France French Military Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare example of a 1930's French Air Force 34th Combat Group Badge with the insignias of the four squadrons that comprise the group: BR 224, BR 227, SAL 14, and SAL 18. VINTAGE: 1930's. SIZE: 1-1/2" in height x 1-1/2" in width...

ARTIFACT: This medal is a commemorative medal from the record-setting double Mediterranean flight performed by Captain François Coli and Lieutenant Henri Roget. Coli and Roget were the first to cross the Mediterranean twice in a day when they flew from...

ARTIFACT: 1920's-30's French Patriotic Stork Aviation Pin. The stork is in flight and is maker-marked for A. Augis of Lyon. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s - 1930s SIZE: Approximately 7/16"in height and 1-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice quality circa mid-1930s French Air Force observer badge. The badge was a private purchase. It shows a golden winged star at the center of a beribboned wreath of oak leaves and laurels. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare private purchase 1930s French Naval balloon observer badge. The badge shows a wreathed anchor bearing a golden winged wheel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately: 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s miniature French pilot badge. The badge shows a pair of wings and a star wreathed by laurel . VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 9/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated and gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Single...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot badge. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group to oversee the new advances in flight that were then taking place. The badge...

ARTIFACT: This is a private purchase circa 1930s French pilot badge. The badge is of a nice quality and has a gilt wing and star decorating a wreath of laurels. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately" 1-3/4" in height and 2-1/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French Army of the Air (L'Armee de l'Air) pilot badge. The badge shows a gilt wing and star decorating a wreath of laurels. It is numbered 36758 on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately: 1-11/16" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1920s issue French pilot badge. It is numbered on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in height by 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver- and gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Two...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful example of a French 1920's – 1930's Air Force squadron badge. VINTAGE: 1920's to 1930's. SIZE: 2 ¼" in width by ¾" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and enameled brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare French Air Force Donation pin in brass and enamel. The pin reads "pour ceux de l'escadrille" – for those of the squadron. VINTAGE: 1930's. SIZE: ¾" in width by 1 7/8 in height. CONSTRUCTION /...