Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare set of pilot (could have also been Navy or Marine Corps) goggles by American Optical Company in its original case. The top of the case reads AVIATION GOGGLES AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY with the company's winged logo. The bendable...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I - early 1920s leather pilot helmet with goggles. The helmet may have been worn by an Army, Navy or civilian pilot. It has a flap on either side with a snap to secure the goggle strap. VINTAGE: Circa World War I - early...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Aero Club of America Identification Booklet for pilot Joseph V. Rempsen. The booklet is leather-bound and is dated and signed by the President and Secretary of the Club as well as Rempsen and has a photo of him in full...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful pair of circa early 1930s "aviator" style sunglasses with classic flat bridge, dark tinting and curved ear pieces. The arms and frame are gold-filled (1/10 12K). The glasses are maker-marked in three spots and come in their...

ARTIFACT: This is a late Korean War United States Air Force pilot qualification badge for the F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter in the shape of that aircraft. The United States Air Force flew the supersonic F-100 from 1954 until 1971 VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare pilot qualification lapel pin for a Convair B-58 Hustler, an aircraft developed in the mid-1950s for the US Air Force and noted for the disturbing sonic boom it produced. The pin is a diamond shape with some black enamel stripes...

ARTIFACT: This is a gold-filled World War II United States Army Air Forces pilot qualification lapel pin for North American Aviation's At-6 "Texan" trainer, and is in the shape of that aircraft. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 7/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II Mitchell B-25 bomber pilot qualification lapel pin in sterling silver. The pin is in the shape of the plane, and highly detailed. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 3/4" height and 1" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) instructor collar insignia. The CPTP was set up before the United States' involvement in world War II to training civilians how to become pilots. When the program gained...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1942 United States Army Air Forces B-17 pilot qualification lapel pin. The pin is in the shape of the plane with a few tiny black and white enameled details. VINTAGE: Circa 1942. SIZE: 7/16" height and 1" width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare pre-WWI Aero Club of America Aviation Pilot lapel wing by Whitehead & Hoag Co. VINTAGE: Circa 1913. SIZE: 1-1/2 wide by 3/8" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with red, white and blue enameling...

ARTIFACT: This is an example of an Early Aero Club of America Lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 3/4 in width by 3/4" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Pin with C catch. MARKINGS: Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, NJ. ITEM...