French Army Aviation

ARTIFACT: This is a Lovely & Well-Worn circa 1917 French Army Aircraft, Airship or Balloon Crew Badge Type 1 # 2935 with Barbell Suspension. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: Approximately: Badge: 1-13/16" in height x 1-5/8" in width. / Barbell...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful circa 1917 French Army Aircraft Airship or Balloon Crew Badge Type 1 # 2373 with Barbell Suspension. Silver Plated Bronze in Exceptional Condition. VINTAGE: World War I, circa 1917. SIZE: Approximately: Badge: 1-13/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a Lovely circa 1917 - 1918 French Army Pilot Badge Type 2 # 9595 with Barbell Suspension. VINTAGE: Circa 1917 - 1918. SIZE: Approximately: 1-3/4" in height x 2-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and Silver-plated bronze...

ARTIFACT: This is a Gorgeous circa 1917 French Army Observer Badge Type 1 # 1920 Converted to Pinback most likely for wear by on America. This one Came with Croix de Guerre 1914 - 1917 with 2 Palms & 3 Stars. But since we have no biographical...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful well-worn World War I French Army Pilot Badge # B15272 circa 1917-1918. VINTAGE: World War I. SIZE: Approximately: 1-11/16" in height x 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold and silver plated bronze, brass...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare World War I circa 1917 French Army Aviation Airship Balloon Observer Badge # 399. VINTAGE: World War I. SIZE: Approximately: 1-1/2" in height x 1-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and silver-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a poignant artifact from WWI. I'm not sure if it was picked up in No Man's Land, or pulled off the chest of a crashed French Aviator, but it was found in a Tennessee estate, of a WWI soldier by a now departed friend & associate many...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare Circa 1942 North African Made Free French Paratrooper Wing. Locally cast, probably in Egypt, with Hand Pointed Details. VINTAGE: Circa 1942. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/2" in width x 1-1/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Iconic World War I French Aviation Stork Pin in Hallmarked Silver. There are numerous photographs of French-trained Japanese Army Pilots, who flew in combat for the French, wearing these exact pins as a sort of Squadron badge...

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...