Interesting Unit Marked Airplane Fabric

[tigerfan]

Found recently in a local antique shop is this 39" x 22" fabric that reads: 99th Observation Squadron. It appears to have a flexible thin aluminum border that is wrapped in the fabric. I am not an expert in airplane parts so I don't know what type of plane this would have been a part of.

 

[tigerfan]

[hbtcoveralls]

very nice and looks authentic. The 99th is one of the oldest squadrons in the Air Corps. I would look at DH-4 or SE-5 aircraft to see if you can find a match.

Tom Bowers

[northcoastaero]

Here is the wikipedia.org page on the 99th squadron:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99th_Reconnaissance_Squadron

[Bob Hudson]

The unit became the 99th Observation Squadron in 1923.

[ram957]

Here's another page...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99th_Aero_Squadron

[tigerfan]

Thanks for the information. I have tried to find close ups of the DH-4 and SE-5 but only found a few. Couldn't nail down the size and shape of the panel I have. I did see how all of those "hooks" are used by lacing the panels together. The large hole in the fabric is pre-made and not a damaged spot. So I assume something came through to the outside.