USAAF A-8 summer flying helmet.
RARE A-8 flying helmet, in almost mint condition, showing very little, if any use.
Helmet, is cotton, Khaki coloured, unlined, with no provisions, for communications equipment.
The chestnut brown unlined chincup, again, is in almost mint unused condition.
Three goggle straps, are fitted to the rear, and the two snaps, show a little paint loss to them.
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WWII USAAF Air Crew Wings.
Lovely pair of British made two piece construction wing
with the centre seal being sterling silver.
Wings are in excellent used condition, with minimum wear to the finish, and the usual English, brass pin and loop fitting.
No maker mark, but most likely J.R. Gaunt.
S/N 487
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USAAF Aircrew Wings. British Made. WWII
Excellent Quality pair of British made wings, in untouched condition, retaining 90-95% of their "silver wash finish"
Full size 3" with the typical pin & loop catch, and IMO Gaunt made, unmarked, with "vent hole" to allow the gases to escape when soldering the emblem, to the wings.
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American Optical B-6 goggles
A/O B-6 Goggles, in very good condition, frames are in overall good order, with some slight loss of plating, in various areas, but does not detract.
Lens's are the green tinted type, and in excellent condition, and carry the A/O etch.
The one piece cushion, is an excellent replacement, of very high quality, which i purchased, from the U.S as unfortunately the original cushion had ... read more
WWII USAAF Aircrew wing British made 3"
USAAF 3" Aircrew wing, unmarked Firmin style?
Wing is in excellent uncleaned condition, retaining 80% of it's silver wash finish, with pin and loop fitting.
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USAAF Aircrew wing by J.R. Gaunt
3"size WWII wing by Gaunt in excellent uncleaned condition, marked on the rear J.R. Gaunt London
with fully functioning pin & loop catch.
Excellent wing with no issues.
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WWII USAAF Aircrew Wing British made by Ludlow
USAAF full size 3" wing, British made by Ludlow London.
Wing is in excellent uncleaned condition, with most of it's silver wash intact.
Maker marked to the rear Ludlow London, with fully functioning pin.
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WWII USAAF Service Pilots wings British Made.
WWII British made full size Service pilot wings
Wings in excellent condition, with no issues, no maker mark, but have all the characteristics of a Firmin wing.
Pin is fully functional, and though not marked, appear to be Silver? Full size 3" wings.
Rare set of British made Wings.
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WWII British made Navigators cloth insignia
USAAF British made Navigators cloth insignia
Wings embroidered in silk, onto a blue velvet background, with a cheese cloth backing
Full size 3" wings embroidered onto a 3-1/2" blue velvet patch.
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R.A.F. "ditching whistle"
The classic 'snail' whistle often seen hanging from the 1941 pattern Mae West or aircrew blouse. Chrome plated brass. Air Ministry King's Crown markings and reference numbers '23/230' to one side. Further reference numbers to other side '293/14/L1795'. Some minor loss of plating but in very good used condition overall.
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