WW2 British RAF Canadian Made Bomb Aimer B Half Wing Brevet Insignia

The WW2 British RAF Canadian Made Bomb Aimer B Half Wing Brevet Insignia is a period cloth badge issued to Royal Air Force personnel qualified as bomb aimers during the Second World War. This brevet features a single embroidered wing extending from a central, laurel-encircled “B,” which stands for “Bomb Aimer,” signifying the wearer’s specialized role in navigating and releasing ordnance during bombing missions. Constructed in Canada for British and Commonwealth airmen, this insignia utilizes materials and stitching typical of Canadian wartime manufacture, often distinguished by specific shades of thread and backing cloth compared to British-made equivalents. The half wing design indicated a technical or supporting aircrew position, in contrast to the full pilot wings. Such brevets were typically sewn onto the left breast of the service dress or flying jacket. Items like this hold significance for collectors and historians of Allied aircrew uniforms and insignia from the Second World War.