Rhodesian Air Force Colour and Rank Pennants

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On the occasion of the first 25 years of continous service the Rhodesian Air Force was presented with a Colour by the then President the Hon. Clifford Dupont on 28 November 1972. Info and picture from the Book Flags and Symbols of Rhodesia 1890-1980 by Richard Allport (SAVA Journal 5/96):


No colours is given in the book but as it is clearly based on the Queen's Colour of the Royal Air Force i guess that the field is light blue. The center emblem is gold and the Air Force roundel is gold Lion and Tusk on silver surrounded by a green ring. In the canton the green-white-green Rhodesian flag.

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Pennant of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS). The field is light blue with the Air Force Badge in yellow with border and center stripe is red.


The Car and Aircraft Flag of the CAS, light blue field with the Air Force Badge in yellow all within a yellow border.

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Air Officer's (that is Generals) Pennant. The same colours as the CAS Pennant without the center stripe.


Air Officer's Car and Aircraft Flag. The same colours as those of the CAS but without the border.


Group Captain's Pennant. Light-blue with the Air Force Badge in yellow and two red vertical stripes.

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Wing Commander as GrpCpt but with only one red stripe.

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Squadron Leader as above but without the red stripes.


Station Commander´s Car Flag (Station Commander is not an acctual rank but an appointment). Light-blue with the Air Force Roundel.

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Some Squadrons of the Air Froce also seems to have been presented with Standards, from the http://www.rhodesianforces.org/No1SquadronPhotoGallery.htm the Standard of No. 1 Squadron which was the first presented on 21st September 1973. It seems to be based on RAFpattern with the Squadron badge in the middle and floral decorations along the borders (supposedly Flame Lilies, the national flower of Rhodesia). The Sqn inherited the Battle Honours of No. 237 (Rhodesia) Sqn of the RAF.


Steve Murray receiving the Standard.


Standard Party, Steve Murray carrying the Standard and escorted by Geoff Dartnall, Cliff Tyson and Charles Gibbon.


Badge of No. 1 Squadron.

[Marcus Wendel]

Really nice photos, thanks for sharing them.

/Marcus

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You are welcome Marcus.