Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1946 1st Issue Zantop Flying Service pilot wing. The wing shows a federal shield at center with a wreathed "Z" above: it is basically a USAF Command Pilot wing with a Z in the place of the star. The smaller all-black...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s hat badge from Wien Alaska Airlines, begun in 192The badge is a wing with a black and yellow enamel ring encircling a plane flying over Alaska Territory. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: 1-5/16" height and 2-5/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950's pilot wing for the United States Overseas Airways USOA. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as Ocean Air Tradeways, Dr...

ARTIFACT: Nice, scarce, circa early 1950's Trans-Alaskan Airlines pilot's hat badge. The patch is embroidered in bullion and silk/polyester threads and depicts a light blue circle with a white mountain peak in the center and a bullion star in the sky,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s captain wing 2nd Issue for Pacific Southwest Airlines, which operated out of California from 1949 until 198The wing is silver-filled. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 3-1/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s pilot wing for People Express Airlines. People Express flew out of Newark, New Jersey form 1980 until 198The red enameled center of the wing shows a person's double silhouette. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990s pilot hat badge for Pen (Peninsula) Air. Pen air is an Anchorage, Alaska airline that has been flying since 1956. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and 1-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990s pilot wing for Pen (Peninsula) Air. Pen air is an Anchorage, Alaska airline that has been flying since 1956. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in height and 3" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s pilot hat badge 2nd issue for Ozark Airlines, which operated from 1950-1986. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2" in height and 2-5/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass, enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940s agent wing 2nd Issue for Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195The wing is in the early stamped type style. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare circa 1938 pilot wing and hat badge 1st Issue for Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195Both pieces have bullion embroidery and the hat badge...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1980s captain or check pilot wing 5th issue for the Flying Tiger Line. The airline was started in Los Angeles, California by ten former American Volunteer Group members in 1947, and it operated until 198The wing has a...