Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, mid-late 1950's United States Navy VA-34 Japanese-made jacket patch. The lightly worn patch shows the squadron's insignia, an embellished skull with a human skeleton superimposed on the nose with arms outstretched holding...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 58th Bomb wing jacket patch, used around the time of the Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests. The famous 509th Composite Group (later 509th Bomb Group) was part of this Bomb Wing. There is a mushroom cloud at the...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1945-1946 United States Army Air Forces 509th Composite Group patch worn when the unit returned to the United States and was stationed at Roswell Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 509th is primarily known for its...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful sterling United States Air Force ring with a bezel set, cabochon stone resembling onyx in the center and surrounding it reads: "UNITED STATES AIR FORCE" and shows the number: "57" at the bottom center. The ring could be from 1957, but...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950's lighter for the United States Air Force 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. The lighter is factory-engraved, showing the unit insignia and location Landstuhl Germany. The reverse shows an F-86 Fighter jet and a list of...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1950s load adjustor for the Boeing C-97A, KC-97 and other variants of the Stratofreighter aircraft, all used by the United States Air Force between 1947 and 195in an earlier USAAF leather case. This technical instrument...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945-1946 patch for the United States Air Force Alaskan Air Command, which began in 1945 as a first line of defense against air attacks on Canada and the United States. The patch shows a winged star over a constellation...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s or early 1960s United States Air Force pilot qualification badge for the F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter in the shape of that aircraft. The United States Air Force flew the supersonic F-100 from 1954 until 1971...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice example of a rare USAF Parachutist Qualification badge in sterling silver used during the years 1956 - 1963. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's - early 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1" in width x 1-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed United States Air Force Certificate of Award for Meritorious Achievement presented to Major Robert B. La Forest of the 102nd Tactical Fighter Wing for service during the Berlin Wall Crisis of 1961-196The 102nd departed Logan...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 iron-on Flight Jacket Decal for the United States Air Force. The decal shows the winged star insignia in silver and reads U. S. AIR FORCE below. This would be applied to Flight Jackets and Flight Suits in the later 1950's...

ARTIFACT: Identified!! Late 1950's United States Air Force439th Supply Squadron Japanese made jacket patch. The fully embroidered octagonal Japanese-made jacket patch depicts a winged top-hat, magic wand, and rabbit against a black background and white...