Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver shirt-size wing by J. A. Meyers Co. for Philippine Air Lines, which began operation in 194The wing shows a medallion center with a four-pointed star above the ocean. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 1/2" height and 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1960s bullion wing for Japanese Domestic Airlines, which formed in 1964 due to a merger. JDA merged later with another airline is now known as Japan Airlines. The wing is in bullion with lovely tinsel detailing on the shoulders...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Air France junior pilot wing. The wing is petite with a star at the top and some painted diagonal stripes across a globe at its center. At the bottom it reads FUTUR PILOTE (future pilot) VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s airline wing for Dominicana (Dominicana de Aviaci—n), a company that started out flying from the Dominican to locales such as the US, Spain and Puerto Rico in 194The company ceased to exist in 199The wing shows a capital D with...

ARTIFACT: This is an early (1970s) pilot wing on wool for Air Canada. In 1965, Air Canada became the new name for Trans-Canada Airlines, a company that had been flying for almost three decades. The wing is in a beautiful scarlet red wool with a winged...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for DeBeers Diamond Group Corporation. The bullion badge shows a light blue symbol at the center that vaguely resembles a "P" or perhaps a flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s pilot hat badge for KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines). Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest airline still in operation. The badge is embroidered in gold bullion. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 2" in height and 3-3/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The badge is a wreathed wing bearing three crowned shields, each representing a flag from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SAS is now known as Scandinavian...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s pilot wing for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The wing is a wreathed golden eagle, and it has a backing plate. SAS is now known as Scandinavian Airlines. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s pilot hat badge for the Inex-Adria Aviopromet of Slovenia airline. The airline had started in 1961 Adria Aviopromet and upon its merger with InterExport in 1968 changed its name to Inex-Adria Aviopromet. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s airline wing for Dominicana (Dominicana de Aviaci—n), a company that started out flying from the Dominican to locales such as the US, Spain and Puerto Rico in 194The company ceased to exist in 199The wing shows a capital D with...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s captain hat badge for South African Airlines (SAA), founded in 193The badge has three gilt brass decorations: an enameled South African coat of arms reading EX UNITATE VIRES (Unity is strength), a winged springbok antelope and a...