Originally Posted by
ACW418
Are you sure about the dates for the RO Badge. I shared a room during BFTS at Syerston with an ex ex RO from Javelins in 1963 and he had come via South Cerney straight from 33Sqn so the badge was in use in 1962. Was it that it was last awarded in 1958?
ACW
Hi ACW
The original 'RO' half wing during the war was replaced with the 'N' Half Wing by 1943.
The 'RO' Badge was then reintroduced for a time in the 1950's for Radar Operators to fill the back seats of Meteors/Javelins etc.