982 south of 35 o south and north of 60 o south or took part in an operational sortie south of ascension island. Raf badges and insignia british air force insignia. The royal canadian air force rcaf is a part of national defence and the canadian armed forces. British military badges edit profile cpgear military patches. Active squadrons are the full and parttime units of personnel and equipment that carry out the rafs mission. Machine made high quality embroidered badges in 100% colour fast rayon. Raf 121 eagle squadron military insignia, military. British military badges edit profile cpgear military. Raf patch station royal air force bruggen crest patch west germany cold war early 1980s embroidered on wool cut edge 108mm x 90mm.
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