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Offered up for sale is the pictured & very interesting named United States Air Force grouping. The lot consists of a ribbon mount, terling wings, United States, Air Force, major collar pins and three flight record and logbook documenting over 16:00 of flight time. This decorated major flew SIGINT flights out of Iraklion, Crete during the Cold War. Let the photos be your guide and message me with any questions.

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WWII 5th Air Force Dog Tag Grouping Florida Veteran Original Medals Papers. See photos for details and condition. Be sure to check out the other items in our store. New items posted every week! Please refrain from asking about sizes. Our historic items, often 50-100 years old, are delicate and sized according to the typical period standards. We do not provide tailored sizing or sell wearable costumes, focusing instead on preserving the historical value of these artifacts.

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Up for grabs is an amazing grouping belonging to an Air Force colonel John Patton served in three world wars flew many aircraft. This guy was an amazing veteran, hero. This is his grouping over many years his original VMI Virginia Military Institute sword, engraved with his name, several of his uniforms, his pilot wings His badges, patches, blood chits etc this is a great grouping belonging to an amazing man. A great addition to any Air Force collection. He served our country in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

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Super nice estate fresh air force grouping appears to be early 1980s- late 1990s or early 2000s. Lots of obsolete air force badges and some rare insignia! Bought this last year from an estate picker. The grouping appears to have been from a senior enlisted man (Master Sergeant) who reached the fire rank of Fire Chief/ Marshal the highest rank in the AF fire service. The fire protection badge is obsolete now in the air force making them much harder to find then years ago. I believe now they only use the patch. Sadly the set is not named or attributed! I feel like a lot of these semi modern groupings are being split up lately. Down the road nice original groupings are going to be tough to find. If i cant get my asking price or a fair price i will split it down the road or just keep the badges. As for right now i will try to sell it as a grouping! 1x 1984 AF Side Cap, leather band super nice near mint condition. 1x FULL size large Deputy Fire Chief Badge in original box. 1x Mini Badge Fire Chief / Marshal in the original box. A 3rd box that has. 1x firefighter badge mini. 2x assistant fire chief badges mini. 1x deputy fire chief badges. Plus 2x extra clutch backs. (badges are all early pin back obsolete variants dfn). Bag of patch. 5x total rank patches 4x large size 1x small / 3x subdued 2x regular. Also 2x shoulder boards for master sergeant. 9x still sealed ribbons. 26x loose ribbon bars (many w stars or olc oak leaves). Pair of af silver collar disks 2x. Total of 37x individual insignia in bag. (this also tells us he saw combat service in desert storm/ and recieved multiple af commendation medals, multiple meritorious service medals and multiple air force achievement medals & good conduct medals). Pretty neat grouping, a lot of these get split down the road sets like this will he desirable! Sadly no name but exactly as acquired! Pricing was tough here a lot of value present. I do not want to split it but will if i have to down the road. Im bascially charging total what i feel the badges are worth- large size deputy fire chief badge is a tough one to find in the large variant and alone is a 75-100 dollar badge! Price might seem high but at the ask im really only charging for the badges and giving the rest for free…. If its sitting and you want a specific thing message me and we will figure it out! Please check out all my collectibles and militaria!

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Offering the following: FIGHTER PILOT PATCH grouping. Some rare ones here. From a couple of rather extensive military patch collections that have been accumulated over the years. I can pretty much guarantee that there will be something for everyone. Keep checking back as I literally have thousands of USAF / USN / USMC patches to liquidate. The photo depicts the patch being offered on a 1/2 Grid. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Patches”. The seller is “ygbsmf-4″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Air Force Brigadier General’s flight grouping including his flight suit, flight jacket, garrison caps, and flight gloves. These items belonged to a Brigadier General Hutchinson of the Air Training Command. I have not done any research on him, so I have no specific information on him other than what is contained in this lot. Everything is in well worn, but good condition. Flight Suit: Size medium regular and dated 8 January 1968. It is very well worn with dark soiling of the lower legs. All zippers and snaps are present and functional. It has the embroidered white on olive drab Brigadier General stars on the shoulders, Air Training Command patch on the right breast, and HUTCHINSON stamped on the white cotton name tape on the left breast. When lying flat, it measures approximately 24 1/2″ from the top of the shoulder seam to the end of the sleeve, approximately 18″ across the chest when measured from sleeve seam to sleeve seam at the bottom of the name tape, approximately 19 1/2″ across the waist when measured at the adjuster buttons, approximately 22 1/4″ from the collar seam the the waist seam when measured down the back, and the inseam measures approximately 29 1/2. Flight Jacket: There is no tag information in the jacket. It is in good, well worn condition with what is possibly mothing or pulling of the material in the waist and collar, leaving several small holes. The zipper and all snaps are present and functional. It has the embroidered white on olive drab cloth Brigadier General stars on the shoulders and Air Training Command patch on the right breast. When lying flat, it measures approximately 23 1/2″ from the top of the shoulder seam to the end of the sleeve, approximately 17″ across the chest when measured from sleeve seam to sleeve seam at the top of the Air Training Command patch, and approximately 24 from the collar seam to the bottom of the jacket when measured down the back. 2 Air Force Blue silver piped officer garrison caps with silver Brigadier General stars. One is a Flight Ace size 7 1/8 and the stamping inside is hard to read, but the USAF Certification No. Appears to date 1969. The other cap has not tags or markings inside, but looks to be the same size. Both are in well worn condition with the unmarked one showing soiling from wear. USAF summer flying gloves that are a size 8 and dated 1972. They are in good, well used condition with normal signs of wear. I don’t have a good spot to properly display this grouping, so I would love to pass it on to someone does. I f you have any questions, please send me a message. Thanks for looking and be sure to check out my store! For larger items such as field gear, headgear, uniforms, etc. The item “U. S. Air Force Vietnam Era Brigadier General’s Flight Uniform Grouping” is in sale since Thursday, December 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Uniforms”. The seller is “tweeter22″ and is located in Roseau, Minnesota. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)

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We also sell associated Luftwaffe and US air force collectibles if they come in. We stride to provide as best a service as we can to the collector. I always describe and dictate my items with accurate descriptions and will always try my best to help anyone out. I hope you enjoy my store and listings. Many thanks, Samuel Corke. Ww2 RAF Sgt A. E Flowers Medal/Logbook Grouping. Lovely medal collection, consisting of campaign medals and standard war medals. Comes with original named logbook, dated inside from 1943 till 1945. E flowers enlisted on 17/1/1942 as an AC2 and trained as a wireless operator. He went to wireless and air gunnery training schools in 1943 at RAF Yatesbury. He then went out to No. U at RAF Gianaclis in Egypt and flew with 500 Squadron before moving to 22 squadron SAAF (South Africa Air Force) in July 1944 who he saw the out the end of the war with. For most of his operations with 22 squadron SAAF he flew in a Ventura aircraft, where they carried out Air sea rescue patrols and missions, convoy escorts, anti submarine patrols and anti U-boat patrols, schnorkel sweeps, sub bombing training and various other training flights. The logbook is kept upto April 1945 with approximately 38 pages filled including his training. Further to the back is some written assessments and practise drills he carried out including dinghy training, bailing out etc. Some soiling and water damage to the cover of the logbook but all the pages are in good legible condition. There is a couple of photos possibly taken by Flowers of Ventura aircraft in flight, and what I believe is a picture of his crew. Unfortunately it is slightly blurry and I do not know which airmen is Flowers himself, but it is safe to assume he is one of them. There is Flowers original SAAF insignia, a wireless badge and navigators brevet Included with the medals as is the original box and paperwork. The medals themselves in lovely condition, mounted on a board for display. Some soiling to the ribbons. His original airmans service and paybook is included, but it is worse for wear missing the front and rear covers. It has his personal details, enlistment details, RAF trade details, what qualifications he attained whilst in the RAF, his medical records and innoculations, permits and passes. And finally his last will and testament, interestingly not filled out. There is also his original RAF flying clothing card detailing what flying equipment he was issued, flying helmet, mask, gloves etc. He was interestingly issued a K-dinghy set to attach to his observer parachute. Finally there is a newspaper cutting and air navigation booklet to complete the collection. Overall a lovely medal/logbook grouping with lovely extra items, photos. Should be ideal to carry out extra research should you wish. Perfect for any RAF collection, museum display or medal/logbook collector. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me and I’ll try my best to help. Since Brexit we have been experiencing huge delays with items being delivered to EU countries. Failure to do so could result in postal delays or us having to cancel your order. We hope you understand and will do out best to help. Please bear this in mind when purchasing items. Postal services to the rest of the world remain unaffected. The item “Ww2 RAF/SAAF Sgt A. E Flowers Medal/Logbook Grouping” is in sale since Wednesday, May 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\RAF”. The seller is “sc_aviation_collectibles” and is located in Lincolnshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Type: medal/logbook grouping
• Era: 1914-1945
• Country/ Organization: Great Britain
• Service: Air Force
• Theme: Militaria
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

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WWII ID’ed uniform grouping lot China Burma India bullion US ARMY AIR FORCE STERLING. Tunic is a size 40. No flaws that i can see. Photo album with 60 period photographs and newspaper clippings Including a photo of the Soldier wearing THIS uniform! Great lot i got directly from a Surplus store here in Chicago some 25 years ago. I was walking in just as a lady dropped this off. Have 2 business cards in the photo album with name of the Veteran. The item “WWII uniform grouping China Burma India bullion US ARMY AIR FORCE STERLING IDed” is in sale since Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms”. The seller is “tlmbaran” and is located in Bolingbrook, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Featured Refinements: WW2 Jacket
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China

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LARGE ORIGINAL IDENTIFIED WW2 U. ARMY AIR FORCES PILOT/PILOT INSTRUCTOR LT. PENNINGTON UNIFORM, HAT, FLIGHT LOG, DOG TAG, PHOTOS, DOCUMENT GROUPING LOT. ALL ITEMS LISTED IN THIS LISTING ARE FROM THE ESTATE OF U. PENNINGTON AND IT INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. AAF KHAKI OFFICER’S UNIFORM JACKET WITH FULL INSIGNIA AND BADGES, ETC. JACKET IS NAMED TO PENNINGTON ON INTERIOR TAIL OF THE JACKET. THIS KHAKI OFFICERS JACKET FEATURES A FOUR POCKET FRONT AND RETAINS ALL OF IT’S GOLD IN COLOR METAL OFFICERS BUTTONS. EARLY WAR BLUE FELT AAF PATCH IS SEWN TO LEFT SHOULDER AND OFFICER BRAID TO CUFFS. JACKET RETAINS ALL OF IT’S METAL OFFICERS (2nd LT) RANK SHOULDER INSIGNIA, AAF WINGED AND U. THE LEFT BREAST FEATURES THE PILOT’S SILVER WASHED (UNMARKED) 3 (IN LENGTH) FULL SIZE PILOT WINGS. JACKET RETAINS A MAKER’S TAG TO INTERIOR POCKET. THIS JACKET IS IN GOOD WORN CONDITION, HAVING SOME SCATTERED MOTH HOLES, ESP. TO IT’S ARMS, NOTHING TO BAD BUT THEY ARE THERE. JACKET HAS NO TEARS AND NO STAINS, JUST A FEW MARKS HERE AND THERE. JACKET’S APPROX MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 17″ FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, 19″ FROM ARMPIT TO ARMPIT, SLEEVES MEASURE 24″ IN LENGTH AND THE JACKET MEASURES 31″ IN TOTAL HEIGHT, FROM IT’S TOP TO IT’S BOTTOM. AAF KHAKI OFFICER’S PIPED OVERSEAS HAT WITH METAL 2nd LT BAR TO ONE SIDE OF THE HAT AND A METAL AAF WINGED OFFICERS INSIGNIA TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HAT. INTERIOR OF THE HAT IS FULLY LINED AND RETAINS IT’S BROWN LEATHER SWEATBAND. THERE IS A UNION MAKERS TAG TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE SWEATBAND. HAT MEASURES 10-1/2” IN TOTAL LENGTH AND IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION, SHOWING AVERAGE AGE AND WEAR, HAVING NO HOLES AND NO TEARS. PENNINGTON’S NAMED ENLISTED (BEFORE HE BECAME AN OFFICER) DOG TAG AND BEADED CHAIN. DOG TAG HAS A TETANUS SHOT DATE OF “T43″ (1943) SHOWING A NEXT OF KIN (HIS WIFE) HOME ADDRESS OF MEMPHIS TENN. PENNINGTON’S LARGE SIZE HARD COVER AAF FLIGHT LOG BOOK GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS WIFE ON CHRISTMAS 1944 AS WRITTEN TO THE INTERIOR COVER OF THE LOG, PRESENTED TO MY HUSBAND LT. PENNINGTON XMASS 1944 MRS. PENNINGTON GOOD LUCK ALWAYS DARLING. SECOND INTERIOR PAGE OF THE LOG STATES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THAT WAS HAND WRITTEN; LT. THIS PILOT FLIGHT LOG IS DATED FROM JANUARY 1, 1945 (FIRST ENTRY) TO NOVEMBER 14, 1945 (LAST ENTRY). HALF OF THIS LOG IS FILLED WITH HAND WRITTEN FLIGHT ENTRIES. LOG BOOK IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION, SHOWING AVERAGE AGE AND WEAR. FILLED WITH LOTS OF WAR TIME FLIGHT INFORMATION, ETC. ONE BUSINESS SIZE CARD FOR JOHN A. PENNINGTON (LIEUTENANT AIR CORPS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES). ONE 1945 DATED WAR DEPARTMENT RATION CARD NAMED TO JOHN A. PENNINGTON ISSUED AT SELMAN FIELD, MONROE, LA. WITH STAMP FROM AAF OFFICER. TWO ORIGINAL WAR TIME PHOTOGRAPHS OF LT. THE LARGER SIZED PHOTO SHOWS LT. PENNINGTON IS HIS HEAVY FLIGHT JACKET, FLIGHT HAT AND GOGGLES ON HIS HEAD. PHOTO MEASURES 7″ BY 5″ AND IS STILL IN IT’S ORIGINAL METAL STAND UP FRAME AND GLASS FRONT. SMALL PHOTO SHOWS LT. PENNINGTON IN HIS KHAKI UNIFORM AND KHAKI VISOR CAP. PENNINGTON AND HIS WIFE. PHOTO MEASURES 2-1/2 IN DIAMETER AND IS INSIDE OF IT’S ORIGINAL PLASTIC PHOTO HOLDER. BOTH PHOTOS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MESSAGE RECORDS, IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME IF THERE IS ANY RECORDING ON THESE 6-1/2” (IN DIAMETER) RECORDS FROM LT. PENNINGTON AS I DO NOT HAVE A RECORD PLAYER TO CHECK. IT WOULD BE VERY COOL IF THERE ARE RECORDED MESSAGES ON THE RECORDS FROM LT. BOTH USO RECORDS SHOWS SOME AGE AND WEAR. ONE ORIGINAL COPY OF AN AAF NEWSPAPER “BEAM”, DATED “24 FEBRUARY 1945″. “BEAM” WAS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FROM THE US AAF HONDO AIR ARMY AIR FIELD HONDO, TEXAS. ONE PAPER “DAILY INFORMATION SHEET” FROM AAF NAVIGATION SCHOOL HONDO TEXAS, DATED FOR “9, MAY 1945″. ONE PAPER US AAF “AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL REPORT” NAMED TO PENNINGTON, J. SEE THE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. The item “Large Original WW2 Identified U. S. Army Air Forces Pilot’s Uniform Grouping Lot” is in sale since Tuesday, October 27, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms”. The seller is “ww21941″ and is located in Buffalo, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Vintage 1950s USAF MA-1 FLIGHT JACKET And Flightsuit Grouping 92BW 325th BS. Jacket, flightsuit, bib, and leather cap. The item “Vintage 1950s USAF MA-1 FLIGHT JACKET And Flightsuit Grouping 92BW 325th BS” is in sale since Tuesday, August 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Korea (1950-53)\Original Period Items”. The seller is “bogbain” and is located in Dallas, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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