Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Northwest Airlines lapel pin for one year of service with the company. Northwest had begun in 1926 as Northwest Airways but changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, early service lapel pin from Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195The pin is a petite wing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s-1960s Northwest Airlines pin for twenty-five years of service affixed to a ring. The pin is in 14 karat gold with enamel and diamond and ruby chips and the ring is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a  Rare Circa. 1960's Wing Badge of the Dutch Antilles Branch of the Dutch Youth Aviation Brigade. The Youth Aviation Brigade (JLB) existed in the Netherlands between 1954 and 1966...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified eagle-shaped hat badge with the letters JTI. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in diameter and 1-13/16" in thickness. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s wing from Viking Air, which operated out of Iceland from 1972 until 197The wing shows a golden Viking ship sailing against an enameled sea and sky. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s pilot wing for Tradewinds Charters, a Singapore airline begun in 1976 and now known as Silk Air. The wing is in handsome gold bullion with a pointed oval medallion at it...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s-1970s wing for the Mexican Civil Aviators worn by airline pilots. The wing is a handsomely detailed eagle bearing a multi-colored floret medallion on its breast that shows...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1970s Kuwait Airways pilot wing with a beautifully embroidered crest in the colors and design of the Kuwaiti flag turned 90 degrees. Kuwait Airways started in 1954, after...

ARTIFACT: This is a large and beautiful circa 1960s bullion pilot wing for Greenland Fly, or Gr??nlandsfly A/S. Greenland Fly started up in 1960 and was the predecessor of today's Air Greenland. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a flight crew hat badge in sage velvet and gold bullion threads for Air Mali, which began operation in 1960. The badge shows a wreath of leaf fronds with what seems to be a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s wing for Olympic Airways, which started in 1957, changed its name to Olympic Airlines around 2004 and flew through 200The wing has a shield at its center divided on the...