Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Rare 1950's Air Coach Airlines Stewardess shirt-size wing with a blue enameled star reading "AIR COACH" at center. Air Coach was a non-scheduled airline authorized to carry passengers and freight operating without a regular schedule...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Allied Chemical Corporation pilot wing in sterling silver and robin's egg blue enamel by Balfour. Formed in 1920 as Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, the New Jersey company changed its name to Allied Chemical Corporation in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1955 stewardess hat badge 3rd Issue, Type 3 for Bonanza Airlines (BAL). Bonanza was started in 1945 by a trio including an ex-USN Lieutenant Commander, and flew until 1968, when it merged with other companies to form Air...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1959 1st Issue Air America Crew Half Wing FULL SIZE (NOT the usually encountered Shirt Size) in sterling silver. The center of the wing reads: "AIR AMERICA" in the center of a winged shield. Air America was a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s pilot hat badge 2nd issue for West Coast Airlines (WCA). A Seattle-based airline begun in 1946, WCA flew until 1968, when it became Air West. The center of the wing has green enameled lettering. VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s stewardess wing 2nd issue for North Central Airlines of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota. The wing is in the silver color, denoting service of five years or less with the company. North Central was originally begun as...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s flight attendant hat badge for World Airways, which began in 194The badge is in rolled gold, and shows a red enameled globe at its center. It has a maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1954-1956 pilot hat badge by Metal Arts Company for North American Airlines. The airline was part of the North American Aircoach System, and flew out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In 1956, it changed its...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s pilot hat badge 3rd issue for Capitol Airlines by Russell Uniform. Capitol was formed shortly following World War II by some ex-AAF pilots and went bankrupt in the 1980s. The badge shows a white and aqua blue enameled...

ARTIFACT: This is a Slick Airways first officer wing in sterling silver by Entenmann. Slick Airways was founded in 1946 as freight transportation, acquired California Eastern in 1948 and was acquired by Airlift International in 196The wing has a...

ARTIFACT: This is a gold-filled first officer wing 1st issue by Balfour for Ozark Airlines, which operated from 1950 through 198This detailed wing shows an O over an A with the partially silhouette of a flying aircraft at its center and a star at the top...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950's Ozark Air Lines captain's lapel wing by Balfour. The wing shows an O sitting upon a smaller A and the partial silhouette of a flying aircraft at center and a wreathed star at its top. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...