Senior Pilot Wings in red and gold represent the achievement of command authority in the cockpit—thousands of hours, combat experience, and the credentials that mark a senior pilot. The wings...
Command Pilot Wings Patch Red and Gold marks command pilot qualification in a different aircraft command or specialty. Command pilot is the highest pilot rating, earned after 15 years as a rated...
Pilot wings in gold and red—the command version that marks authority in the cockpit. This patch sits above senior pilot, marking the transition into full command status. Gold and red combination...
The Navy approved wings for its aviators in the fall of 1917, and that October it settled on a single color for them: gold. Bronze had been proposed first, then gold and silver together, then all...