American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers Artifacts

ARTIFACT: What we have available in this offering is an Extremely Rare, and Possibly Unique, 1938 or earlier Property Tag for Parachute # 225 from the Chinese CENTRAL AVIATION SCHOOL. The badge is made from die-stamped brass that has been chrome plated,...

ARTIFACT: What we have available in this offering is incredibly rare. We have seen a handful of the 300 or so "Peacock Pins", and ONE of the 100 or so AVG 2nd Squadron Panda Bears Burma Road badges in our last almost 40 years of collecting, but this is...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, large, early WWII Chinese Blood Chit. It was made of dyed & inked multi-piece leather, for wear by a US Airman, most likely in India or Burma, as the characters were NOT inked on by anyone who had intimate knowledge of...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice early WWII Chinese Blood Chit. It is hand embroidered on multiple pieces of silk, and is very beautifully executed. This Chit was clearly made by a master embroiderer. This type of Chit is usually found in near mint -...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare and highly sought after Large Size American Volunteer Group Personal Banner. It was made for Group Communications Officer Thomas D. Kelly, who operated as a Lineman for the AVG. Many AVG members purchased one...

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare 1930's - World War II CNAC China National Aviation Corporation Collar Insignia. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s - WWII. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a Classic 1970's Flying Tigers Airlines Uniform Patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3-5/8" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered in silk/cotton threads with waxy backing...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare WWII Full Size American Volunteer Group Flying Tiger Badge and 5 Candid Photos of 1st Squadron Crew Chief George F. Curran. This is a nice example of the full size AVG badge by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, NJ...

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare World War II era Matched Pair of CNAC Pilot's Collar Insignia Chaina National Aviation Corporation, an airline co-owned equally by Pan Am Airlines and the Chinese government. CNAC ran many missions for the...

ARTIFACT: Originally Owned by Crew Chief Robert A. Smith. VINTAGE: Circa early WWII SIZE: Approximately 3/4" x 1". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10K gold-fill on silver, enamel ATTACHMENT: Diagonal pin with drop in locking swivel...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Flying Tigers wool blanket by world-renowned Pendleton Woolen Mills in Portland Oregon. The blanket is from a 1990s Flying Tigers (AVG & American Volunteer Group) reunion in Hood River, Oregon. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Chinese Order of the Cloud and Banner 6th Class medal, as awarded to members of the American Volunteer Group. The award was started in 1935 and is given out for deeds to promote Chinese national security. The medal is a...