Movado 32810

Movado Solidograf Military Black Dial Pilot RAF 1945 WWII S/S NATO Strap Swiss Made

Basic Info Listing code : CD7YM2 Brand : Movado Reference number : MOVADO Solidograf 32810 Movement : Manual winding Case material : Steel Bracelet material : Satin Year of production : 1945 Condition : Used (Fair) Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : United States of America, California, Woodland Hills Price : 985 [Negotiable Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : 75 Number of jewels : 15 Case Case material : Steel Case diameter : 32 x 39 mm Thickness : 12 mm Bezel material : Steel Crystal : Plexiglass Dial : Black Dial numerals : Arabic numerals Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Satin Bracelet color : Green Lug width : 16 mm Other Small seconds, Luminous numerals, Luminous hands Movado Solidograf Military Black Dial Pilot RAF 1945 WW2 Stainless Steel NATO Strap Swiss Made On the case back engraving St. Martin R.A.F. August 1945 Thornhill At the end of WWII the Royal Air Force retained its Rhodesian Training Group at Thornhill, Gwelo. The airfield remained an active Royal Air Force base flying Harvards until it's closure in 1955 and take over by the Royal Rhodesian Air Force. (Photos and Anecdotes...). Spitfire at the gate at Thornhill Air Base In order to reduce the congestion at New Sarum the piston engined aircraft (No 4 Sqn) were moved to Thornhill. There was no hard runway suitable for jet aircraft operations. The school was formed on 26 April 1920 at RAF Shotwick and redesignated No. 5 Service Flying Training School from 3 September 1939, part of No. 23 Group. It used a variety of aircraft including de Havilland DH.9s, Avro 504s, Sopwith Snipes, Westland Wapitis, Avro Tutors, Gloster Gauntlets, Westland Wallaces, Hawker Audaxs, Hawker Hinds, Fairey Battles, Hawker Hurricanes, North American Harvards, Miles Masters, Airspeed Oxfords, Miles Magisters and de Havilland Tiger Moths.[1] It was disbanded in April 1942 at RAF Ternhill[1] by redesignation to No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit. Second formation The school was reformed from 23 April 1947 at RAF Thornhill, Southern Rhodesia as part of the Rhodesian Air Training Group until 4 January 1948 when it was redesignated.[2 No. 3 Air Navigation School (3 ANS), specialising in training Navigators on Avro Ansons. Their other aircraft (Tiger Moths and Harvards) were sent to nearby No. 4 Flying Training School RAF at RAF Heany In Great Working Condition, Keep Very Accurate Time. Just recently was serviced. Please have a look at our vintage watches we have constantly listed on Chrono24. You can see all our listings by scrolling down to the "seller information section" and clicking on the "VIEW CURRENT LISTINGS" button. ]