and sacrifice of those who faced constant danger in the skies between 3 September 1939 and 5 June 1944

There are five classes of appointment to the Order are

Each medal is British made in the same historic factories that manufactured the original wartime medals

It is at a level below the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and is at the equivalent level to the Military Cross (for exemplary gallantry on land) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (for exemplary gallantry in the air)

they were awarded the Burma Star instead

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