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1-27-B-M-1........US ARMY AIR CORPS SILK SCARF .... Stunning reproduction 100% pure white silk scarf..... measures 6 feet in length and 1 foot wide.... correct single 'ply' of silk.....each end is embroidered with 'ARMY AIR CORPS' and "winged prop emblem"... quality is excellent...often seen worn by pilots in formal dress uniform....have a few of these...new condition .....$16 each

2-8-B-M-1.....MITCHEL FIELD NEW YORK MENU 192........SOLD
3-3-E-B-M-1...ARMY AIR CORPS "E.M. COLLAR BRASS...WW II...Well made of solid brass, these are the shirt & tunic collar emblems worn by all the old 'brown shoe' enlisted Army Air Corps men back in the '30s & thru WW II...winged propeller emblem on circular brass disk...these are the early screwback style favored by the old timers, (later style had clutch fastener)...I've got a small lot of them removed from uniforms at wars end...spprox 1" in diameter...Get a set of two for...$ 14

4-1-B-M-1.......... US AIR SERVICES MAGAZINE APRIL 1927.......Published monthly by the Air Service Pub. Co. this magazine was intended for the professionalUS Military Pilot, not unlike Airforce Magazine of WWII....numerous articles such as 'The Glenn L. Martin Torpedo-Scouting Plane, and 'Vought Patrol Planes Have Been Delivered to Coast Guard' with numerous photos........the large advertisements alone are worthwhile as aircraft builders at the time were all trying their hardest to get noticed by the US Military for more sales...Boeing, Curtiss, Fokker, Loeining, Douglas, they are all in here......fairly obscure magazine now....8" by 11", 58 pages, softbound.........in good condition........SOLD
5-28-B-M-1........ CURTISS HAWK P-6E ARTWORK .....Here is a 'ready to hang' already framed print by prolific aviation artist Charles H. Hubbell ........illustrating 1930's era US Air Corps Curtiss biplanes in a surrealistic 'follow the leader' formation as was demonstrated at numerous air events of the time........image measures 10" by 13" in real wooden frame, back side has taped clippings regarding the biplane........Hubbard was a pilot himself and began producing aiplane artwork by the late 1930's ........I have no way of knowing what year this is from, so enjoy for what it is....print in good cond. behind glass, frame good but shows age, ideal for den.......$20
6-5-B-M-1........ WILLSON MK.1 GOGGLES AND ALUMINUM 'COFFIN' CASE.......Issued to early Naval Pilots flying F4B2 and also sold to Sportsman Civil pilots of the era (Howard Hughes had a pair).......... these were the finest flying goggles available........the double convex optically pure glass has been ground down from an inch thick block to precision standards....costing a week's pay in the '30's.....few non military pilots could afford these.......mfg. by both Willson and Fischer Co. in the late '20's and 1930's....this pair is in original condition with straight frames and undamaged glass (only a few minor marks).....original looped type adj. elastic strap.... face cushion has hardened with age and should be replaced if these are intended to be worn........aluminum coffin case is a Fischer Pilot Goggle with original felt liner in lid and functioning hinges and tabs....... SOLD
7-6-B-M-1......... AMERICAN OPTICAL FLYING GOGGLES.......SOLD

*** I have original new old stock AO lenses and elastic goggle straps still available, buy them while you still can!.......let me know if interested ***

8-17-B-M-1.........1921 US NAVY AIR-DROP EQUIPMENT PACK........Here is one of the first examples of equipment packs as used by the US Military ......pioneered during WWI, parachutes were rapidly advancing in technology when this was built .....18 foot (about) canopy is made of silk, packed in canvas pack, and attached to10 foot long combination rope and parachute attach lines......metal pull pin assembly still attached.....on canopy of 'chute is marked 'NAF Philadelphia, PA, October 1921, Army Type SS, No. 7' ......below that is US NAVY Anchor and 'JJC' .........(NAF stands for Naval Air Facility).....light stains and wear, but this pack and parachute appear complete and in good condition......these 'chutes were a static line (or equivalent in 1921) drop unit that would support about 100 pounds of supplies such as ammunition, weapons, rations, med. supplies, etc.....hidden away in storage for many years......original......$175



9-20-B-M-1....PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE CASE EMBLEM....This is the old style and beautiful P&W emblem which sat in holder just below the prop shaft of a Pratt & Whitney Radial Air craft engine...these early 1930/40's style were heavy fired cloisenne on copper base (later ones were thin painted brass)...two inch diameter...these were one of the first things aircrew 'liberated' as souvenirs by prying off with knife blade during WW11....$47
10-4-B-M-1....... AERIAL GUNNERY AND BOMBING TRAINING REGULATION MANUAL, 1929....From War Dept and dated March 11, 1929, a 37 page manual on regulations, principles, description of courses on aerial gunnery and bombing matches.... description of bomb targets... description of aerial gunnery targets.... a most interesting look at how the Air Service set up and graded these events.......$30
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