
Some of mY Air Corps/Air Force wings
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USMCRECON
, Mar 05 2011 01:11 PM
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#1
Posted 05 March 2011 - 01:11 PM
I've posted some of these wings previously and many were photographed through the glass of the display case. Yesterday I took the screws out and opened the case to clean the glass and thought it might be a good time to take some photos of them. Since I was in the mood to do some photography, I went ahead and photographed several others that are attached to uniforms. I'll probably be posting them a handful at a time over the next coiuple days until I get throuhj them. Anyway.......here we go:
This one is sewn to the blouse so I can only photograph the front. I've had this uniform for probably at least 10 years. It belonged th (then) Captain George Kenney, later Commander if the 5th AAF in WW-II.
This one is sewn to the blouse so I can only photograph the front. I've had this uniform for probably at least 10 years. It belonged th (then) Captain George Kenney, later Commander if the 5th AAF in WW-II.
#2
Posted 05 March 2011 - 01:15 PM
This one is also from the 1920s uniform of George Kenney and the wings came on it. I'm not an expert on wings (a novice would be a more accurate description) so, if one doesn't have a maker's mark, I have no idea where or by whom, they were made. They're unusual in that they're thin, like stamped metal and have a short spring-type (sort of like a safety pin) pin on the back.
Edited by USMCRECON, 05 March 2011 - 01:17 PM.
#3
Posted 05 March 2011 - 01:22 PM
This pair I'm not so sure about. I've had these so long that I don't even remember when I got them....probably 15 years ago or more. I looked at the gold US with a magnifying glass and the letters look to me to have been applied separately. It has some sort of marks on the back but I don't know what thy mean. Any comments would be welcome.
#17
Posted 05 March 2011 - 01:59 PM
This pair is much like the above in style except that someone broke the pin off and attached a piece of a zinc ribbon bar to the back to act as a pin????? The other side still has the original "C" clasp
The only marking on the back is sterling.

The only marking on the back is sterling.
Edited by USMCRECON, 05 March 2011 - 02:21 PM.
#20
Posted 05 March 2011 - 02:12 PM
This pair of wings have a pleasing shape (to me) and nice feather detail. They're quite heavy and I'm pretty sure they're sterling, though they're not so marked. In fact, they have no marks at all on the back beyond a "W" that has been scratched on the back of the shield area. They have a heavy British-style mounting pin set up.
OK, that's enough for now. I'll be back later this evening or tomorrow to post some more.
OK, that's enough for now. I'll be back later this evening or tomorrow to post some more.
#24
Posted 05 March 2011 - 03:35 PM
This one is a mini-wing. It was probably a sweetheart item but I have seen these worn on the overseas hat opposite the officer's rank. The picture isn't all that good but the wing is nicely detailed, particularly for its small size and it has a drop-in roller locking device.
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