Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s American Airlines stewardess wing 6th issue by Balfour, given to employees with less than five years' seniority. The wing shows a bird with spread wings above the globe and reads AA. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1950s American Airlines lapel pin for one year of service. The pin is in sterling silver by Balfour and shows a right-facing eagle at its center. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1950s. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and 9/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s American Airlines oval celluloid badge by Bastian Bros. It is in red, white and blue and shows the American wing at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height and 1-9/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified gold-filled pendant for American Airlines. The pendant is the eagle logo with a capital E at the bottom. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s or later. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 1-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) co-pilot wing. During the war, commercial airlines and their civilian workers continued working while satisfying a vital part of the USAAF's immense transport needs: this was...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare World War II United States War Training School Southern Airways flight school instructor jacket patch. Southern was one of the two largest Civilian Pilot Training/War Training Service (CPT/WTS) schools, the other being...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning World War II United States Army Air Forces Technical Representative shoulder patch. The patch is embroidered in bullion and shows a magnificently rendered winged star at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made unofficial DI or lapel pin for the United States 6127th Air Terminal Group. Part of the 315th Air Division, which was formed in 1951, the 6127th ran air terminals for United Nations forces throughout the Western Pacific,...

ARTIFACT: This is an early United States Army Air Forces pilot qualification badge for the F-86 Sabre jet fighter in the shape of that aircraft. The F-86 began flying in 1947, and was retired in 1980.

ARTIFACT: This is an early F-86 Sabre jet pilot qualification lapel pin, most likely from the late 1940s when the Sabre came into existence. The pin is in the shape of the jet. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: 3/4" height and 1" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce and mint World War II Civilian Air Transport Command cap badge. Pin is a crest with Art Deco aviation design at the center of spread wings and reads ATC. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" height and 1-7/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare pair of low convex World War II Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) captain's rank insignia. This insignia are in unmarked sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height and 3/4" in...