Collecting Badges

Air Mechanic

Air Mechanic

Air Mechanic Senior Scouts Badge 1958 to 1964

The Air Mechanic Badge was part of the Collective series “The Aviator”

To earn this badge a scout must do the following *

  (1) Have a clear idea of the working of the internal combustion engine and know the names and positions of all the principle parts. Be able to strip and re-assemble an I.C. engine of not more than four cylinders.

 (2) Have a general knowledge of elementary hydraulics as applied to aircraft.       

(3) Show a knowledge of the metals in common use in aircraft  engineering practice, and demonstrate by means of a practical  test from a drawing, his ability to use the applicable hand tools. 

(4) Have a clear idea of typical airframe construction. 

(5) Show that he understands the principles of jet propulsion and the theory of the gas turbine.      

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR