USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made full-size risque' novelty lighter by TOKYO from the Korean War era. The front of the lighter reads KOREA on top and YOU AND YOUR DAMN MIDNIGHT SNACKS! at bottom, and shows a discontented bare-breasted woman in bed...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s Rolf "Trench-style" cigarette lighter. This "AUTOMATIC STORM PROOF" lighter was made in Austria and is marked with a patent number. The lighter is complete and in excellent condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's - 1930's...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII United States Army Air Forces 79th Fighter Group Christmas Card, most likely from 1944 and possibly printed in Italy. The front of the card depicts a winged star 'shining down' upon the words: "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS from the 79 FIGHTER...

ARTIFACT: Great late 1930's Christmas Card with Civilian Air Transport theme. The front of the card is vibrantly colored and shows passengers boarding dressed in winter jackets and carrying brightly wrapped packages. A plane is taking off/touching down...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Marine Corps M-1955 armored vest, or Armor, Body, Fragmentation Protective; Upper Torso (W/Collar, M-1955), aka "flak jacket". Used by the Marine Corps in Vietnam, the M-1955 weighs about 10 pounds. This model replaced...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s-World War II large silver-plated DC-3 pin. The pin is shaped like a DC-3 in diagonal flight and shows small details, such as windows. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II. SIZE: 2" height and 2-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Polaris Flight Academy pilot training service collar insignia. Polaris Flight Academy set up shop in 1941 at War Eagle Field in the Mojave Desert, initially training cadets of the Royal and Royal Canadian Air Forces...