Fantastic 1930's US Air Corps (USAC) 23rd Tow Target Huge Hand-Painted Leather Banner/Pennant

Fantastic 1930's United States Air Corps (USAC) 23rd Tow Target, huge hand-painted leather banner/pennant from Guatemala City, Central America. This banner even has a Guatemalan postage stamp or perhaps a tax revenue stamp right in the center of the back. A wonderful, unique US Air Corps piece. The pennant/banner features a HUGE squadron 'patch' 9 1/2"e; in diameter! The squadron patch is a busted up bird smoking a cigar with a bandaged face, body, and foot, and to its side are crossed flags and the surrounding reads: "23RD TOW TARGET SQD. HENRY L. BORUN – GUATEMALA CITY C. A."

Circa 1930's

Approximately 20 ½" x 35 ½"

Painted leather

None.

"SELLO DE CONSTRUCCION CORREOS DE GUATEMALA CARCO DEL EDIFICIO DE COMMUNICACIONES UN CENTAVO DE QUEZTZAL TIPOGRAFIA NACIONAL TALLER DE GRABADOS GUATAMALA, C. A."

This is from a United States Air Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRVFIEX TRCDJX15 LIGEX7/15

7+ (Very Fine+): Banner/pennant shows minor to moderate wear and wrinkling. Leather is supple and much of the painted details remain.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.