UNITED STATES Based Airline Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1950s CAT (Civil Air Transport) lighter presented by Pilot Merrill Hulse. CAT was a Chinese airline established in 1946 by famed General and leader of the American Volunteer Group, Clare Chennault, along with Whiting...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful late 1950's United States Overseas Airlines (USOA) promotional vinyl flight bag. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as Ocean Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa early 1950's tie bar for Pacific Southwest Airlines, which operated out of California from 1949 until 198The pin is gold-filled, and was given to an employee with five years of service with the company. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid-late 1940s Chicago & Southern Airlines uniform button. Originally founded as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines in 1933, the company changed its name to Chicago & Southern Air Lines in 193Chicago & Southern then merged with Delta in...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940s "Gold Wing s Club" key fob for Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195The club was an early version of a "Frequent...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool late 1930s timetable holder for Inland Air Lines. Formerly Wyoming Air, the line's name changed to Inland Air Lines in July 1938 when their flights started encompassing other routes beside simply those between Wyoming and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s Mohawk Airlines "Fly Mohawk Jets" baggage label in gold, white and black, depicting a twin engine aircraft. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 4-1/2" in width by 4-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s American Trans Air first officer wing. ATA flew from 1973 until 200The wing has an emblem at its center in which the "T" of ATA looks like a runway. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 7/8'" in height x 3-1/8" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s flight attendant cap badge for American Eagle. American Eagle began flying in 1984 out of Fort Worth, Texas. The badge is by Balfour and is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately: 1-3/16" in height...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified, unusual 1930's-40's-50's (?) Airline Badge? (Pan-Am?) for Inflight Nursery Midway. Badge pin is in the shape of a tied bow, dangling from which is a round disc, the center depicts the Statue of Liberty above her reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II Civilian Air Transport Command navigation wing. Wing is a globe with one wing off to the side. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-1/8" wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Copper. ATTACHMENT: Diagonal pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) flight crew uniform shoulder patch. During the war, commercial airlines and their civilian workers continued working while satisfying a vital part of the USAAF's immense...