USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Chinese aviation cadet in the United States patch. The patch shows a sunburst flanked by a pair of spread wings. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-1/2" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Orange felt patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a large and very beautiful World War II Chiang Kai Shek Victory Order medal with a low number, which along with the colors of the ribbon indicate that this medal was issued relatively early on. The medal is in enameled gilt silver and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II banner for the second graduating class of United States-trained Chinese pilots. The silk banner is in bold jewel tones with a flamingo pink backing and reads CONGRATULATIONS GOOD LUCK/BEST WISHES LT. COL. ...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II collar insignia for the Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), an airline co-owned equally by Pan Am Airlines and the Chinese government. CNAC ran many missions for the United States Army Air Forces American...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare American Volunteer Group (AVG, Flying Tigers) full-size enameled badge by Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, NJ. These badges only VERY RARELY come onto the open market, and this one will be nearly impossible to...

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...