Sold-WW2 US AAF Bombardier Bullion Wings . W299

United States WW2 Army Air Force (AAF) Bombardier Bullion Wings (Badge). This one is unusual in that it has a pin added to the back of the wings which appears to be from a two-place ribbon bar. Very worn condition.

Additional Notes: The Bombardier Wings (Badge) was an insignia of the United States military which was issued between the years of 1918 and 1949. The decoration was intended to recognize the military training and qualification required by those servicemen who were bombardiers on board military aircraft. Originally known as the Bombing Aviator Badge, the Bombardier Badge (Wings) was first issued by the United States Army Air Service during the First World War. The badge consisted of a standard observer badge, centered upon which was a downward facing bomb. The badge remained unchanged until the late 1930s, at which time it was redesignated the Bombardier Badge (also typically known in the collector community as Bombardiere Wings). This change was primarily made due to the rapid advances in aircraft (and aircraft bombing technology) that took place between 1920 and 1939.

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