1-12-D-C-1...NORTHWEST AIRLINES STEWARDESS WING...One of the most beautiful airline wings ever worn was this NWA half wing worn by the flight attendents of NorthWest Airlines...when the company went to a newer (and less attractive cheaper design) a small quantity of these were sold as surplus by the mfg....(guess who bought 'em)...old style pinback fastener...span just over two inches...buy one for...$39.

2-2-D-C-1...NORTHROP AIRCRAFT WORKERS LAPEL PIN, 1950-60's...Presented to and proudly worn by a man who helped build the exotic 'Flying Wing' at Northropo Aircraft...gilt metal triangle with blue center and legend "NORTHROP" across center...pinback...hallmarked...$ 24.

4-4-D-C-1....EARLY BONANZA CONTROL WHEEL...Solid cast aluminum pilots control wheel from early "V Tail" Bonanza...wheel is in good condition but the threads on shaft that hold it in yoke have been badly roughed up...probably could run a die over them and repair...or just hang it on your wall...its pretty...$ 65

5-20-D-C-1....BEECHRAFT CONTROL WHEEL HUB CENTER....SOLD

6-9-D-C-1....UNITED AIRLINES MAINLINER CONVAIR POSTCARD.....Beautiful photograph postcard of Convair Cv-340 (N73012)......the Convair was a mammoth twin engine transport plane that first flew in 1951....with a wingspan of 105', two P&W 18 cylinder radial engines, and carried 44 passengers, the CV-340 could cruise almost 300 mph!...very impressive........postcard measures 3 by 5".... has been used, postmarked 1954......good condition....$5

7-2-D-C-1.....GENEREL ELECTRIC NEWS, SAC SUPPLEMENT.........I wish I could find more company newspapers like this, its fun reading!.....GE News, Evendale Plant, News Supplment Strategic Air Command, Sept. 21, 1956.......measures 11" by 15", 6 pages, printed on magazine quality paper......the ENTIRE newspaper is devoted to the Boeing B-47! .....unbelievable photos show close-ups of flight crew in the aircraft, and of the GE engines installed in the B-47 ....headline article is 'WORLD SERIES OF BOMBING'....the B-47 flew in this competition against the GE J47 powered B-36, and the P&W J57 powered B-52, brand new on the scene......66 GE J47 powered B-47's flew in this competion, which included mock bombing missions originating from Lockbourne AFB in Columbus, Ohio....the B-36's and B-52's flew out from Loring AFB in Limestone Maine.....also exciting are numerous pilots, flight crew and CO are mentioned by name and rank along with photos.....very good condition, and well worth.....$19.50

8-6-D-C-1...USAF PILOT FLIGHT HANDBOOK, T-29....SOLD

9-29-D-C-1.........LOCKHEED C-130 / L-100 CONTROL WHEEL CENTER CAP REPLICA...... Stunning cap was produced by avid control wheel collector who could not locate an original cap.....exact duplicate of original measures 2.75" across with gold markings over gloss black background on thick polycarbonate 'glass.....perfect new condition...Used on the civilian version of the Hercules, the L-100, and certain C-130's as well..attached in the middle of the control wheel to cover the mounting bolt....beautiful.....$85

10-8-D-C-1........WARDAIR CANADA LTD. TRAVEL BAG.......SOLD

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