mvmhm Posted December 31, 2010 #26 Posted December 31, 2010 Yeah, I was pretty lucky that this donation of items included a bunch of original photos and his military documents....plus his plane was the subject of a Korean War Stars and Stripes article that mentions him by name...their B-29 had an engine crap out on the way to North Korea and they made an emergency landing...there were also original pictures of that incident in the grouping too.... Mark sends
flightmac Posted December 31, 2010 Author #27 Posted December 31, 2010 Terrific photo! It really documents those one-piece Flight Engineer wings. So there were one piece FE wings! Probably really rare and outa my reach right now. :crying:
mvmhm Posted January 1, 2011 #28 Posted January 1, 2011 Here's a pic of just the wings...they are pin backed and sterling silver, which I obviously haven't cleaned..... Mark sends
flightmac Posted January 1, 2011 Author #29 Posted January 1, 2011 Here's a pic of just the wings...they are pin backed and sterling silver, which I obviously haven't cleaned..... Mark sends They seem very flat on the material like clutchback.
armillary_journey Posted January 1, 2011 #30 Posted January 1, 2011 Was this a pattern actually worn on uniforms? I have a pot metal version like this (along with several other sterling patterns) and see them on eBay. I'm just curious if this design was purely for souvenirs or is it a legitimate variation to look out for? Thanks. Pepé (retired WC-130 F.E.) Could you show the photo of the back without the clutches for us learners out here? Thanks!
flightmac Posted January 1, 2011 Author #31 Posted January 1, 2011 Could you show the photo of the back without the clutches for us learners out here? Thanks! Sure thing. It'll be a couple of days because I'm out of town. If I recall there are no marks.
flightmac Posted January 8, 2011 Author #32 Posted January 8, 2011 Could you show the photo of the back without the clutches for us learners out here? Thanks! O.K., I tried to post up the image, but the best I can do right now is a link, links actually. Here is the front and back of the F.E. wings with the small center (and made of potmetal) that I own. A little explanation; when I first posted the image, I knew a website that had the same design/pattern - http://www.b24bestweb.com/images/Wings/Wings-FlightEng.JPG. I used it without giving credit, but didn't intend to be deceptive.
Tinman Posted January 9, 2011 #33 Posted January 9, 2011 I have a set of wings identical to mvmhms’ which came off of a uniform similar to his. I didn’t get the uniform. At one time they had an unusual frosted finish. The back is dark gray and they are clutch-back and marked sterling in raised letters.
bulldog06 Posted January 10, 2011 #35 Posted January 10, 2011 These appear to be the same wings as shown on page 125 of More Silver Wings, Pinks, and Greens. Interesting pattern, nice wings. Mike
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