USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa World War II United States Army Air Forces Airborne Troop Carrier "patch-type" distinctive insignia. The insignia was made in the United Kingdom. This style of DI would have been worn by transport pilots on D-Day...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II Lafayette Field (Louisiana) lapel wing in enameled sterling silver. The wing comes in a vintage Smilo box in excellent condition. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Wing: approximately 3/4" in height and 1-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare short-lived circa 1949 United States Air Force Headquarters uniform distinctive insignia as deactivated in Air Force Letter 35-4It is enameled in blue and was made by Gemsco of New York. VINTAGE: Circa 1949. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an uncommon early World War II United States Army Air Forces 152nd Observation Squadron distinctive insignia Die Type II. Originally formed in 1939 as part of the Rhode Island National Guard, the squadron had a Rhode Island Red rooster...

ARTIFACT: This is an uncommon early World War II United States Army Air Forces 152nd Observation Squadron distinctive insignia scarce Die Type III. Originally formed in 1939 as part of the Rhode Island National Guard, the squadron had a Rhode Island Red...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II distinctive insignia for the United States Army Air Forces 57th Fighter Group made in Cairo. The 57th Fighter Group spent time in North Africa from September 1942 until July 1943. During thsi time it was...

ARTIFACT: Rare late WWII United States Army Air Forces 14th Air Force patch type distinctive insignia. This example is a rare flat variation showing a tiger in the center of a blue enameled disc, above the tiger, a white five pointed star displays a red...

ARTIFACT: Scarce late WWII United States Army Air Forces 14th Air Force patch type distinctive insignia. This example is the usual convex variation showing a tiger in the center of a blue enameled disc, above the tiger, a white five pointed star displays...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 DI (distinctive insignia) for the San Francisco Defense Wing/Fighter Wing. Activated August 6, 1942, as the San Francisco Air Defense Wing, the group was redesignated as the San Francisco Fighter Wing in July of the next...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Army Air Forces Airborne Troop Carrier distinctive insignia on its original card. The DI is in a patch-type design and was made in the United Kingdom in a chromed variation. This DI is like the kind...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1943 English-made United States Army Air Forces 9th Air Force patch-type DI. The DI is round and nicely enameled. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass,...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare WWII 1st Air Transport Squadron (Modbile) CBI-made enameled silver distinctive insignia or squadron badge. The badge and bracelet originally belonged to Richard Storts. During WWII, the unit was part of United States Army Air...