South African Air Force C-130 Hercules “1000 Hours” Cloth Badge Medals and Selous Scouts during counter-insurgency

and Selous Scouts during counter-insurgency operations

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

featuring the iconic three crossed assegai spears motif embroidered in white on a dark green or khaki background

surmounted by the Tudor Crown

A finely cast gilt-brass cross belt tip featuring a central flaming grenade motif

South African Air Force C-130 Hercules “1000 Hours” Cloth Badge Medals and Selous Scouts during counter-insurgencyEmbroidered 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