French Army Aviation

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare WWI Bullion French Air Force Observer Badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool felt embroidered in bullion thread, paper backing. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto uniform...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, Issue, late WWI French Army Airship / Balloon Pilot Badge number B1171.  VINTAGE: Late WWI, ca 1918. SIZE: Approximately: 2-1/8" in width x 1-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and silver-plated bronze...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare French SOP (Sopwith-Strutter) 283 / BR (Breguet: replaced Sopwith) 283 Aero Squadron Badge. The badge is a lion with beautifully detailed wings at rest guarding a propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1918. SIZE: 13/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s French pilot grouping including a mini-ribbon bar of the Battle of France with 7 ribbons, an aviation cadet training wing and a pilot hat badge as well as a certificate of citations for four kills. This grouping belonged to...

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 single uniform shoulder board for 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 (Air Force). The...

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...