Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1949 Pan Am Airways certificate signed by S. (Stan) L. Doepke, a Pan Am pilot for thirty years from Washington State. Doepke passed away in 200The certificate was issued to Frederick H. Jewell for crossing the equator in a trip from...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1947 Pan Am Airways certificate signed by aviation pioneer Gilbert "Gib" Bynum Blackmore. Blackmore, piloting with Pan Am for three decades, flew the Dixie Clipper carrying the first-ever passengers in a transatlantic flight...

ARTIFACT: Great 1960's Pan Am Airways table lighter presented to Bahamas parliamentary leader and real estate magnate Donald E. Albenas, made in Japan. The table lighter is a cube of Lucite that features a brass Boeing 720 flying a sign that reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's First Officer Wing for Northeast Airways, a short-lived Boston-based company which operated during the 1980s. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height x 3" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970 ground crew/agent hat badge for Northeast Airlines. The badge is a silver compass with a red star indicating the northeastern point. VINTAGE: Circa 1970. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/8" in height and 2-1/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970 captain wing 3rd issue for Northeast Airlines. The wing is two pieces, with t he lower piece being a slender, angular wing and the top piece being an "NE" pin with a wreathed star. VINTAGE: Circa 1970. SIZE: Wing:...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare wing from an early small New England airline that was in existence for almost 9 years but its insignia is some of the most elusive in airline collecting. This is the winged badge of an agent for the airline. It shows a...

ARTIFACT: This is a large 1960s Northeast Airlines uniform patch. The patch is rectangular with a golden border and shows a golden triangle in one corner and the letters NE in a black, slanted script. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 4-7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960's "Yellowbird" flight attendant patch for Northeast Airlines. The patch is an ornate yellow medallion decorated with golden thread scrolls and the flying bird at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a great large Northeastern Airlines uniform patch in flocked felt from the 1950's. The patch is in red, white and blue and shows the Northeast logo of a male Pilgrim's head upon a wing. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare lapel badge for employees of Boston-Maine Airways. It shows a caped Pilgrim brandishing a musket straddling a Boeing DC-2 which was the airline's logo. This badge comes with some history as it was purchased at the...

ARTIFACT: Cool vintage early 1950's Northeast Airlines Ground Crew work cap. The blue visor cap features an embroidered twill patch on the front that reads: "NEA" in white lettering and is surrounded by a white border. The visor is cracked in the center...