Early USAF Flight Nurse transition wings.

[rustywings]

Check out the front cover of this 1958 dated copy of "The Airman" with a Flight Nurse Captain wearing her WWII-style silver wings...

[firefighter]

WOW!!! Those are some gorgeous wings. I like the picture of the Flight Surgeon and the placement of his 'U.S.' insignia.

[67th and 524th Fighter SQ]

On 7/10/2014 at 11:21 AM, rustywings said:

Thank you Cookieman for the shared research and additional early Flight Nurse examples. I would consider your post-war Augustine C. Frank hallmarked Flight Nurse badge a more rare and tougher wing to find than many WWII era Flight Nurse wings.

 

The early transitional full size Flight Surgeon badges with "Aug. C. Frank Co." hallmarks are also a difficult example to find. Note how this one-piece "Frank" hallmarked Chief Flight Surgeon badge used a star & wreath, instead of a smaller star & banner, to denote "Chief" rating. Like the Flight Nurse example Cookieman posted above, this badge also features

horizontal lines on the shield.

 

 

 

On 7/10/2014 at 11:24 AM, rustywings said:

Back of the Chief Flight Surgeon badge with Augustine C. Frank Co. hallmark.

 

I retired from the USAF last year after being a flight doc for 20 years. 
 

I saw this post and I wasn’t looking for anyone with a set of this Chief Flight Surgeon wings made by Augustine C. Frank Co. who may be willing to sell them to me. 
 

I appreciate the help and I am always looking for rare/unique/unusual flight surgeon wings for my collection/display. 
 

cheers,

Matt