USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Air Service Sweet Heart Pilot Wing in 14k gold. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: About 2-1/8" in width by 1/2" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 14 karat gold. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I French-made United States aviation sweetheart pin. The pin is a delicate circle with a winged globe and propeller at center and reads AVIATION. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 13/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II aircraft factory worker shop-made brass pin in the shape of a P-51 fighter aircraft. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique fighter aircraft pin fashioned from a collar disk. The vertical form of the flying plane is superimposed upon the flat, round disk, VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-3/16" x 1-1/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 "Victory in Tunisia" badge for the Desert Air Force, which was comprised mostly of Royal Air Force enlistees but also pilots from other Allied countries. The badge was made in North Africa and has an Art Deco flair to it. It...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous painting by Jack D. Hunter, a World War II veteran famous for penning the 1964 novel "The Blue Max". Serving in counter-intelligence because of blindness to the colors red and green, Hunter carried out an operation...

ARTIFACT: Jon A. Maguire's 1996 More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: An Expanded Study of USAS, USAAC, & USAAF Uniforms, Wings & Insignia ?? 1913 ??? 1945 Including Civilian Auxiliaries. This book is still one of the best WWI ??? WWII USAS, USAAC, & USAAF...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "DC-3", Weapons Book Number 44 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century series. Written by Arthur Pearcy, this volume deals with the workhorse aircraft by Douglas that...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "B-17 Flying Fortress", Weapons Book Number 40 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century series. Written by William Hess, this volume deals with the history of the Boeing bomber...

ARTIFACT: This is a two volume hardcover set of "Airwar: An Illustrated History of Air Power in the Second World War" by Edward Jablonski. This book deals with the tremendous forward strides in aviation by all nations involved in World War II. The book...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the "Elite Unit Insignia of the Vietnam War: An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors" by Leroy Thompson, which contains a 1987-1988 price guide. The book is illustrated with black and white...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback second edition (1975) copy of "P-51 Bomber Escort", Weapons Book Number 26 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II series. Written by William Hess, this volume is about the American Mustang P-38,...