WW2 Army Air Corp

Army Air Corps Cap Badge

In 1942 prime minister Winston Churchill announced the establishment of the Army Air Corp, which was to be a new  branch of army aviation. The corps initially comprised of the Glider Pilot regiment and the Parachute Battalions (later the Parachute Regiment). One of the most successful missions of the AAC was the Operation Deadstick the attack on Pegasus Bridge on 6 june 1944 prior to Normandy landings.
The AAC badge as seen above is of white metal. It has two lugs to the rear. The originals like the one above have a flange that runs along the top of the eagles head, the restikes don't. Also this badge is very rigid as expected from all original badges.