USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Identified. Rare WWII USAAF Chinese Cadet Advanced Flight School at Luke Field shoulder patch. The United States and China Collaboration during WWII provided training for Chinese pilots in Arizona. The pilots spent 30 weeks at either...

ARTIFACT: Flying Tigers 1st Squadron, the "Adam & Eves" Squadron Leader and eventual Squadron Commander Robert Hawthorne "Bob" Neale's AVG period Chinese wing, bullion cap badge (both non-textbook, but period examples), & 4" x 6" 1960's copy of...

ARTIFACT: Ultra-rare WWII Chinese American Composite Wing jacket patch circa 194The beautifully stitched, multi-piece leather patch depicts an intricately painted dragon and flying tiger in the center. Above is a crescent of red and white stripes and at...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare and possibly unique AVG-type Chinese blood chit handmade in leather. The China Air Task Force (CATF) replaced the 1st American Volunteer Group (aka "Flying Tigers") and was the precursor to the 14th Air Force. This...

ARTIFACT: Here is a truly unique Flying Tigers souvenir! This is a United States Navy G-1 flight jacket dated 1969 with a large, one-of-a-kind American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) patch on reverse. The patch was signed by all 48 original members of...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare badge from the American Volunteer Group (aka the Flying Tigers) by Whitehead & Hoag. The original Flying Tigers numbered just over 300 personnel, and were in China for a brief period, seeing combat for only 7...

ARTIFACT: This is an odd circa World War II Chinese Air Force hat badge. It is American-made, and may possibly have been worn by flight instructors in the States. The Chinese sun is nicely enameled at center and flanked by a pair of golden wings...

ARTIFACT: An extremely rare and highly desirable piece for any WWII aviation collection: The much-sought-after American Volunteer Group Chinese made shoulder patch. This example was never sewn onto a uniform and is in excellent condition. Hand...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Konwal lighter for the 13th United States Air Force. The front of the lighter has an enameled medallion showing a winged star beneath the number 13. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" height and 1-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Price Associates lighter for the Raytheon Missile Systems Division. The company's oval logo is engraved and painted in red on the front of the lighter. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" height and 1-1/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Crest-Craft lighter for the United States Air Force Security Service, which operated from 1948 to 1979 as an intelligence branch. The front of the lighter has an enameled USAFSS emblem, upon which is displayed a globe, a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1969 Penguin Mate lighter presented by the Tan Son Nhut Officers Open Mess to A.G. Jewell. The front of the lighter shows a map of Vietnam and the reverse has the recipient's name and the date engraved on it. VINTAGE: Circa 1969...