Description: US Army Air Corps (USAAC) Flight Cadet Patch Enjoy this recreation the USAAC/USAAF patch used to symbolize the Flight Cadet Program. This program trained many great aviators from the very start of military aviation. This is a great patch for a collector or veteran. 4.5 inch Embroidered US Veteran Owned Business Reproduction The Flying / Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program was originally created by the U.S. Army to train its pilots. Originally created in 1907 by the U.S. Army Signal Corps, it expanded as the Army's air assets increased In 1918, flying cadets wore standard Army uniform and were differenced by a white piqué hatband on the service cap or service hat and white brassards on both sleeves. Flying cadets were dubbed "Twelve-and-a-halfs" because they were considered between pay grade 12 (officer cadet) and pay grade 13a (regimental sergeant major) in rank, being neither officer nor enlisted.[9] Cadets were paid the same as Privates, but earned a 50% bonus for flight pay. In June 1918, the Air Service insignia of a winged single-prop propeller replaced the Signal Corps insignia. In 1925, they were allowed to wear the overseas cap and had branch of service piping of ultramarine blue with threads of golden orange. From 1928 to 1942, flying cadets wore a distinctive slate-blue uniform.[10]: 363 Visor-cap insignia was a pair of gold wings (3 inches wide) and a silver propeller (2 inches high).[10]: 365 Flight cadet insignia was worn on the lower right sleeve. Rank insignia was worn on the upper sleeves and consisted of 1 to 4-point-down black mohair chevrons on slate blue backing to indicate the following equivalent ranks: cadet corporal (1 chevron), cadet sergeant (2 chevrons), cadet lieutenant (3 chevrons), and cadet captain (4 chevrons).[11] Chevrons were 2.875-inches wide for jackets and shirts and 7-inches wide for overcoats. The USAF Aviation Cadet program ended for pilots in 1961 and navigators in 1965.[18] In 1960, the Air Force implemented the Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) concept. From now on the United States Air Force Academy (started in the fall semester of 1959), The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, and the Air Force Officer Training School were to provide all of its pilots and navigators.
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