A South African Air Force (Saaf) Pilot Wing, 1923 Issue GTRexclude Air Commodore Shoulder Board (wide

Air Commodore Shoulder Board (wide rank stripe in light blue and black embroidery indicative of the rank of Air Commodore

while flying over the English Channel from the Isle of Wight

Gesch” as well as “BeBo” and with RAD logo

signatures are very clear

Shoulder boards are hand sewn displaying the 73 on green with silver trim and pip

A South African Air Force (Saaf) Pilot Wing, 1923 Issue GTRexclude Air Commodore Shoulder Board (wideSouth Africa: Red, white, green, yellow and black embroidery, on a black wool base, white cotton mesh backer, 40 mm x 120 mm, soiling evident on the tip of the left wing, traces of glue residue on the reverse from previous board mounting, very fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.