Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps Sergeant Pilot Model 1914 Maternity Tunic Uniform Set Untouched Antique Guns • Sterling Silver CIB (Combat

• Sterling Silver CIB (Combat Infantry Man) Pin

The cross guards are the nickel plated type

and constructed in of polished 18 gauge steel

which is accessed via a spring-loaded door on top of the butt

The former owner of more than 40 years insisted his Father had recovered this from one of the high class Airships that crossed the Atlantic between WW1 and WW2

Original British WWI Royal Flying Corps Sergeant Pilot Model 1914 Maternity Tunic Uniform Set Untouched Antique Guns • Sterling Silver CIB (CombatOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is fantastically rare as only a few were ever made. The Great War erupted in August 1914 and the British were far from ready. The Royal Flying Corps was in absolute infancy. There were very few pilots and fewer pilots to train new ones. As a general rule all pilots were Officers and that was the tradition throughout the war but in the early days of WWI qualified NCO sergeants were used in active flight duty.