Thanks to the late Gordon Randall for sharing these photos with us. They were taken while he was serving with the Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (HKAAF) between 1949 and 1953.
The photos were originally scanned and posted online at the rhkaaf.com website:
Comments
What is "Wings"
Is the "Wings" a kind of medal? Would be possible that I can see what it is like?
re: What is "Wings"
"The Wings became the symbol of qualification worn by trained pilots.", see https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/online-exhibitions/taking-flight/…
So this photo would have been taken after Gordon completed his training and was awarded his wings:
The wings were an embroidered badge, worn on the pilot's uniform - you can see them at the bottom right corner of this photo: