France French Military Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a French parachutist badge made in Indo-China. VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: About 3-1/8" in width by 1-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver-plated brass with gold detail. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin. MARKINGS: Top...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s badge for Primary Flight School 31 of the French Air Force. The badge is a beautifully enameled baby chick wearing a ball and chain. The owner scratched his name on reverse. Ceci est un badge vers les annŽes 1950 pour...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s French badge for the 25th Division d'Infanterie AŽroportŽe (DIAP), or 25th Airborne Infantry Division. In the second year of the Korean War, France was able to finance the establishment the 25th. It functioned as a United...

ARTIFACT: This is a excellent example of a WWI "Type 2" French Air Badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 1-1/2" in width by 2" in height at it's tallest part CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated brass. ATTACHMENT: The pin attachment is missing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 officer kepi for the 1st Escadrille (Squadron) of the French Service AŽronautique. This group was formed in 1909 and later became a branch in its own right in 1933, when it was renamed L'ArmŽe de l'Air, or Army of the Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s numbered badge for the Air Command Far East by Augis. The badge shows a chimera-like creature with red and light blue enameled details. C'est une fin des annŽes 1940 numŽrotŽs badge pour le Commandement de l'Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a locally-made hollow badge in silver-plated nickel circa 1950s for the Staff of the Air Indochina . The badge is a Shiva-like figure with wings perched upon an anchor that read AIR EXTREME ORIENT. Ceci est un badge fabriquŽs localement...

SUBJECT: This is a "shirt" size Free French Air Force wing/branch of service badge, and it is the only one I have ever seen in this size. The wing has a star at top and shows a crest bearing the Cross of Lorraine and reading F.A.F.L. (Forces...

E-mail or call for more information. SUBJECT: This is a very nice 342nd Parachute Signal Company badge. VINTAGE: Unknown. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by 1-3/4" in height (43mm by 31mm). CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Gold and silver plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a superlative example of a WWI French Aviation Patriotic Stork Pin in silver plated brass. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 2" in width by 3/4" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver Plated Brass. ATTACHMENT: "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1930s French Army of the Air (L'ArmZe de l'Air) issue pilot badge numbered 3625This is an early badge, as the Army of the Air was instituted in 1933, and it has a great "been there" look! The badge is a wing wreathed in oak...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and very rare WW II Free French Naval Pilot badge in great condition! VINTAGE: WW II. SIZE: 1 3/4" in height by 2 1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver and gold plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Two opposing eyelets...