Talk:Auxiliary Pilot Badge

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[edit] Liaison Pilot

My understanding of the issuance of "liaison pilot" wings was that it was based on flying liaison aircraft, and not being a military liaison officer from a foreign country. I'll try to find a specific cite before changing the article, but can anyone find a cite for the foreign liaison issuance? Could be both for all I know. McNeight 21:29, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Maclir2001 06:45, 24 March 2007 (UTC)You are correct in your understanding, see http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1603 .

Further, the whole category of "auxiliary pilot badge" is spurious. These badges are qualification badges for different classes of aircraft or service. For example, the Glider Pilot wings are for combat-qualified military glider pilots. Period. No "auxiliary" duty there. Liaison pilots flew liaison missions. They may be military pilots or civilian pilots, during the war. Service pilots the same, flying service (mainly delivery) missions, and were mostly civilian pilots.Maclir2001 06:45, 24 March 2007 (UTC)