Arm badge, Fitter and Mechanic (Engine)
Arm badge. Air Fitter or Air Mechanic (Engine), when matched with a badge with an aeroplane on it. The ranking indicated by the badge is dependent upon the year the badge was worn.
- Crown above the aeroplane and a star and an E below, indicates a Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) (hrp) or Chief Air Fitter (Engine) (hrp),
- Crown above the aeroplane and an E below indicates a Chief Petty Officer Aircraft Mechanic (Engine), or Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) or a Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) (lrp) or Aircraft Mechanic, 1st class (Engine) or Petty Officer Airman fitter (Engine) or a Petty Officer Air Fitter (Engines).
- Star above the aeroplane, star and the letter E below indicates either an Aircraft Mechanic 2nd class (Engine), Leading Airman Mechanic (Engine) or a Leading Air Mechanic (Engine).
- Star above the aeroplane and the letter E below the aeroplance indicates an Aircraft Mechanic 3rd class (Engine) or a Naval Airman Mechanic (Engine) or a Naval Air Mechanic (Engine).
- Crown above the aeroplane and a star and an E below, indicates a Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) (hrp) or Chief Air Fitter (Engine) (hrp),
- Crown above the aeroplane and an E below indicates a Chief Petty Officer Aircraft Mechanic (Engine), or Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) or a Chief Airman Fitter (Engine) (lrp) or Aircraft Mechanic, 1st class (Engine) or Petty Officer Airman fitter (Engine) or a Petty Officer Air Fitter (Engines).
- Star above the aeroplane, star and the letter E below indicates either an Aircraft Mechanic 2nd class (Engine), Leading Airman Mechanic (Engine) or a Leading Air Mechanic (Engine).
- Star above the aeroplane and the letter E below the aeroplance indicates an Aircraft Mechanic 3rd class (Engine) or a Naval Airman Mechanic (Engine) or a Naval Air Mechanic (Engine).
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Object Details
ID: | UNI5439 |
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Collection: | Uniforms |
Type: | Arm badge |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Unknown |
People: | Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset; Ministry of Defence |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |