USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Rare variant 1920's – 1930's United States Air Corps Cadet sleeve patch. Only one I've ever seen in this design. The patch features a winged prop embroidered on black wool felt. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's –...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War I United States Air Service 3rd Aero Park Squadron shoulder patch. Aero parks (also known as air parks) were responsible for maintenance. The patch is in pieced red, white and blue wool felt with a chain-stitched...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 4th Photo Squadron, 13th Air Force pilots' grouping. The grouping includes a group photo, an individual photo, a named air medal by A. E. Co., a 13th Air Force shoulder patch, three wings, a ribbon bar...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s or early 1960s United States Air Force pilot qualification badge for the F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter in the shape of that aircraft. The United States Air Force flew the supersonic F-100 from 1954 until 1971...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1953 "Merry Xmas" pin from the United States Air Force 6155th Air Base Squadron Korea K-4The base known as K-46 was at Hoengsong. The pin is very nicely enameled and is Korean-made. It is not in Christmas colors, but has a...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa early 1950s Eniwetok Proving ground three years of service employee lapel pin for a private construction contractor, Holmes & Narver, Inc. Located in the Marshall Islands, the Eniwetok atoll bore witness to...

ARTIFACT: This is an early United States Army Air Forces pilot qualification badge for the F-86 Sabre jet fighter in the shape of that aircraft. This jet fighter began flying in 1947, and was retired in 1980. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s...

ARTIFACT: Early circa 1943 Boeing B-29 Super Fortress lapel pin in gilt and enameled sterling silver. The example is dated early 1943 as indicated by the aircraft marking. Earlier markings included a red circle within the star, this example shows the red...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II instructor collar insignia for the National School of Aeronautics (NSA), a United States Army Air Forces flight training school in Kansas City, Missouri. The insignia is in the shape of a winged propeller and has red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II instructor collar insignia for the National School of Aeronautics (NSA), a United States Army Air Forces flight training school in Kansas City, Missouri. The insignia is in the shape of a winged propeller and has red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa World War II United States Army Air Forces photo ID badge. The badge originally belonged to W.W. Brown, serial number 120357The badge has both a pin and a clip fastener on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: Pre-Early WWII United States Army Air Forces (Air Corps) Marksman Badge with scarce Aerial Gunner bar. The badge center is a Maltese cross with a bullseye in the middle, surrounding the cross is a wreath showing a bow at the bottom. Suspended...