A Fine First War Royal Air Force (Raf) Pilot Wing C.1918 Auction the same year that Masaryk

the same year that Masaryk celebrated his eightieth birthday

He had initially been declared "Unfit" on August 7th

Documents showing age and use

111 mm x 150 mm

Hovell arriving in England aboard the S

A Fine First War Royal Air Force (Raf) Pilot Wing C.1918 Auction the same year that MasarykLikely of 1918 Canadian manufacture, offered is a scarce RAF wing variant with finely detailed brown feathered wings as well as an open ended wreath in olive green embroidery, surmounted by the crown in off white and red embroidery, on a black wool base, black cotton mesh backer, measuring 33 mm x 102 mm, uniform worn, extremely fine. A rare example and unseen in published wing guides. Footnote: The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service