Militaria

ARTIFACT: Rare late WWII United States Army Air Forces 14th Air Force patch type distinctive insignia. This example is a rare flat variation showing a tiger in the center of a blue enameled disc, above the tiger, a white five pointed star displays a red...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Army Air Forces Airborne Troop Carrier distinctive insignia on its original card. The DI is in a patch-type design and was made in the United Kingdom in a chromed variation. This DI is like the kind...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1943 English-made United States Army Air Forces 9th Air Force patch-type DI. The DI is round and nicely enameled. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass,...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930's United States Air Corps 5th Bomb Group distinctive insignia with no maker mark. Part of the 5th Operations Group, one of the original combat groups and their military success dates to the beginning of military aviation. During...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1966 US Air Force Academy Class/Sweetheart Pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1966. SIZE: About 3/8" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10K gold-filled and silver. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "come-under" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a beer can DI made in the Republic of Vietnam for the United States Air Force Big Eye Task Force Electronic Surveillance Unit. The Big Eye detachment, deployed to Southeast Asia in April 1965, was an airborne radar platform responsible...

ARTIFACT: This is a beer can DI made in the Republic of Vietnam for the United States Air Force 1st Air Commando Squadron. The 1st was activated June 17, 1963, proceeding to Bien Hoa and being assigned first to the 34th Tactical Group. The 1st was...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice example of a rare USAF Parachutist Qualification badge in sterling silver used during the years 1956 - 1963. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's - early 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1" in width x 1-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Philippine-made badge for the Pacific Air Forces, a major command of the US Air Force outside the continental United States. The badge shows a winged globe emblazoned with a lightning bolt and a stalk of wheat. VINTAGE: Circa Korean...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare Italian-made United States Army Air Forces 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force distinctive insignia from World War II. The 449th was activated May 1, 1943, and after training transferred to Europe and operated out of Grottaglie...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered badge for the US 326th Fighter Group, 1st Air Force, a training unit for P-47 pilots. The badge shows a winged cockatrice on a field of azure and reads 326TH FIGHTER GROUP 1450. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II USAAF Troop Carrier Command DI in 14K Gold with a diamond mounted at center, bearing the Latin logo "Vincit Qui Primum Gerit" which was hand engraved and filled with hard fired blue enamel, as was the...