RAF Officer Pilots 500 Hour Club Tie

100% silk Royal Air Force Officer Pilots’ Tie Club tie. Made in the UK.

The Club was formed in 1937 for the purpose of providing Officer Pilots with a tie of their own and by the end of 1938, 650 Officer Pilots were wearing the tie. Membership is restricted to past and present Officer Pilots who have either completed 500 hours flying or who have taken part in active service flying operations.

A minimum of 10% for every tie sold is levied for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

We at Gieves and Hawkes keep an ongoing, written ledger of customers who have bought the tie and we are in the process of digitising this log. Many distinguished pilots are mentioned, Sir Keith Park, Ray Hanna, Guy Gibson and Hugh 'Cocky' Dundas among them.

We ask that you provide proof, in the form of your flight logbook, for your eligibility to purchase this tie. 

All online orders are available for international shipping. All Military orders can be shipped through British Forces Post Office.

Country	Delivery Time	Cost
United Kingdom	2-3 Working Days	£8.95 (FREE over £350)
United States	2-4 Working Days	£34.95
Europe	2-8 Working Days	£29.95
Rest of World	5+ Working Days	£44.95
BFPO	No Guarantee	£3.95

 

Taxes and Duties

United States : Taxes and Duties to be paid on receipt of orders over the value of $800
Europe : Taxes and Duties to be paid on receipt of all orders
Rest of Word : Taxes and Duties to be paid on receipt of certain locations, please check your local authority

  

BFPO Additional Information

To send items via the British Forces Post Office, we kindly request our customers to follow this address format:

Name: Service number, rank or title, and full name
Address: Unit, regiment, or HM ship
Company: Operation (if deployed)
City: BFPO number

For family members, please start with:
Name of Dependant: c/o service number, rank, and full name

For non-service personnel, please start with:
Staff number (if available), followed by full name.