A nice copy of the Second Pattern Embroidered gold and silver wire Cap Badge of the FERRY COMMAND, worn during the Second World War. Badge measures just over 2 1/4 inches across by 2 1/2 inches in height. New, Unissued condition. This is a quality badge, produced by a Military Tailor and not a cheap copy. Ferry Command was established early in WWII to improve aircraft deliveries to Ferry Command was formed on 20 July 1941, by the raising of the RAF Atlantic Ferry Service to Command status. Its commander for its whole existence was Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill. He was also the first commander of Ferry Command's successor, Transport Command. As its name suggests, the main function of Ferry Command was the ferrying of new aircraft from factory to operational unit. Ferry Command did this over only one area of the world, rather than the more general routes that Transport Command later developed. The Command's operational area was the north This was pioneering work: before Ferry Command, only about a hundred aircraft had attempted a Ferry Command was absorbed into the new Transport Command on 25 March 1943 by being reduced to Group status as No. 45 Group. No. 45 Group still retained responsibility for Atlantic aircraft ferrying operations, but Transport Command was a worldwide formation, rather than a single-mission command. The Airport utilized Gander Airport for the base of trans-Atlantic Operations
IDEAL FOR RE-ENACTMENT, DISPLAY, FRAMING etc An Aviation Enthusiasts / Collectors / Service personnel piece. See other versions and sizes of my RAF Wings for sale on Ebay, from Minature to large 11 inch size! Badges are produced for Collectors / Re-enactors and are realistically priced - Don't delay - BUY IT NOW !BUYERS OUTSIDE UNITED KINGDOM - PLEASE NOTE I CANNOT ACCEPT CHEQUES IN FOREIGN CURRENCY, DUE TO EXCESSIVE BANK CHARGES - HOWEVER I WILL ACCEPT US DOLLAR BILLS, AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR BILLS and EURO CURRENCY NOTESI CANNOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARD DETAILS PERSONALLY - CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS SHOULD GO THROUGH PAYPAL NOTE NON-PAYERS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY - If you ain't going to pay - please don't bother bidding
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