atcampos1 Posted August 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 12, 2019 Dear all, I bought this Pilot Wings almost 25 years ago as a WWII original and I would like to confirm whether it is a period item or not and, if not, how I could identify it regarding the correct period. Could you, please, help me on this? Thanks in advance and best regards, Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted August 12, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2019 Looks like the real deal to me. What do the clutches look like? Modern with raised nubs? Or flat ? Either way the wing looks ww2... maybe pre ww2 ? What do the edges look like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atcampos1 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 12, 2019 Looks like the real deal to me. What do the clutches look like? Modern with raised nubs? Or flat ? Either way the wing looks ww2... maybe pre ww2 ? What do the edges look like ? Thanks for your quick reply dear Rooster77!!! Please, see more pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted August 12, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 12, 2019 Looking at the way the posts are attached, I'd say late war or post war. Others can check me on this.. But those look like electric welded posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 15, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 15, 2019 I would say wartime based on those short posts and the way the fasteners sit tight to back of the wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted August 15, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 15, 2019 Looking Good atcampos1 Nice clutch fasteners pic's .LOL Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted August 15, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 15, 2019 There is no way to tell as far as I am concerned if this is a WWII or KW wing. But that really doesn't matter much, in my opinion. It is very nice and you can date it any way you want, I think. It has a great patina. These aren't that valuable, but it would look fantastic on a uniform as well as in a display case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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