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Custom made senior pilot conversion on LGB pilot wing


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rathbonemuseum.com

Hi,

 

Custom converted LGB pilot with what seems to be a former pinback General officer cap or shirt star. Piece of metal welded as connector and backstop.

 

 

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Really like this one. Looks like a bit of in theater ingenuity! Hopefully he didnt get in too much trouble for swiping some GO's star

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5thwingmarty

What is the radius of the star? I think the spec called for a 1/4" radius star mounted 1/16" above the top of the shield, but many of the factory made senior wings failed to follow the spec. The stars on Josten Senior wings are oversized at 5/32". The Meyer star on stilts on my wing has the right diameter but is mounted more than 1/16" above the shield. Dondero Senior wings have undersized stars at 3/16" but they are the right height above the shield. I also have an issue Senior wing whose star is per the spec.

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