British Colonial Era Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Officer's Visor Badge

What you see is a very scarce para-military cap badge

Rare Vintage / Obsolete authentic Visor Cap Badge of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force issued during 1980's when the RHKAAF was under British Colonial Era... Genuine Hong Kong Government Issue...

This is the one issued to the Officers in Gold Plated...

The name change to Hong Kong Government Flying Services came about in 1997 when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was turned over from the UK to China... Obviously the RHKAAF title contains too much British colonial connotations to be considered politically correct in Hong Kong nowadays.

Renamed as the "Government Flying Service" after 1997...

I can attest that this badge is extremely difficult to come across.  This obviously is because the RHKAAF is such a small unit and there's no reason for them to mass produce a large amount of such badges for their Officers/Pilot.

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Experienced collectors will attest that this is an extremely rare badge for a number of reasons:-

You can hardly find any badges worn by a British auxiliary air force unit.

The RHKAAF was disbanded in 1997s due to Hong Kong's Handover from the UK to China. After 1997 the RHKAAF was re-constituted as the Hong Kong Government Flying Service,  who now wears a different cap badge.

The RHKAAF was the last British and Commonwealth auxiliary air force ever, and the disbandment of this unit marked the complete disappearance of such type of units in the world

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This badge is not a restrike~~!!!! 100% rare and Superb Collectable Item... A Must for Collector.

This would make great gift ideas for service and ex-members of the Service...

Great item for presents and are ideal as anniversary presents, fathers day gifts, birthday gifts, christmas presents and as commemorations.

Excellent As New Condition... Enjoy~~!!

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Additional local charges (import duties, tax) may apply when goods arrive in your country... These costs have to be covered by the customer and cannot be reimbursed by seller...

It would make an Great and Wonderful excellent addition to add on your collections and interesting to all collectors of British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy Militaria Memorabilia Historians and British Colonial Hong Kong, Royal Hong Kong Police Force, Police Memorabilia, Bagpipe, Pipes and Drums, Scottish Highland Piper or Drummer.