Century Treasures
Royal Air Force Navigator Half-Wing Brevet

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Royal Air Force Navigator Half-Wing Brevet

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Material: Cloth embroidery on dark backing.

Size: 85 mm w x 43 mm h

Description: RAF half-wing brevet with the letter N in pale embroidery inside a brown laurel wreath, with a single gold wing extending from the centre.

Circa: From 1942; later end date not confirmed in the current record.

Notes:

This brevet identified a qualified Royal Air Force Navigator, one of the specialist aircrew trades formalized as wartime aviation became more technically divided. Navigators were responsible for route plotting, timing, position, and the safe arrival of aircraft over long distances and in operational conditions.