Original British WWII Royal Air Force RAF Auxiliary Pilot Flight Lieutenant’s Uniform Jacket with Fighter Squadron Pin & Pilot’s Wings - Wound Stripe
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely WWII Royal Air Force RAF Auxiliary Flight Lieutenant's uniform jacket in good service-worn condition. The two stripes on each cuff denote the rank of Flight Lieutenant, and the A collar insignia denote Auxiliary. There is a great set of RAF pilot’s wings stitched over the left breast pocket, and a pin below that denoting Fighter Squadron 19. There is a wound stripe stitched onto the left cuff.
No. 19 Squadron, also known as No. XIX Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It operates the UK's Control and Reporting Centre at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland. The squadron provides surveillance of UK airspace, and tactical command and control of RAF and NATO aircraft, including the UK's contribution to NATO's Quick Reaction Alert mission.
At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, No. 19 Squadron was still stationed at RAF Duxford and was part of No. 12 Group, RAF Fighter Command. Flying ace Douglas Bader was posted to the squadron in February 1940. In May and June 1940, the squadron provided air cover over the beaches of Dunkirk in France during the evacuation of allied forces.
In June 1940, the squadron began to receive the Spitfire Mk.Ib, which were armed with the Hispano cannon. However due to reliability issues, the unit soon reverted to the Spitfire Mk.Ia. The squadron formed part of the Duxford Wing, No. 12 Group's 'Big Wing' formation during the Battle of Britain.
Later versions of the Spitfire were flown until the arrival in early 1944 of the North American Mustang Mk.III for close-support duties. After D-Day on 6 June 1944, the squadron briefly went across the English Channel before starting long-range escort duties off the coast of Norway from RAF Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, as part of RAF Coastal Command. The squadron converted to the Mustang Mk.IV in April 1945 while based at Peterhead.
The jacket is in good shape overall, but there is no maker’s tag or name we could find.
A lovely display jacket for Squadron No. 19, ready for display.
Approximate Measurements
Collar to shoulder: 9"
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 14"
Chest width: 18”
Waist: 16"
Hip: 20"
Front length: 28.5"
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