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Old 23rd May 2019, 18:23
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Lima Juliet
 
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As others have said. This was the 1946 Aircrew Scheme. Details on the rank badges here: https://www.rafweb.org/Ranks-Uniform/Ranks6C.htm

As for the Pilot Flying Badge (never, ever, a brevet as that is French for a certificate or diploma). In the 1950s a full size bullion flying badge replaced the white/ecru silk ones and also the lower pockets were removed from the No 1 Dress jacket. It looked awful.
It was known as 1947 pattern and there is more detail here:
http://www.britairforce.com/imagepag...iform_1947.htm

You can see Sir Frank Whittle wearing one here in this painting along with the gold flying badge:



So I reckon you could date your photo to between 1947 to 1950 (ish).

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