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| 1-13-A-B-M-4....AIR CORPS SR BALLOON PILOTS WINGS, 1920/30'S....Embroidered wing emblem of U.S. Army Sr. Balloon Pilot...regulation three inch span on two by four inch tan twill cloth background...these are original regulation wings which were given to me some years ago by Duncan Campbell, noted aviator wing historian who served in the Air Corps in the '30s...a rare item as not many pilots achieved Sr Pilot status in the Balloon division of the Air Corps.....mint condition...$39. |
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| 11-30-C-B-M-4...MITCHEL FIELD AIR SERVICE SQUADRON PHOTO AND DINNER MENU 1924...Six page history of Mitchel Field 61st Air Service Supply Squadron with roster of officers and men...cover 8x10" photo of squadron, inside 4x5" aerial photo of Mitchel Field....and menu for Christmas 1924 dinner where this interesting item was presented to each squadron member....$23. SOLD |
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4-28-A-B-M-4....DISTINGUISHED INSIGNIA, BOMB GROUP...From unknown (to me) bomb group, this sterling silver hallmarked pinback cloissene D.I....has three blade prop with latin motto, "Terr ad Caelum...very pretty and obviously quite old...$49. |
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| 7-11-D-B-M-4....10K GOLD WW11 AAF SWEET HEART RING...Beautiful ladies 10K gold ring with Army Air Forces legend around oval with AAF logo of winged propeller...engraved inscriptions inside say "Yours...."...let us hope the pilot and his lady were reunited at wars end...and if not then...they should be now at last....their special ring can now be yours....hallarked 10K...one of a kind...SOLD |
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Aviation Antiques
Curtiss and Jon Aldrich
Pine Mountain Lake Airport
P.O. Box 9
Big Oak Flat, CA 95305
209-962-6121