USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare hardcover copy of "Granville: Tails and Tale Spins from a Flyer's Diary", the story of bombing military aviator Granville "Granny" Gutterson. Granville designed the Bombing Military Aviator (BMA) wing, which is pictured on the...

ARTIFACT: This is the rarest of all of the World War II United States Army Air Forces "Pointie-Talkie" Booklets: No. 6 for escape and evasion in Russia. It was printed up late in WWII for use by Air Crews that might land in Russian territory during...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1950's Sikorsky Helicopter Pilot Cap that belonged to A. F. Fitzgerald, whose name is written inside. The logo on the cap is an S with a wing. The cap is in a Fishing or Baseball style, with a large visor on front. VINTAGE:...

SUBJECT: This is a circa 1950-1952 lapel pin in 10 karat gold for the Chase Aircraft Company Inc., started in Trenton, New Jersey in 1943. The pin reads STROUKOFF AVITRUC and shows the military transport aircraft, evolved from a glider, of the same...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Pratt & Whitney Aircraft workers shoulder patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 2-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II aircraft factory worker shop-made P-51 fighter pin in silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-5/8” height and 15/16” width. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Silver. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. MARKINGS:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Beechcraft Aviation Disney-design patch. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 3-1/2" in width by 5-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Hamilton Propellers Mechanic School overseas cap patch as worn by members of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy. Hamilton Standard Propellers was created by the merger of Hamilton Aero Manufacturing...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning, large and heavy sterling silver and enamel Martin B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft badge from World War II. Dubbed the ‘Widowmaker’ due to its high accident rate, the Marauder was made by the Glenn L. Martin Company and was...

SUBJECT: This is a Rare World War II Dale Aero Flight Academy Pilot Instructor Jacket Patch. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 4" in width by 4-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Paint on wool felt. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II Consolidated Vultee Air Transport Command jacket patch. This patch came to us with some other items from the estate of Wally Johnson, an ATC radio operator (pictured above). Please click on the links at the bottom...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War II factory promotional booklet for the Curtiss Wright electric propeller. Curtiss-Wright began in 1929 when Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and Wright Aeronautical of Dayton, Ohio merged...