Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified wing that reads D. P. ACE upon an enameled badge shape. The pin has very narrow and horizontal wings, is gold-plated and was made by Dieges & Clust. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing reading AFS. The pin is possibly for a flight school, and the lettering is in a Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and 3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing for an unidentified airline. The wing reads S G with a beautifully enameled blue bird with an upturned beak spreading its wings in between the two letters. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified 1930s pin, most likely for a transportation association. The letters FTA are at the top of the pin in Deco script, and could stand for Freight Transport Association, or something similar. The pin is gold-filled and shows...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified gold-filled aviation lapel wing, possibly for a flight engineer or a civilian aircraft mechanic. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a large unidentified wing reading OCA at its center. The wing is somewhat Deco in style and is in mustard yellow and copper tones. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in height and 4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing with blue enameled lettering reading IAS across a shield. The letters could potentially stand for Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, which was founded in 193The tips of the wings bend slightly back, making...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing with a blue enameled shield reading GAA at its center, and may likely be for some aviation association. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 1-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing with a blue enameled star reading TSAA in gold lettering, and may likely be for some aviation association. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in height and 15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified half wing bearing a torch that reads WING. The pin is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height and 1-3/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing that reads MFS at its center, possibly the initials of a flying school. The wing is marked E-VZ on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified "Golden Eagle" wing with a very angular eagle resembling a boomerang at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 2-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass and...