Miscellaneous Airlines: FOREIGN Artifacts

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: 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1996 pilot hat badge for the short-lived Air Train (or Jet Train) Airlines. Established as Air Train in 1993 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company promptly changed its name to Jet Train to avoid confusion with...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980 captain or check pilot wing 5th issue for the Flying Tigers Airlines, originally the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and later became a military charter outfit...