Heinkel He 112 prototype in the markings of Franco's air force during the Spanish Civil War. The emblem on the fuselage is the yoked-arrow insignia of the Falange.
Rare photo of a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) AS332 Super Puma carrying Republic of China AF national insignia while supporting Singaporean military training in Taiwan during the 1990s
International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the 'Balidaan Badge' or the regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces removed from Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket-keeping gloves. twitter.com/ANI/status/11…
International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the 'Balidaan Badge' or the regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces removed from Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket-keeping gloves twitter.com/ANI/status/11…
India's Air Force Modernization Worries Rival Pakistan. India is modernizing its air force with newer, more-capable jets but not downsizing its ranks. It should be downsizing in numbers like every Western air force has done, because you can do more things with fewer planes. This is not happening. nationaldefensemagazine.o…
TIL: Fufu, pet poodle of Current King of Thailand was given the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force and attended galas dressed in formal evening attire complete with paw mitts. The death of Fufu in 2015 was followed by four days of Buddhist funeral rites. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuf…
Did you know that the City of London Police wear the Arms of the City, not the usual bath star and crown of other constabularies? It is also the only constabulary in the UK to use gold coloured rank insignia.
Americans get rank and airborne insignia, why are Dice afraid of the Imperial Eagle and Iron Cross for the Germans?
India will send a C-17 military transport aircraft to the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to evacuate more Indians and deliver a consignment of medical supplies to China's coronavirus-hit people, official sources said. The C-17 Globemaster is the largest military aircraft in the Indian Air Force's photodollar.in/responses/…
India gets new Special Ops Division that can cripple targets miles inside enemy territory. The new division will have about 3,000 commandos drawn from Special Forces of the Army, Marine Commando unit of the Navy and Garud of the Air Force. theprint.in/defence/india…
TIL that the pet poodle of the crown prince of Thailand was "promoted" to the rank of air chief marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force. His death was followed by four days of Buddhist funeral rites and the dog's cremation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuf…
Bob Ross retired from the Air Force after twenty years of service, having the rank of Master Sergeant, and became famous worldwide for creating and hosting the TV program The Joy of Painting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob…
Rank insignia concepts, inspired by DSinMD’s posts. (If I make more based off of this design, I’ll make an album and post the link)
An Ellsworth sergeant has been convicted of assault and penalized with a demotion to the Air Force’s lowest rank. rapidcityjournal.com/news…
Dress made from silk double sided maps from the English Air Force showing Burma, parts of Siam, India and China, 1945. imgur.com/v8TjoE9
Airpower at 18,000’: The Indian Air Force in the Kargil War. The Kargil conflict was a milestone event in Indian military history and one that represents a telling prototype of India’s most likely type of future combat challenge. carnegieendowment.org/201…
TIL General Maryanne Miller, the first female commander of the Air Mobility Command, is also the first Airman in the history of the US Armed Forces to be promoted to the rank of General while actively serving. af.mil/News/Article-Displ…
[MCU] When and why did Ms Marvel become Captain Marvel? Also, shouldn't she be called Major Marvel, after her Air Force rank?
Plus, y'know, alliteration and all that.
In Inglorious Basterds (2009) Lt. Aldo Raine wears the First Special Service Force's insignia of crossed arrows on his collar and red arrowhead shoulder patch. This was an elite US-Canadian commando unit in WWII and the precursor to modern special forces for both nations.
Ranks and Insignia of the Kingdom of Vanaheim Navy
"Who would want to be associated with the Air Force? Second anyone can order custom name tapes and ranks online,..." [-10] reddit.com/r/PewdiepieSub…
Found this in my Oma's photo album. Any WWII historians know the rank and insignia of these two Wehrmacht? (The one on the right is my great grandfather)
For those of you prepping for a stump-the-chump board; there's a brand new rank insignia jcs.mil/Media/News/News-D…
WWII USAAF Officers Cap Badge and Captain Rank Insignia - Found recently by myself on an old USAAF Airfield in England.
TIL that Robert E. Lee refused to wear the insignia of Confederate States General in the American Civil War, instead wearing three stars for Colonel, his last rank in the United States Army, as he did not want to be promoted until peacetime en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob…
I have this Chilean Air Force badge and was wondering for what rank it’s for
TIL during the India-Pakistan War of 1971, to mislead Pakistani Air Force pilots, the Taj Mahal was camouflaged with a forest of twigs and leaves and draped with burlap because its marble glowed like a white beacon in the moonlight. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ind…
During India's annexation of Goa, why did Pakistan deny Portuguese air force rights to stopover in their territory when it would've definitely hurt India?
Touching up the U.S. Army Air Forces insignia on a Vengeance dive bomber manufactured at Consolidated-Vultee's Nashville division, 1943 by Alfred Palmer.
Any Indian or Pakistan students here who can help shine light on what is happening right now with India air force plane getting shot down and people clamoring for war on social media?
According to Force India the 2017 Mercedes PU will produce more power than originally projected. And it needs more air than in 2016. twitter.com/tgruener/stat…
Sources: Attempted break in Indian Air Force Rafale Project Management Team in a suburb of Paris in France on Sunday night. Indian team in France headed by a Group Captain rank officer to oversee the 36 Rafale aircraft production & training of Indian personnel there. twitter.com/ANI/status/11…
Undiplomatic, and ill-timed too: The Russian envoy appears to have stirred a hornets’ nest by flaying the Government of India's choice of the Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force. dailypioneer.com/columnis…
In "The Empire strikes back'" Vader kills admiral Ozzel over Hoth and then talks to Captian Piett. Shortly after Ozzel dies, he (Piett) is adressed as Admiral Piett, meaning he was promoted. A few scenes later, his Imperial chest insignia that indicates rank has changed, signifying he was promoted.
Poster of an entrance coaching institute in India ( AIR means All India Rank ) on Instagram
My USSF Service Dress and Insignia proposal(s) based upon feedback from around the Force. HT to /u/Astronics24 for the duty badge design.
