Hello,
Here you are a italian pilot volunter in the Spanish Civil War (note the spanish Foreign Legion embroided badge)
so the photo is obviously taken before before 8th Sept 1943 and he's wearing the wings without the crown.
What's the explanation? I was told that pilots members of the 'Black Shirts' militia broke off the crown as a rupture gesture
with the monarchy.
Regards
Fran
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Originally Posted by JG53_Volto
Look at the pictures
The first is the pilot's Badge of Regia Aeronautica (before 8th Sept 1943);
the second is the badge of Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana,without crown 'cause Repubblica di Salò was a "Republic" and not a monarchy.The 3rd shows the badge of the pilots of South Italy,flying with the Allies, with the English crown (and without fasci evidently)  .
Regards
Alessandro |