This is a great find. It is a well preserved set of originals 1920s vintage Air Corps B-1A Luxor flying goggles. This set of goggles are 100% original. Frames are in very good condition and each side of the frame is marked, E. Two piece face cushions are still in very good condition.. They are not dried out. Includes a nice goggle strap that is Luxor marked. Glass lenses are original and in excellent condition. This style goggles was used by the Army Air Corps during the 1920s. Matching case is in excellent condition and nicely marked. These goggles are nearly 100 years old and in remarkable museum quality condition. First set we have seen in this nice of condition. If there is a problem or concern contact me and Ill make it right. Once feedback is received I will reciprocate. The item “U. S. AIR CORPS TYPE B-1A LUXOR FLYING GOGGLES” is in sale since Monday, January 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “jgaviation” and is located in Edgewood, New Mexico. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: United States
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
This is an amazing find. This is a set of boots manufactured in 1920 by the. This design was at the request of the U. Bass Company has been in business since 1876. The boots are a work of art. Heavy sheepskin lining with static free soles, laces on the back for a superior fit. Two front zippers with leather pull tabs and these are a size 8. Heavy duty leather construction made during a time when every boot was handcrafted and the quality shows. Beautiful brown color and made in very small numbers and nearly impossible to find today. This set is as rare as it comes. Truly a one of a kind offering. If there is a problem or concern contact me and Ill make it right. Once feedback is received I will reciprocate. The item “1920S HIGH ALTITUDE SHEEPSKIN FLYING BOOTS” is in sale since Monday, October 5, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “jgaviation” and is located in Edgewood, New Mexico. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
THIS IS A USED WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL. I BELEIVE IT WAS FROM A SPITFIRE. IT IS STAMPED LEADER & S-82001-F ON THE BACK. I DON’T THINK ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT HAS BEEN SANDED AROUND THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES. The item “WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL SPITFIRE RAF ORIGINAL” is in sale since Thursday, April 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “byitchp” and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
THIS IS A USED WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL. I BELEIVE IT WAS FROM A SPITFIRE. IT IS STAMPED LEADER & S-82001-F ON THE BACK. I DON’T KNOW IF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT HAS BEEN SANDED AROUND THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES. The item “WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL SPITFIRE RAF ORIGINAL” is in sale since Wednesday, January 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “byitchp” and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
THIS IS A USED WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL. I BELEIVE IT WAS FROM A SPITFIRE. IT IS STAMPED LEADER & S-82001-F ON THE BACK. I DON’T KNOW IF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT HAS BEEN SANDED AROUND THE MOUNTY HARDWARE FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES. The item “WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL SPITFIRE RAF ORIGINAL” is in sale since Friday, November 9, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “byitchp” and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
THIS IS A USED WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL. I BELEIVE IT WAS FROM A SPITFIRE. IT IS STAMPED LEADER & S-82001-F ON THE BACK. I DON’T KNOW IF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT HAS BEEN SANDED AROUND THE MOUNTY HARDWARE FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES. The item “WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL SPITFIRE RAF ORIGINAL” is in sale since Wednesday, October 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “byitchp” and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
THIS IS A USED WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL. I BELEIVE IT WAS FROM A SPITFIRE. IT IS STAMPED LEADER & S-82001-F ON THE BACK. I DON’T KNOW IF ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ORIGINAL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT HAS BEEN SANDED AROUND THE MOUNTY HARDWARE FOR THE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE SEE DETAILED PICTURES. The item “WW2 BRITISH ROYAL AIRFORCE AIRCRAFT BLIND FLYING PANEL SPITFIRE RAF ORIGINAL” is in sale since Monday, September 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “byitchp” and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
EARLY TYPE-1 1930S UNITED STATES DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL CASE, LOCKING PUSH BUTTON TYPE. (TOP INSIDE PART MISSING & REPAIRED). The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918. The first award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was made by President Calvin Coolidge on May 2, 1927, to ten aviators of the U. Army Air Corps who had participated in the U. Army Pan American Flight, which took place from December 21, 1926 to May 2, 1927. Two of the airmen died in a mid-air collision trying to land at Buenos Aires on February 26, 1927, and received their awards posthumously. Since the award had only been authorized by Congress the previous year, no medals had yet been struck, and the Pan American airmen initially received only certificates. Among the ten airmen were Major Herbert A. Dargue, Captains Ira C. Eaker and Muir S. Fairchild, and 1st Lt. Charles Lindbergh received the first presentation of the medal little more than a month later, from Coolidge during the Washington, D. Homecoming reception on June 11, 1927, from his trans-Atlantic flight. The medal had hurriedly been struck and readied just for that occasion. Interestingly, the 1927 War Department General Order G. 8, authorizing Lindbergh’s DFC states that it was awarded by the President, while the General Order G. 6 for the Pan American Flyers’ DFC citation notes that the War Department awarded it by direction of the President. The first Distinguished Flying Cross to be awarded to a Naval Aviator was received by then Commander Richard E. Byrd, USN for his trans-Atlantic flight from June 29 to July 1, 1927 from New York City to the coast of France. Byrd, along with his pilot, Machinist Floyd Bennett, received the Medal of Honor for their historic flight to the North Pole on May 9, 1926 but they did not receive the DFC for that flight as the DFC had not yet been created. Numerous military recipients of the medal would later earn greater fame in other occupationsa number of astronauts, actors, and politicians including former President George H. Bush have been Distinguished Flying Cross recipients. DFC awards could be retroactive to cover notable achievements back until the beginning of World War I. On February 23, 1929, Congress passed special legislation to allow the award of the DFC to the Wright brothers for their December 17, 1903 flight. Other civilians who have received the award include Wiley Post, Jacqueline Cochran, Roscoe Turner, Amelia Earhart, Glenn H. Curtiss and Eugene Ely. Eventually, it was limited to military personnel by an Executive Order. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to receive the DFC on July 29, 1932 when it was presented to her by Vice President Charles Curtis in Los Angeles. Earhart received the decoration for her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean earlier that year. During World War II the medal’s award criteria varied widely depending on the theater of operations, aerial combat, and the missions accomplished. In the Pacific oftentimes commissioned officers were awarded the DFC, while enlisted men were given the Air Medal. In Europe some crews, often received it for performances throughout a tour of duty; elsewhere different criteria were used. During wartime, members of the Armed Forces of friendly foreign nations serving with the United States are eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross. It is also given to those who display heroism while working as instructors or students at flying schools. “Gabby” Gabreski, USAF, received 13 Distinguished Flying Crossesthe most earned by any individual. He is followed by Admiral Stan Arthur, USN, with 11 DFCs. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you! The item “EARLY 1930S TYPE-1 US DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL CASE” is in sale since Tuesday, June 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “medal_mulisha_store” and is located in Ontario, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
CHINA, REPUBLIC, AVG WWII FLYING TIGERS PILOTS WINGS BADGE, gold gilt, #210,1ST TYPE hallmarked, very rare, one pin missing. The item “#13 CHINA REPUBLIC, WWII FLYING TIGERS PILOT WINGS BADGE, #210, hallmark, very rare” is in sale since Saturday, April 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
CHINA, REPUBLIC, FLYING TIGERS WWII PILOTS WINGS BADGE, sterling, gold gilt, numbered, hallmarked, very rare. The item “CHINA REPUBLIC, WWII PILOT WINGS BADGE, FLYING TIGERS, numbered, hallmarked, rare” is in sale since Friday, September 02, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China