Canada: WW2 Royal Canadian Air Force ‘Operational’ Wings with Bar.
WW2 Royal Canadian Air Force ‘Operational’ Wings with 2nd Tour Bar, in gilt silver, with Bar complete with backing plate, two screw posts and screw fittings to the reverse
R.C.A.F. Operational Wings pin with bar. Operational Wings represent one tour, with a second tour represented by bar.
Operational Wings were introduced as an award to personnel who had completed a tour of operations against the enemy or had been killed after having made one or more stories against the enemy. The specified number of sorties or hours required for a tour is dependent on the type of operation and aircraft flown.
To be worn on the center panel of the left breast pocket of aircrew uniforms during the latter part of World War II. An exclusively Canadian award, designed by W.D. Dunbar.
