{"product_id":"avpin-hawk-t1-xx244-lapel-pin","title":"AvPIN Hawk T1 XX244 Lapel Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eOwn a piece of RAF display history. This handcrafted lapel pin contains actual metal from Hawk T1 XX244, a BAE Systems Hawk that served as the RAF's solo display aircraft in 2011 and flew with the world-famous Red Arrows Aerobatic Team. Cast using the traditional lost wax method and finished in polished silver, handmade by veteran-run giftware company Icarus Originals in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned and handmade in the UK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from an alloy of aircraft aluminium and copper, plated in silver.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied in premium packaging with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerously proportioned at 30mm across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeteran-run giftware company Icarus Originals have designed their aviation pin collections as a definitive tribute to aircraft that have defined the last 100 years of aviation, allowing you to own a piece of a world-famous icon. Using metal taken from the aircraft they commemorate, each AvPIN captures the molten soul of an aviation icon. Start your collection here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVETERANS IN BUSINESS — ICARUS ORIGINALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIcarus Originals was founded by two military engineers, Sqn Ldr John Mercer (RAF) and Alan Lock (RN Rtd), who wanted to create beautiful products that captured a small piece of aviation and military history. Proudly manufactured entirely in the UK, every AvPIN is made from original metals taken from the iconic aircraft it commemorates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1268\/5143\/files\/Icarus-john-alan-uniform-product-text-550px.jpg?v=1773093223\" alt=\"Icarus founders, Sqn Ldr John Mercer and Alan Lock (RN Rtd) in their military uniforms.\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Icarus founders, Sqn Ldr John Mercer and Alan Lock (RN Rtd) in their military uniforms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icarus Originals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531696599383,"sku":"JW1049","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1268\/5143\/files\/JW1049-avpin-hawk-t1-xx244-lapel-pin_f2bd0b3b-fcee-4b22-9ba4-b79e1de62a49.jpg?v=1768334890","url":"https:\/\/shop.ssafa.org.uk\/products\/avpin-hawk-t1-xx244-lapel-pin","provider":"SSAFA Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}