Great detail, with the full feather wings as in the WW2 period. Full size, not a miniature. Issued starting in 1922 to service members in the United States Navy and United States Marine Corops who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. The badge first appeared in Navy Uniform Regulations in 1922. _gsrx_vers_468 GS 6.4 (468).
1930’s Full size Balloon Pilot badge in pin back, marked Bronze. This wing is the W. Link & son pattern and is probably made by that company (they did not hallmark all of their badges). Please consider viewing my other listings and adding me to your “favorites” list as I will be listing many more interesting and unusual items in the future-particularly wings. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “winghunter” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
1920 – 30’s USAAC Army Air Corps Airship Balloon Pilot Badge “Wings” Sterling 3 Inch Pin-Back, nicely detailed wings, solid heavy construction, and wonderful original condition. Recent Estate Acquisition, Exceptionally Rare. Check back often – we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria. Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed – further condition information will be included in the listing as is relevant, if you need additional photographs or have questions regarding the condition please do not hesitate to ask. I describe all items to the best of my ability – please do not hesitate to ask any and all questions prior to the close of the listing. Mistakes very rarely occur – however if one does please rest assured that it will be corrected. International Buyers are Welcome! The item “1920 30’s USAAC Army Air Corps Airship Balloon Pilot Badge Wings Sterling 3″ is in sale since Saturday, July 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Pins”. The seller is “tortugaacquisitions” and is located in Avon, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
- Featured Refinements: Pilot Wings
1930’s Full size Balloon Pilot badge in pin back, marked Bronze. This wing is the W. Link & son pattern and is probably made by that company (they did not hallmark all of their badges). Please consider viewing my other listings and adding me to your “favorites” list as I will be listing many more interesting and unusual items in the future-particularly wings. The item “728. 1930’s Full size Balloon Pilot badge in pin back, marked Bronze. W. Link & s” is in sale since Tuesday, July 21, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “winghunter” and is located in Lively, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Be sure to check. For patches, wings and military memorabilia postings of all varieties. EXQUISITE SENIOR BALLOON WING. WING EXPERT IDENTIFIED FOR ME AS POST CO. SEND ME YOUR RARE WINGS WANT LIST. Please be patient, I’m movin’ a bit slower each year. Post Office is often really pokey of late. I obey all laws and regulations. I will answer when able. Some of you know my background as a collector/dealer in military memorabilia, particularly aviation-related. I was a major or the primary contributor to the following bibles of aviation collectibles: The Art of the Flight Jacket , Gear up! American Flight Jackets , Silver Wings and Leather Jackets , Silver Wings , Pinks & Greens and other books about memorabilia including vintage clothing in many categories. Books shown not included in lot. I sell original items, ONLY! The item “Pre-War or WW2 AAC Senior BALLOON Sterling Pilot Wings PinBack. POST Co. Pattern” is in sale since Saturday, October 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Pins”. The seller is “wings-patches” and is located in Santa Monica, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Iceland, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Featured Refinements: Pilot Wings
That it is genuine. The item “Kingdom Yugoslavia Balloon Pilot Badge, Sorlini Varazdin RRR” is in sale since Tuesday, March 6, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “collector-numismatist” and is located in Slovenia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
For sell US WW1 Army Balloon Pilot Bullion wing great condition all original very nice and rare. The item “US WW1 Army Balloon pilot wing(Rare original)” is in sale since Wednesday, February 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “minabazar11″ and is located in West Sacramento, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
That it is genuine. The item “Kingdom Yugoslavia Balloon Pilot Badge, Sorlini Varazdin RRR” is in sale since Saturday, January 20, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “collector-numismatist” and is located in Slovenia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
That it is genuine. The item “Kingdom Yugoslavia Balloon Pilot Badge, Sorlini Varazdin RRR” is in sale since Wednesday, December 13, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “collector-numismatist” and is located in Slovenia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Original Badge for Flight Mechanics, so called”Balloon Badge” of the Yugoslav Royal Air Force. The period around 1937 to 1941. Silver gilt, partly enameled, hallmarked. Royal Yugoslavia Balloon Pilot Badge by Kovnica Sorlini with maker mark KS (Kovnica Sorlini, Varadin). The badge features a central balloon bag with the Kingdom S. Yugoslav shield, two machine-guns, propeller and engine. These are flanked by lightning bolts and bombs. The lower part of the badge is framed with a wreath. Complete with retaining nuts, in slightly worn condition, extreme rare and thus expensive. Badge in silver gilt, partly enameled, 38,5 mm width and 53,5 mm height, numbered on reverse 280, hallmarked on reverse KS, along rooster mark for silver. See photos for details. Please ask with any questions or for additional pictures and suggestions for the price. The item “Royal Yugoslavia Serbia Balloon Bomber Pilot Original Air Force Badge by Sorlini” is in sale since Tuesday, September 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “asraka” and is located in Europe. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Croatia