Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Roderick M. Wright was born on a farm near Washington, Indiana, March 24, 1887. He was no relation to the Wright Brothers. Being the only son of his widowed mother, he grew up fully expecting to be a farmer, and in 1908 entered Purdue...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful 1928 FAI & US Department of Commerce Aero Branch Pilot Licenses of Golden Age Aviator of Notoriety Charles A. Levine. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Charles Albert Levine (March 17, 1897 – December 6, 1991)...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930's Member Lapel pin for the Ninety-Nines, or 99s, a women's aviation group founded in 1929. The club's birth happened at Curtiss Field on Long Island, New York, and it was officially named two years later for the ninety-nine...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930's Member Lapel pin for the Ninety-Nines, or 99s, a women's aviation group founded in 1929. The club's birth happened at Curtiss Field on Long Island, New York, and it was officially named two years later for the ninety-nine...

ARTIFACT: This is an unused, unworn, Mint in the Original Box of Issue, Early 1970's PAA Pan American Airways Captain Wing by Balfour. VINTAGE: Early 1970's. SIZE: Approximately: Wing 13/16" in height x 2-1/4" in width. Box: 1-1/4 in depth x 2-15/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960’s TWA 20 Years of Service pin in Gold Fill. The pin is uniquely shaped, almost suggesting a rocket ship. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in width by 5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 1/5 10...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s 4th Issue United Air Lines Pilot Wing with 3 Diamonds for 20 to 24 Years of Service by Leavens. The wing is by Leavens Manufacturing of Attleboro, Massachusetts. VINTAGE: 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in height and 3-3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great World War II Homefront Curtiss SB2C Helldiver War Worker Made Patriotic Pin. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was a World War II U.S. Navy carrier-based dive bomber, introduced in 1943/1944 as the successor to the SBD Dauntless. Known...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare Mid– late 1950’s Mohawk Airlines Pilot Hat Badge in Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver by Balfour. VINTAGE: Mid - Late 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8” in height x 2” in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an Early1950’s Mohawk Airlines 5 Year Service Pin in G.F. by Balfour. VINTAGE: Early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 1/10 10K Gold Fill with hard fired red...

ARTIFACT: This is a Mid – Late 1950's Mohawk Airlines 10 Year Service Pin in GF With Ruby by Balfour. VINTAGE: Mid – Late 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and 15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 1/10 10K Gold...

ARTIFACT: This is an Early 1960s Mohawk Airlines 15 Year Service Lapel Pin in GF with Sapphire by Balfour. VINTAGE: Early 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 1/10 10K Gold Fill with...