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Old 19 December 2008, 02:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cigogne Pin

A while back I found a website where they sell the pin that memebers of the escadrille les cigognes wore. They have other medals and pins from France and other countries. I just thought this would be a great thing to share here on the forum.
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Old 20 December 2008, 07:53 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That looks pretty cool Nacho, but the site has not been updated in three years, so I would be a little wary....


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Old 20 December 2008, 08:53 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hello

Here are the real badges which were worn by all aeronautic personals and not only by cigognes escadrille members

Brevets Aéronautique / Aérostation / Marine - Forum Pages d’Histoire: aviation - FORUM pages 14-18

from top to bottom

1-Pilot badge
2-Observer badge
3-dirigible(airship) pilot
4-observer in dirigible
5-Staff of crew, machine gunner, photographer, bomber
6-aviation Maritime :seaplane pilot
7-aviation Maritime :dirigible pilot
8-aviation Maritime :seaplane observer
9-aviation Maritime :seaplane or dirigible staff of crew

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