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strawberry 9

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I really don't know much about the desirability of this particular maker. I have one (W&H Co.) that is a USN Aviator wing, and I really don't know if mine is legit. I am not saying yours is good or bad, but can you show a picture of the whole wing?

 

Chris

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5thwingmarty

The feathers look like those on an Amcraft wing, but it looks like there are no horizontal lines behind the eagle. Can you post a more detailed shot of the front center of the wing?

Marty

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5thwingmarty

I would say definitely an Amcraft pattern wing. I can't say whether W&H used those same dies or if someone made a W&H hallmark stamp to use on an unmarked wing to make it look more valuable.

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It is an Amcraft pattern (although an old member on this forum used to insist that these wings were actually made by another company-- IIRC AMICO?).

 

The Amcraft pattern, especially after the war, shows up with a couple of different hallmarks, including Dondero.

 

Frankly, I don't believe I've ever seen a Whitehead and Hoag hallmarked WWII USAAF wing (although I have seen some ATC and civilian airlines wings). But that I haven't seen it doesn't mean a great deal.

 

It is possible that Whitehead and Hoag contracted out to make some wings in the Amcraft pattern? It would be nice to get a better picture of the hallmark.

 

Still, it is a pretty neat wing. thanks for sharing.

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strawberry 9

Interesting stuff. Thanks to all for the info! I can defiantly make out the THE in this mark. I picked them up for $9.99 so wasn't a huge gamble.

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