Tesla Posted February 17, 2020 Share #626 Posted February 17, 2020 Do you think it could be an OEC (Officers Equipment Co.) Wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIinterviews Posted February 25, 2020 Share #627 Posted February 25, 2020 Just picked up a different set of glider pilot wings. Looking for opinions on these, authenticity and so on. I believe them to be one of the nicest pair of cloth wings I've seen. Trying to build a collection of GP wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 28, 2020 Share #628 Posted February 28, 2020 I picked this up in Florida a few years ago for $15 - Is this wing good? Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 7, 2020 Share #629 Posted April 7, 2020 Wartime "Vanguard N.Y." navigator or post-war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pconrad02 Posted April 7, 2020 Share #630 Posted April 7, 2020 I have always considered these to be post war - I believe these are on the LGB dies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 7, 2020 Share #631 Posted April 7, 2020 I have always considered these to be post war - I believe these are on the LGB dies Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pconrad02 Posted April 8, 2020 Share #632 Posted April 8, 2020 They look fine to me, and I have always considered these to be late war to Korea as there is no 9M or 22M shield. Others will disagree I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 9, 2020 Share #633 Posted April 9, 2020 Thanks Paul! I appreciate the response. If you don’t mind could you explain what you mean by 9M and 22M in relation to the shield? See this post for a timeline of NS Meyer marks: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16492-ns-meyer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted April 9, 2020 Share #634 Posted April 9, 2020 Probably KW and later vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoffer Posted April 16, 2020 Share #635 Posted April 16, 2020 What does the knowledgeable forum members think of this wing. Service pilot wing, pin back. Regards Kristoffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin Posted April 16, 2020 Share #636 Posted April 16, 2020 I like it. Can’t see the hallmark clearly but it has all the facets of a bone fide WW2-era Amcraft wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoffer Posted April 16, 2020 Share #637 Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks a lot! Here is abother photo of the hallmark. Not sure if it good enough. /Kristoffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted April 16, 2020 Share #638 Posted April 16, 2020 Nice Amcraft Service Pilot wing Kristoffer! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoffer Posted April 16, 2020 Share #639 Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks Allan. Good news. I am always a little uncertain when it comes to wings. I have another one I would like to bother you guys with. What do you say? This wing is on a local auction site. Regards Kristoffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschwartz Posted April 16, 2020 Share #640 Posted April 16, 2020 The Navy navigator wing looks fine as well. That wing can be relatively difficult to find. Here's some others to compare against. The AMICO version is the top wing: http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/usnavy/usnavynavigator.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoffer Posted April 16, 2020 Share #641 Posted April 16, 2020 Thanks again. I thought it looked a little too nice. A great badge, will try and get it! /Kristoffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted April 27, 2020 Share #642 Posted April 27, 2020 I dug these out of a drawer during a fit of pandemic-based boredom. Are they original or fake? Thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted April 27, 2020 Share #643 Posted April 27, 2020 It is not one of the "known good" patterns and it doesn't look bad from the front. A number of these were hand embroidered, but I am left wondering why it would have a backing. Backings, often, but not always, are there to cover "sins." Have you black-lighted the badge? There wouldn't be much reason to put a backing on an enlisted badge. Made of silk or cotton thread, they were intended to be sewn fast to the uniform and laundered. Unless you are willing to partially unsew the backing to peek under to see what might be there (such as back threads that glow under black light) this one will just have to live in the "maybe" column and even if it doesn't glow, not being one of the "accepted" patterns, it will always bear questions. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted April 27, 2020 Share #644 Posted April 27, 2020 Thanks Chris. Don't have a blacklight but all your points are valid. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke_44 Posted May 2, 2020 Share #645 Posted May 2, 2020 I'm putting together a small display of WWII related items and I've recently found a badge that I'd like some opinions on. I think it's in really great shape. However, after quite a bit of research, I have been unable to find any reliable information pertaining to it's manufacture, applicable time frame, etc. I'm not even sure if it's legit. What do you all think? Also, if you zoom in on the picture of the back, does the 'G' in Sterling look upside down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted May 2, 2020 Share #646 Posted May 2, 2020 looks to be a nice Juarez pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted May 3, 2020 Share #647 Posted May 3, 2020 If this wing is a full 3-1/4" wide I would say good as well, a nice WWII vintage Walter Lampl wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke_44 Posted May 3, 2020 Share #648 Posted May 3, 2020 That’s why I ask you all these things. I would’ve never figured out that the wings were Juarez wings. That’s pretty cool. 5thwingmarty mentioned something about Walter Lampl. I’m going look into that right now because that’s something I’ve never heard of. Thanks for the info you guys! ...much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted May 3, 2020 Share #649 Posted May 3, 2020 Walter Lampl was the actual company that made/sold this pattern of wing. You can occasionally find them with the Walter Lampl WL hallmark. These wings are often referred to as Juarez wings as there was a story that the wings were made in Juarez, Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke_44 Posted May 4, 2020 Share #650 Posted May 4, 2020 From what I can gather, the 'coin silver' Juarez wings were made south of the border. I do wonder however about the wing design. Who came up with it first, the Mexican silversmiths or Walter Lampl? It's a sharp looking wing design. Nice weight, lots of feathering. I just received some crew wings to go along with the pilot wings. The A.E. hallmark is a bit different than what I'm able to find references for. Should I be concerned or is it possibly an early design? The aging seems to be quite legit under a loupe. Here's a picture. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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