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    Australian Flying Corps Wings

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    The Australian Flying Corps uniforms were based upon the standard army AIF uniforms worn by the Australian Army. The Australian Flying Corps differed in the Army patch it wore on the shoulders and the Wings the pilots and observers wore. Initially the pilots who graduated from Point Cook in 1915 wore Australian Military Forces Wings, which were similar to the RFC Wings, but instead bore the inscription AMF.

    Williams writes, "There was no presentation of a flying badge, the design had not yet been approved, but in late January 1915 I received a letter from Petre saying that this had now been done and that 15 had been ordered. Three were for me and I could get them direct from the makers, Hicks Atkinson & Son, Melbourne, price three shillings and sixpence each. When advice of the approval of flying badges appeared later in a Military Order it said :

    Pilots Badge - Wings outspread with crown over wreath containing letters AMF.

    Observer Badge - As for pilots but without crown and with O in blue instead of AMF.

    Later the AFC pilot wore Australian Flying Corps Wings which again were similar to the RFC Wings but instead with the inscription AFC. Observers in the AFC wore the same wings as RFC observers, a half Wing with an 'O' as the inscription.



    Australian Military Forces Wings. The wings awarded to Richard Williams upon completing the 1st flying training course at Point Cook on the 12th of November 1914. Williams recieved the Royal Aero Club license No.1024. The photograph is in Black and White.
    Australian Flying Corps Wings. Reproductions bought at the RAAF Museum Point Cook, 2001.