Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver TWA Stratoliner Club member medal. Boeing only made ten Stratoliners, the first fully pressurized airliners, and the first of five total was flown by TWA in July 1940. Both sides of the medal show the Stratoliner...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s pilot shirt wing for Capital Airlines, which merged with United Airlines in 196The center of the wing shows a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Capital Airlines pilot wing in a slightly longer length of 3-3/8". The wing shows a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 3-3/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is the last design of the pilot cap badge for Capital Airlines, which merged with United Airlines in 196The badge is a wreathed globe with a bird-turned-plane and five stars. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's. SIZE: 1-1/2" in height x 2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1940s PCA "The Capital Airline" Pilot Stewardess hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa early 1940s. SIZE: About 2-1/16" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a come-under...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Pennsylvania Central Airlines pilot hat badge 1st Issue. The winged badge shows the letters PCA inside a keystone. The badge has some small areas of damage to the enamel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1930s pilot wing for Pennsylvania Central Airlines (PCA), which existed from 1936 to 1948, when it was absorbed into Capital Airlines. The wing has a central keystone design and wonderfully detailed wings. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 pilot wing for PCA with the keystone design and wonderfully detailed wings. The wing reads PCA. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: 3/4" height and 3-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, large and wonderful circa mid-1930s "seat occupied" placard for Trans World Airlines (TWA). A photo of a stewardess wearing her 2nd issue wings on the left-hand end is encircled by the familiar early TWA "circle bar" logo...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950's uniform patch for Capital Airlines. The patch is embroidered on twill and shows a red bird that has assumed the body of an airplane flying beneath five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/16" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s Capital Airlines 1 year of service pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 1" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with drop-in locking swivel catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s flight engineer wing 5th issue for Pan Am. The winged globe shows an enameled bar with one star at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height and 2-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt...