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1-3-C-C-4...USAAF AIR WARNING SERVICE MEMBERS ARMBAND, WW11...Worn by all those rooftop volunteer civilians who waited and watched for the incoming wave of German bombers in the East and Japanese on the West Coast...thousands of patriotic volunteers manned these posts day and night...they had recognition charts useing the "WEFT" system of aircraft identification and a "hotline" to fighter command...this 4" by 16" armband is blue felt with beautifully embroidered wings and emblem...have a few of these WW11 originals in fine condition....each...$19.
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2-19-C-C-4........ WORLD WAR II USAAF SWEETHEART CHARM.........SOLD |
| 3-29-C-C-4...FORD MOTOR CO. WAR EFFORT POSTCARD...Oversize 7x4 1/2" Postcard from Ford..."Building Wings & Wheels For Victory" it reads on the reverse, as well as, "Theres a Ford in Your Future"..(as a lot of Germans found out on D-Day)...photo line up of all the things Ford was building...B-24s (Willow Run Plant)...CG-4 Troop Gliders (under license from Waco)...many tanks, jeeps, radial engines, armored carriers...etc...all shown on this unused WW11 Ford postcard...I have a whole box of them...buy one for..$7 |
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4-1-C-C-4...CURTISS-WRIGHT AIRCRAFT WORKERS PRODUCTION AWARD PIN WW11 ...Given to and proudly worn by the builders of the Flying Tigers P-40 fighter and the C-46 Curtiss Commando troop carrier aircraft...1 1/4" span gold metal wings with center logo of, "CURTISS-WRIGHT 100% PRODUCTION SOLDIER"...pinback on the original presentation card...found a box of these near the old CW plant some years ago...each...$25.
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| 5-44-C-C-4.........ALUMINUM ART DECO CORSAIR ...Solid aluminum F4U Vought Corsair mounted on solid aluminum stand..... recent manufacture of the high quality with black felt under base and clear plastic propeller disk..........highly polished dimensionally correct model........stands about 6" tall and weighs a hefty pound........beautiful representation of the 'whistling death'.. no markings on the plane.....art deco........... SOLD |
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6-12-C-C-4....REPUBLIC AVIATION EMPLOYEES AWARD PIN....Sterling silver with blue cloisenne finish, this 3/4 inch lapel pin was awarded to employee of Republic Aviation Co. for usful suggestion...probably how to make a better P-47 "Thunderbolt"...has the Co. logo of three aircraft and legend, "Suggestion Award"...small red and white border stars above...quite a rare item from a famed aircraft builder...old style screwback fastener...$44. |
| 7-42-C-C-4............MODERN WARPLANES OF THE WORLD BOOKLET ...... Colorful vest-pocket booklet lists about 60 warplanes of all different nationality, with color drawing of each along with specifications.....as with other books circa 1942, some specifications are still classified, such at the Corsair and North American Apache (P-51).......first few pages contain color drawings on such topics as precision bombing, dive bombing, offensive and defensive fighter plane maneuvers, launching torpedos, effects of damage to a plane, machine gun fire versus cannon fire, etc....measures 3.5" by 5.5" in good shape with owners name and marks written inside covers..softbound...SOLD | |
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Curtiss and Jon Aldrich
Pine Mountain Lake Airport
P.O. Box 9
Big Oak Flat, CA 95305
ph/fax 209-962-6121