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1-27-C-M-5........ FLYING TIGER AVG SILK SCARF.......Attractive reproduction silk scarf with embroidered 'FLYING TIGER' emblem at both ends of scarf........tiger is multi-colored and fine stitched..... large scarf measures about 1' wide by 6' long .....new manufacturer, and in new condition..... impress your flyin' buddies when you sit down to dinner wearing this.....repro......$16
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2-15-C-M-5....U.S. COAST GUARD PILOTS WINGS, WW11...These wings look like Navy pilots but have oversize anchor and a wing collector who researched them told me they were WW11 USCG pilots wings...they are certainly unusual and very detailed with fine 'feathering' and the large anchor...I have no history on who originally owned them though...so just buy them if you like them...2 3/4 inch span...pinback...fairly heavy style...no marking or maker on back...$125.
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3-25-C-M-5...INTAKE VALVE, B-17 ENGINE, WW II... If you're looking for a very unusual paperweight for you or a friend, look no more...this BIG 6 inch tall valve has a 3" head & weighs almost a pound...came from the mighty Wright R-1820 that powered the B-17 Flying Fortress...highly polished steel alloy that gleams like sterling silver...I've got a case of these in as new unused cond...( guy I bought 'em from is selling the last of them for fifty bucks ea. after he mounts them on little wood block)...you can buy one from me for a paltry.......$20 |
| 4-25-C-M-5...DECK OF "SPOTTER" CARDS...Fifty two playing cards with allied & axis 3-view in silhouette, of combat aircraft...these were originally printed in 1943 to aid ground observers...recently someone had a small lot reprinted...these are indistinguishable from the originals...but of course in as-new cond...so you can enjoy a game of cards as per 1943...the deck of spotter cards.....repro....only....$9 |  |
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5-35-C-M-5........ USAC/USAAF STAFF SERGEANT PROMOTION.....Here's an interesting item: its an official promotion of Manly Smith Blackman to Staff Sergeant, dated November 1943, given by Keith Compton, Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding at Enfidaville, Tunisia.......promotion is typed up on official WD (War Department) AGO Form No. 58 of March 1924........measures 8" by 10" and suitable for framing......its the real thing in very good shape for only......$20
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6-5-C-M-5....... SEAT PACK PARACHUTE RIPCORD ASSEMBLY.....For the 24 and 28 foot(Typr S-1 and S-2) parachutes of WWII.....this is the handle and the braided cable with two pins at end..(the part that a nervouos pilot has a death-grip on)....attractive chrome plated (I think) handle is about 6" long and cable about 30" long.......not interchangeable with back-pack or chest-packs.... this type of parachute was used primarily in fighters, and other single seat or tandem aircraft.......we bought out the last known stock of thes orig. items.....good condition.......$9 each
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7-45-C-M-5.......DOUGLAS SKYMASTER C-54.... A common sight on any barracks, quonset hut, planning room, pilot lounge, etc....chart was used by Allied Training Divisions for training and updated information on identifying friend or foe....pilots, aircrew (read trigger happy gunners!), AAA installations ground observers, shipmates all had to know the difference between a German Condor and a Douglas....25" by 18.5" US Naval Aviation Training Division Chart ....dated March 1943, this chart is real, and good condition ........ shows numerous angles of plane, coding for identifiable features, and relative size.....shipped rolled ....original ............$20
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8-14-C-M-5.... USAAF 8TH AIRFORCE SHOULDER PATCH.......2.5" diameter cloth shoulder patch for the 'Mighty 8th' USAAF was worn on uniform by airmen, pilots alike during WWII .....unlike most of the junk you see nowadays, this is an original patch in new old stock condition....I have a few...$35 each
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10-15-C-M-5.......BEECHCRAFT SNB ENGINE DATA PLATE ........Data plate for the 'ol trusty' P&W R-985 radial engine that powered the USN Twin Beech, the SNB.....this plate is for the R-985-AN-3 ...the Twin Beech was useful for so many duties, that about every NAS had a few, the USAAF called the plane the C-45, and civilians had been using the plane since the mid-1930's.....plate measures about 2.5" x 3.5", has USN Anchor acceptance stamp, and in good condition....you can polish it up real shiny if you desire since its aluminum........$39
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