WW2 British Fleet Air Arm RN Navy Aircraft Mechanic Engines Trade Patch

The WW2 British Fleet Air Arm RN Navy Aircraft Mechanic Engines Trade Patch is an original insignia worn by Royal Navy personnel specializing in aircraft engine maintenance during the Second World War. This embroidered patch was part of the uniform of members of the Fleet Air Arm, which operated naval aircraft on behalf of the Royal Navy. The design typically features a stylized “E” or related engine motif, representing the trade of aircraft engines mechanic, and is rendered in the regulation colors and materials of the period. Such patches were sewn onto work or dress uniforms to denote the wearer’s specific technical expertise. These identifiers played an important role in the organization of shipboard and airfield operations, ensuring clear recognition of critical maintenance specialists responsible for the upkeep and repair of naval aircraft engines. Issued between 1939 and 1945, examples of this trade patch remain of interest to collectors and historians examining British naval aviation and military uniform history.