Ellis Posted April 26, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 26, 2009 Good Evening, When the US Air Force was designated a separate service, in general uniforms remained the same as the AAF until the transition to the blue uniform. When did the AF officers stop wearing the wing and prop insignia on their dress blouse? The aviation cadets of WW II wore a large wing and prop insignia on their peaked cap. This insignia continued in use until the 50s, well after the AF became a separate service. Thank you, Ellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted April 26, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 26, 2009 As late as 1963, the guidons of BMTS showed prop and wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks Bluehawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted April 27, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 27, 2009 The winged prop was worn on Army style uniforms (by officers), and not worn on blues. Enlisted continued to wear a peirced version of the winged prop for a few short years (first in brass then in oxidized silver), but those disappeared by the end of the Korean War. The Air Force academy continues to use a winged prop in all silver which looks just like what the Civil Air Patrol used on their Army style uniforms. The Air Force band uniform uses a winged prop overlaid with a lyre for both a service cap badge and smaller as collar devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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