Chinese Cap Badge and wing?

[Wharfmaster]

Here is a grouping of Nationalist Chinese wings and cap badge. The Wings are thin sew-on type, two piece and numbered. the Cap badge is one piece construction. The base metal on both under the gilt seems to be of a copper color and not brass. Items were not purchased together. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

The Wharfmaster

[Wharfmaster]

Reverse photo, second try. Too Many KBs.

[Owen]

I have never seen a photo of an AVG member wearing

what appears to be a metal cap device. All the photos

I'm familar with had bullion devices. Some years ago

I had the chance to buy a visor cap with a metal device.

I asked the late Dick Rossi about it. He called several

of the other Tigers from the two other squadrons. None

of them remember seeing metal cap devices.

[MAA]

The Chinese Pilot wing is a known reproduction. There was some guy sewing these to leather backings calling them "AVG ~ its purely B.S. The cap device looks legit, but is (post-WW2) era in

type and style. Hope this helps you ~ Dave

[COOKIEMAN]

I agree, the wing is bogus. The cap badge is definitely post war. I purchased similar type cap badges when visiting Taiwan in 1967.

 

Attached are two pictures. One shows two Chinese Aviation Cadets while attending flight school at Thunderbird Field. Notice the one on the left is wearing a bullion cap badge with an enamel sun. The second pix is of a U.S. made embroidered cap badge..

[Wharfmaster]

Anyone know exactly who, when and where the sew-on Chinese wings were made?  My example came with a verified legit AVG patch.

 

Thanks,

 

W

[pfrost]

Hi Mr Wharf... or is it Mr Master?  LOL

 

I vaguely recall that these were sold in various magazines in the late 90- early 2000's.  Flying magazines, history magazines, etc.  But that may be an imperfect recollection.  These types of things were often replicated for newer flying jackets as well.

 

P

[Wharfmaster]

16 hours ago, pfrost said:

Hi Mr Wharf... or is it Mr Master?  LOL

 

I vaguely recall that these were sold in various magazines in the late 90- early 2000's.  Flying magazines, history magazines, etc.  But that may be an imperfect recollection.  These types of things were often replicated for newer flying jackets as well.

 

P

Thanks very much!

 

 

W