Gaceta de la Republica number 62 of 3 March 1937

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Gaceta de la Republica number 62 of 3 March 1937
Ministry of the Navy and Air Force
Service Circular
As a continuation to the Ministerial service circular of 5 November 1936
(service decree of the Ministry of the Navy and Air force number 223 and
the following 6 of December* (Gazette of the Republic number 343) This
Ministry has resolved to introduce modifications to the Regulation Uniform
of the Air Arm and to describe the emblems for each specialty of said Arm.
Summer Dress Uniform
White Jacket, with one line of large gold buttons, with equal
distance between each, the lowest below the belt line. Open Collar,
a pocket on each side of the chest, with flaps closed by small
buttons. With rectangular cloth shoulder boards in a deep blue
color, angled in the front, 6 centimeters wide and 14 centimeters
long, with a small button inside the angle. At one centimeter from
the rear end of the board, will be placed the emblem of rank with
red star over the peck of the stripe. White pants, straight leg with
crease. White canvas shoes with soles of material. (Hemp?)
White socks. Gloves of white thread, that will be used for specially
determined occasions.
Work Uniform
A gray work uniform, also made up of a Jacket, with four bellow
pockets and flaps, closed by small gold buttons, and five large gold
buttons closing the garment the same as the White jacket. Also the
shoulder boards with emblems. With this uniform the gray
breeches pants can be used for flight.

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This Gray uniform replaces the Blue work uniform as sited in the Service
Decree of 6 December 1936 (Gazette de la Republic number 343) Also the
blue pants are able to be used with the Gray Canadian Jacket.
Hat Shield
A circle of deep blue color, 65 millimeters in diameter, composed of the
emblem of the Arm (Wings) 60 millimeters in length, with red star, and on
the lower portion the emblem of rank in the form of horizontal stripes, 40
millimeters in length. The peck of the stripe will be 10 millimeters, counting
from the bottom of the stripe. The separation between stripes on the hat will
be 2 millimeters. The bullion will be 15 mm wide by 40 mm in length.
Badges
The badges for the Canadian and airfield cap, will be the same dimensions
as described for the hat.
Description of the Emblems of Specialty
General Emblem of the Arm
This consists of two unfurled wings, embroidered in silver, with a red disc in
the center. On the top rests a five-pointed red star.
This emblem shall be used for all specialties with the only exception being,
that the attribute corresponding to each specialty, will be placed over the red
disc.

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Balloon Pilot
A vertical Anchor embroidered in gold on the red disc.
Dirigible Pilot
A Rudder steering wheel embroidered in gold.
Pilot
A four bladed propeller embroidered in gold.

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Seaplane Pilot
A four bladed propeller with an Anchor on top, all embroidered in gold.
Fighter Pilot
A four bladed propeller, embroidered in gold, and embroidered over it in
cobalt blue silk, a stylized Bird in sloping flight. This emblem will be worn
even while in the training period.

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Balloon Observer
A silver five pointed star inside the red disc.
Aircraft Observer
A gold five pointed star equally placed as in the above.
Aircraft Navigator
Beneath the general emblem of the Arm, coinciding with the vertical
diameter of the disc, will be placed on an angle, a five pointed shooting star
in cobalt blue silk.
Aeronautical Engineer