Clave
Senior Master Sergeant
I'm doing some new coasters on deviantART and wanted to ask about USAAC/USAAF/USAF insignia - As far as I can make out, in WW2 the text part of the insignia was either missed out or written within the round part of the badge. It looks to me that the top and bottom sections with the writing in came about post-war...?
I'd be very interested to know if anyone has info/opinions on this.
Here is the 'general arrangement' to show what I am going to do - I know some of the wartime designs were completely different to the modern squadron insignia, and I will dig those out as best I can - but in cases like the 1st Fighter Squadron I will do two different versions of the same badge like this:
I'd be very interested to know if anyone has info/opinions on this.
Here is the 'general arrangement' to show what I am going to do - I know some of the wartime designs were completely different to the modern squadron insignia, and I will dig those out as best I can - but in cases like the 1st Fighter Squadron I will do two different versions of the same badge like this: