Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare pair of Willson goggles for the United States Navy from the 1930s. They come in the original rectangular black case, which has a Willson label at one end and also one lining the interior. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 2-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare USS Akron (Goodyear Zeppelin) ring laying ceremony commemorative medal from October 31, 1929 in Akron, Ohio. Built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, the United States Navy USS Akron (ZRS-4) was the largest airship ever made...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1950s United States Navy Douglas F4D Skyray pilot qualification lapel pin. The pin is in the shape of the Skyray and has some very fine detailing. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 3/8" height and 11/16" width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1930s lapel pin for the United States Navy's SB2U Vought Vindicator. This pin is the only one I've seen of its kind. The vindicator was a dive-bomber utilized in conjunction with aircraft carriers, namely the USS Lexington,...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce pair of circa 1930s MK1 style aviator goggles The MK1 was favored by United States Navy pilots as well as pre-war military aviators. The lenses are blue and the rubber is still in great condition! VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII, 1943 Edition of The Story of the Airship (Non - Rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons inscribed by author, Hugh Allen, to US Navy Lieutenant in the year of publication. This example is in excellent...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II trainee photograph of the Civilian Pilot Training Instruction from the United States Navy V-5 aviation cadet program. The program was an immediate immersion in flight, starting with mastery of a civilian aircraft...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified enameled lapel pin, possibly for the Wichita Aero Club. The pin reads "WAC" at center in red and green enamel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s (?). SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel pin from circa 1930s or World War II. The pin shows a globe with a propeller that reads ALWAY. The pin is probably for an aviation company, and has a Leavens Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts mark on reverse...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool unidentified circa 1920s or 1930s European pilot wing: it could possibly be for an aero club. It is very Deco, and profusely enameled in bright blues, red and yellow. There is a lion rampant on the crest at its center and it...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990's - 2000's Pacific Air Cargo First Officer Wing.Pacific Air Cargo provides exclusive Boeing 747 express air cargo service between Los Angeles and Honolulu, with onward service to Pago Pago in American Samoa. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is rare avition company lapel pin for the Kinner Airplane & Motor Company of Glendale, California. The pin shows an eagle with his wings tilted over a green K and a 5 cylinder aircraft motor. Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp was an...