South African Air Force C-130 Hercules “1000 Hours” Cloth Badge Medals replacing Rhodesian-era symbols while retaining

replacing Rhodesian-era symbols while retaining British/Commonwealth infantry traditions in form

sleeve length 25in

leading to minor variations in thread tone and material weave between different production batches

This is the badge of the Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment (RhACR)

used with the FN/R1 rifle during the 1960s–1970s

South African Air Force C-130 Hercules “1000 Hours” Cloth Badge Medals replacing Rhodesian-era symbols while retainingEmbroidered cloth badge commemorating 1,000 flight hours on the C 130 Hercules transport aircraft, used by the South African Air Force (SAAF). The design features a front facing silhouette of the C 130 Hercules in white and black stitching, with bold yellow text reading HERCULES and 1000 on a dark green background, bordered in yellow. These types of badges were typically awarded or worn by aircrew (especially pilots and loadmasters) who had completed