Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver pilot hat badge for Mountain Air Cargo, which began in 1974 and still flies for FedEx. The badge has a raised circular border and shows the silhouette of two mountain peaks bearing the letters MAC. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a Johns Manville corporate pilot hat badge from the 1960s. Johns Manville has been around since the 1850s and manufactures building supplies such as roofing materials and insulation and other residential-use products. The badge is a set...

ARTIFACT: This is a Chapparal Airlines first issue wing from the 1970s. Chapparal flew out of Abilene, Texas from 1976 to 1990. The wing shows a very Art Deco CA at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 2-1/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing first issue for California Eastern Airways Inc., a company that acted as behind-the-scenes aviation and logistics support for the Department of Defense. In 1962 the company became Dynalectron, performing extensively in...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wright Air Lines Cape Cod wing. At the center of the finely detailed wing are the letters WA in red and white enamel. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in height and 3-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing for Cal-State Airlines, which was based out of Los Angeles from 1968 to 1970. At the center of the wing is a very modern-style letter C with a bird's head in its curvature. VINTAGE: Circa 1968-1970. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a captain's wing for Cal-State Airlines, which was based out of Los Angeles from 1968 to 1970. At the center of the wing is a very modern-style letter C with a bird's head in its curvature. VINTAGE: Circa 1968-1970...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1950s pilot wing for Blatz Air Lines, which was founded in 1947 by F.A. Blatz. Blatz flew routes between California and Nevada. The wing is nicely embroidered in gold bullion threads and reads BAL at its center. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1950s stewardess wing for Blatz Air Lines, which was founded in 1947 by F.A. Blatz. Blatz flew routes between California and Nevada. The wing is nicely embroidered in gold bullion threads and reads BAL against the shape of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1950s pilot wing for Blatz Air Lines, which was founded in 1947 by F.A. Blatz. Blatz flew routes between California and Nevada. The wing is nicely embroidered in gold bullion threads and reads BAL at its center. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver wing for Air West. Air West began in 1968 when three airlines joined together and then was taken over and renamed a mere two years later by Howard Hughes. VINTAGE: Circa 1968-1970. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing first issue for Arrow Air, a company begun in 1947 by George Batchelor, an entrepreneur with some Native American lineage. The wing is very angular but finely detailed and shows a red capital A encircled by a slender golden...