French Army Aviation

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...

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 French World War I Type I Air Corps badge numbered 2564 on reverse. The badge is ring-shaped and shows a propeller with one spread wing with an attachment bar that is probably a replacement. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a great example of a World War II Free French Air Force badge with a Cross of Lorraine and FAFL (Forces AŽriennes Franaises Libres) initials. VINTAGE: World War II. SIZE: 2 " in width by 1 " in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare World War II badge for French aviation cadets training in the United States. The badge is for the Centre de Formation du Personnel Navigant en AmŽrique (CFPNA), or Training Centre of Cabin Crew in America, which was formed...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and magnificent World War I member badge for the Lafayette Flying Corps. The Lafayette Flying Corps was the umbrella name given to all American pilots who volunteered to serve with the French for one reason or another, and also...