Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of Walter Wellman's 1911 "The Aerial Age: A Thousand Miles by Airship Over the Atlantic Ocean" in excellent condition. Wellman was an Ohio native and adventurer who tried several times to reach the North Pole by...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare World War II CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corporation) pilot wing variation made in India. CNAC was an airline co-owned equally by Pan Am Airlines and the Chinese government. CNAC ran many missions for the The...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corporation) pilot collar insignia. The insignia was made in China in brass. CNAC was an airline co-owned equally by Pan Am Airlines and the Chinese government. CNAC ran many missions...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint set of Mid-Continent Air Express cap badge and pilot wing which both read MID-CONTINENT AIR EXPRESS MAE. Mid-Continent Air Express was a short-lived (9/29-10/31) Western Air Express Subsidiary. VINTAGE: Circa 1929-1931...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1957-1963 United Air Lines flight attendant jacket wing in sterling silver. The wing shows a red and blue enameled United logo at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1957-1963. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" height and 2-1/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is an old United Air Lines flight attendant hat badge in sterling silver by Leavens. The pin is one wing with a red and blue enameled United logo at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1957-1968. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" height and 1-3/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful early 1940s United Airlines bullion hat badge by Gemsco. VINTAGE: Circa early 1940s. SIZE: About 2-11/16" in width by 2-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold and silver bullion thread with a brass and enamel logo...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 2000s United Air Lines shirt size pilot wing 5th Issue. The wing is by Award Concepts and its logo is enameled red, white and blue. VINTAGE: Circa 2000s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 2-1/2" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s United Air Lines pilot wing 4th issue in a shirt size. It has four stars in an arc at the top over an enameled logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s United Air Lines pilot badge 6th issue in gilt sterling silver. It has four stars in an arc at the top over an enameled logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and 2-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United Air Lines captain wing that was originally owned by Kermit R. Steinbeck, a pilot who had fifty-six years of service with United. The wing shows a red, white and blue crest at center and four stars at top, three of which...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s wing by Bastian Bothers for United Air Lines. The pin is a wing with a red, white and blue enameled crest at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: 7/16" height and 1-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass and...