Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a British Airways pilot wing in bullion from the late 1970s. British Airways (BA) started in 1974, when two other airlines, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways Corporation (BEA) merged. The wing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s bullion pilot wing for Air Panama. Air Panama (or Air Panama International) flew from 1968 through 1990. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 3-5/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s bullion pilot wing for Air Panama. Air Panama (or Air Panama International) flew from 1968 through 1990. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height x 3-5/16" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool...

ARTIFACT: This is an Alitalia Airlines steward 2nd class wing in gold bullion from the late 1970s or early 1980s. Alitalia began flying in 1946 and changed hands in 200There is a letter S within a circle at the center of the wing, which rests upon two...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s bullion captain wing on a backing plate with clips. The wing has a globe at its center bearing a blue, white and red banner and there is a small wheel at the very top. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s through 1980s captain hat badge for an unidentified foreign airline. The badge is in brown wool embroidered in bullion threads and shows a winged knight's head. Below the knight is a red and white crest bearing a gull. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Portuguese airline pilot wing for Servi??o A??reo Colonial (Colonial Air Service). The wing is enameled and has a crest and reads "SAC" at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa early 1960s bullion pilot hat badge for JAL (Japan Air Lines). JAL was founded in 1951 by the Japanese government to help revitalize its nation following World War II. The badge shows a pair of doves embroidered in...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1964 Dutch ALM (Antilliaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappij) Antillean Airline flight attendant hat badge / stewardess wing. Founded in 1964 is was the main civilian airline company in the Netherlands (or Dutch) Antilles region. ALM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s steward wing for Thai Airways International, which began operation in 1960. The wing is on wool with a detailed, scrolling design at center as a backdrop to the word THAI. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 15/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1960s pilot hat badge for British European Airways (BEA), which flew from 1946 through 197The badge's velvet center reads "BEA" and is wreathed in silver bullion threads. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid- to late 1960s hostess cap badge from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which started flying in 1947 under the name of Orient Airways. PIA came into its own as a state-owned airline in 195The badge is in gold with green...