United Kingdom. A Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Side Cap, By Grant & Cockburn, C.1915 GTRexclude 14th United States Army Air

14th United States Army Air Forces

The shako measures 200 mm (w) x 250 mm (l) x 165 mm (h) (not inclusive of cockade)

receiving his pilot wings and commission as a Second Lieutenant in July 1941

set on an 88 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and green wool reverse liner

United Kingdom. A Royal Flying Corps (Rfc) Side Cap, By Grant & Cockburn, C.1915 GTRexclude 14th United States Army AirExterior fabricated from an olive green khaki wool with fold down flaps on either side, the flaps held up with silvered metal hooks fed through brown threading, with two rising peaks forming a valley between the two panels, the front with two 14. 5 mm wide buttons, the uppers of which are in dark brown bronze, each of the buttons illustrating the Royal crown above "R. F. C", the core of each in brass and maker marked "J. R. GAUNT & SON LTD. LONDON