rustywings Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share #51 Posted April 2, 2011 Kastauffer, Your two bullion Aviator wings are absolutely exceptional! Thank you for posting such "top-shelf" examples. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted April 2, 2011 Share #52 Posted April 2, 2011 Cliff.Attached is a pic of Roland Corbin, Naval Aviator #621 and his brother Horace W. Corbin during the war. Terry Hey Terry, Found another picture of Ensign Corbin in the book FLYING OFFICERS of the U.S.N. which you probably have; however, in some old files found a picture of Navy dirigible DN-1 taken in April, 1917 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Since Ensign Corbin got his Naval Aviator rating at Pensacola about the same time on 17 April 1917 he would have flown in it. Cliff CORBIN, Roland Earl Born: 18 Sep.1893 in Dundee, MI; Retired: South Hero, VT 1969. Education: University of Michigan - 1 year Military Service: U.S. Navy: April 30, 1917- September 30, 1921 (Rank: Ensign USNR) Ratings: Heavier-Than-Air and Lighter-Than-Air Balloon & Airship training at Akron, OH & Naval Air Station-Pensacola, FL; FAI-ACA Balloon License #595 issued 17 April 1917; Naval Aviator #621. ----------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk3370 Posted April 3, 2011 Share #53 Posted April 3, 2011 Hey Terry, Found another picture of Ensign Corbin in the book FLYING OFFICERS of the U.S.N. which you probably have; however, in some old files found a picture of Navy dirigible DN-1 taken in April, 1917 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Since Ensign Corbin got his Naval Aviator rating at Pensacola about the same time on 17 April 1917 he would have flown in it. Cliff CORBIN, Roland Earl Born: 18 Sep.1893 in Dundee, MI; Retired: South Hero, VT 1969. Education: University of Michigan - 1 year Military Service: U.S. Navy: April 30, 1917- September 30, 1921 (Rank: Ensign USNR) Ratings: Heavier-Than-Air and Lighter-Than-Air Balloon & Airship training at Akron, OH & Naval Air Station-Pensacola, FL; FAI-ACA Balloon License #595 issued 17 April 1917; Naval Aviator #621. ----------------------------- Cliff, Thanks, great pic of the airship. Must have been a boring mission putting along in one of those. Russ, I had Ens Corbin's complete uniform and this extra wing, but since I don't collect Navy, moved the uniform along about a year ago. Attached is pic of the tunic. I hung onto the wing since it was unique and I had never seen one like it before. I could only speculate that the Airship pilots might have gone this route to distinguish themselves from the other pilots. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cszakolczai Posted April 3, 2011 Share #54 Posted April 3, 2011 Cliff,Thanks, great pic of the airship. Must have been a boring mission putting along in one of those. Russ, I had Ens Corbin's complete uniform and this extra wing, but since I don't collect Navy, moved the uniform along about a year ago. Attached is pic of the tunic. I hung onto the wing since it was unique and I had never seen one like it before. I could only speculate that the Airship pilots might have gone this route to distinguish themselves from the other pilots. Terry Sir your stuff always amazes me. I swear the items you have or have had in your collection are just mind blowing. Add this picture to the list of items which make you go, "holy smoke I never woulda expected to see it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share #55 Posted April 8, 2011 WWII era padded bullion Aviator wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share #56 Posted April 8, 2011 Another WWII padded Aviator badge, with longer and somewhat different wing design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted April 8, 2011 Share #57 Posted April 8, 2011 Please dont stop posting individual close ups Russ this is a fantastic learning experience. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted April 8, 2011 Share #58 Posted April 8, 2011 Here's two that I bought a few weeks ago. Can anyone date these? First one... Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted April 8, 2011 Share #59 Posted April 8, 2011 2nd one Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted April 12, 2011 Share #60 Posted April 12, 2011 Kurt & Jason thanks for the wonderful additions to this thread. As for dating your wings Jason I hope someone can help. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted April 12, 2011 Share #61 Posted April 12, 2011 This is my only bullion wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #62 Posted April 13, 2011 Here's two that I bought a few weeks ago.Can anyone date these? First one... Jason Jason, you've posted a couple of nice WWII era bullion wings. I believe your first example was produced from the mid 1930's thru early WWII. Your second wing appears to be a solid WWII example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #63 Posted April 13, 2011 Bullion WWII USN Aviator on black felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #64 Posted April 13, 2011 Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #65 Posted April 13, 2011 Padded bullion WWII era Aviator on green gaberdine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #66 Posted April 13, 2011 Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #67 Posted April 13, 2011 Bullion WWII era Aviator on white cloth background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #68 Posted April 13, 2011 Back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 13, 2011 Share #69 Posted April 13, 2011 One more ... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted April 14, 2011 Share #70 Posted April 14, 2011 Jason, you've posted a couple of nice WWII era bullion wings. I believe your first example was produced from the mid 1930's thru early WWII. Your second wing appears to be a solid WWII example. Thanks Russ! I appreciate the help! Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share #71 Posted April 19, 2011 WWII era USN Aviator on tan cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share #72 Posted April 19, 2011 The back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share #73 Posted April 19, 2011 A WWII era variant with five different types of bullion used, counting the foil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share #74 Posted April 19, 2011 The back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share #75 Posted April 19, 2011 Late-war, or possibly early post-war USN bullion Observer wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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