Miscellaneous Airlines: FOREIGN Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, and heavy (over 4.5 ounces) 1966 Japan Air Lines National Judo Championship medal in solid silver. The front features Japanese kanji that reads: "VICTORY" and are embellished with gilt details. The outer edge is a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corporation) flight crew uniform breast patch. This patch was worn by crew on both their jungle jackets and flight suits. The patch was made in China in silk on cotton. CNAC was an...

ARTIFACT: This is a flight attendant cap badge from Mexicana Airlines (Compania Mexicana Aviacion), the oldest airline in North America with a route piloted in 1929 by Charles Lindbergh. The badge is a half wing with a medallion showing the outline of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1940's Passenger Service agent badge for Avianca. Avianca, which stood for Aerov??as Nacionales de Colombia S.A. (National Airways of Colombia), became affiliated with Pan American Airways (PAA) in the early 1940's. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1940s pilot hat badge for Avianca. Avianca, which stood for Aerov??as Nacionales de Colombia S.A. (National Airways of Colombia), became affiliated with Pan American Airways (PAA) in the early 1940s. The airline is now...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1940s Passenger Service agent badge for Avianca. Avianca, which stood for Aerov??as Nacionales de Colombia S.A. (National Airways of Colombia), became affiliated with Pan American Airways (PAA) in the early 1940s. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s station agent wing from Mexicana Airlines (Compania Mexicana Aviacion), the oldest airline in North America with a route piloted in 1929 by Charles Lindbergh. The center of the badge shows an outline of Mexico and reads CMA...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1930's Cuba Curtiss Flight Crew Wing. A predecessor of CUBANA, this company was purchased by Pan America (PAN-AM) in 193Starting off as a school in 1929 and charter with scheduled flights starting in 1932, little is known...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970's or 1980's General Dynamics corporate pilot hat badge. Established in 1952, General Dynamics is primarily known now as an aerospace and defense company, although over the years they have dabbled in many other fields,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1980's Business Express pilot hat badge. Established in 1982 as Atlantic Air, the company changed its name in 198It flew first out of Westport, Connecticut and later out of Dover, New Hampshire. The badge is by Balfour...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's Sun Quest Airlines first officer wing. The wing has a colorful island scene at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" x 3-1/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass, plastic resin. ATTACHMENT: Two...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool circa 1980's pilot wing from the Imperial Palace Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Palace has been around since 197The "IP" at the center of the wing are in a very Oriental script. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's...