Officer's 1947 Pattern
Pilot Officer's Service Dress Jacket
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Introduced in 1947 and discounted in 1951 due to its reported unpopularity, the jacket incorporated a number of feature changes from that of it predecessors. The lower of the four buttons being relocated to a position underneath the belt. The two side pocket were abolished, and two hacking jacket style slits replaced the previous single one to the back of the tunic. Additionally flying badges were replaced with a full size version in bullion embroidery. |
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Flying badges were full sized versions in gold and silver wire embroidery. |
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| Incorporating two short slits in the hacking jacket style in lieu of the previous single deep central slit and the belt was no longer stitched directly to the back. | The fourth button was replaced a flat one and moved to a position underneath the belt. |
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