Dave Posted September 16, 2010 Share #101 Posted September 16, 2010 A shot with different lighting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted September 16, 2010 Share #102 Posted September 16, 2010 A shot with different lighting... Nice wing Dave. Thanks for sharing. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted September 27, 2010 Share #103 Posted September 27, 2010 1st. Lt. William Henley Mooney, WIA, POW - WWI, USAS - British 211 Sqdn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted October 24, 2010 Share #104 Posted October 24, 2010 . While not a photograph of a wing badge; it is a fine print of a portrait done in water color of Captain Douglas Campbell, 94th Aero Squadron, painted in 1919 by the artist, Joseph Cummings Chase. The title of the book in which it was found is, Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume X, published in 1920 by Harper & Brothers. Thought it would be ashame to keep it all to myself and hope some of you will like it as much as me. Cliff :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 25, 2010 Share #105 Posted October 25, 2010 .While not a photograph of a wing badge; it is a fine print of a portrait done in water color of Captain Douglas Campbell, 94th Aero Squadron, painted in 1919 by the artist, Joseph Cummings Chase. The title of the book in which it was found is, Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume X, published in 1920 by Harper & Brothers. Thought it would be ashame to keep it all to myself and hope some of you will like it as much as me. Cliff :-) Nice water color portrait Cliff. The artist eludes to the hat-in-the-ring insignia above the wings with just a couple of simple strokes of the brush. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted October 28, 2010 Share #106 Posted October 28, 2010 Nice water color portrait Cliff. The artist eludes to the hat-in-the-ring insignia above the wings with just a couple of simple strokes of the brush. Thanks for posting. Nice water color portrait Cliff. The artist eludes to the hat-in-the-ring insignia above the wings with just a couple of simple strokes of the brush. Thanks for posting. Hi Russ, Many thinks. I had a feeling that you especially would appreciate it. The artist, Joseph C. Chase, had a style very similar to that of the well known French artist, Lieutenant Henry Farré, often referred to as the first military aviation combat artist (1914-1918). Farré also painted portraits of several WWI aces such as Captain Georges Guynemer, Major William Thaw and others (see below). The next task will be to have larger color prints made of these three images to frame and mount on the wall in my home office. Cheers, Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted December 4, 2010 Share #107 Posted December 4, 2010 Here is a new one that I hope will be joining me soon. Better pictures to come. I believe that this is a French made wing variation. One of the variations I have been looking for for some time. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted December 4, 2010 Share #108 Posted December 4, 2010 Here is a new one that I hope will be joining me soon. Better pictures to come. I believe that this is a French made wing variation. One of the variations I have been looking for for some time. Patrick Patrick, Beautiful, and you are correct, these are French. I had an almost identical set on the tunic of Maj. Harry L. Wingate (I posted the uniform on the forum). Every example of this design (two, to be exact) that I have seen had some connection to Tours, France. This is a nearly impossible design to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschwartz Posted December 4, 2010 Share #109 Posted December 4, 2010 Very nice find Patrick. It will have a great home in your collection. You've got to be close to getting just about every pattern there is for WW1 bullion aviator badges by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted December 4, 2010 Share #110 Posted December 4, 2010 Very nice find Patrick. It will have a great home in your collection. You've got to be close to getting just about every pattern there is for WW1 bullion aviator badges by now. Hey Bob, If only it were true. I have had a bit of a run of good luck with the WWI stuff over the past year or two. This particular pattern has simply resonated with me for a long time (back to when I saw Steve's uniform). I think because it is so unique in style and construction. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted December 5, 2010 Share #111 Posted December 5, 2010 Hey Bob, If only it were true. I have had a bit of a run of good luck with the WWI stuff over the past year or two. This particular pattern has simply resonated with me for a long time (back to when I saw Steve's uniform). I think because it is so unique in style and construction. Patrick Ha! I had my eyes on this one but didn't throw my name in the hat. Nice grab, Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted December 8, 2010 Share #112 Posted December 8, 2010 Well, I got the uniform yesterday. It is very nice. A New York made uniform, with French insignia, bullion LT bars, and bullion wing. It also has a 3rd Aviation Instruction patch on the shoulder. The only name I could find was A. L. Eibner (or Eianer). Any ideas? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted December 18, 2010 Share #113 Posted December 18, 2010 Well, I got the uniform yesterday. It is very nice. A New York made uniform, with French insignia, bullion LT bars, and bullion wing. It also has a 3rd Aviation Instruction patch on the shoulder. The only name I could find was A. L. Eibner (or Eianer). Any ideas? Patrick Patrick, I know of one word for that exceptional French made bullion badge with added sequins. SWEET! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njaviators Posted January 6, 2011 Share #114 Posted January 6, 2011 Lt. Harry Estile Tucker, Booton, NJ, Princeton SMA, 3rd AIC. The photo is orange shifted due to lighting, so the backing looks less blue and the bullion and uniform more orange-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted January 7, 2011 Share #115 Posted January 7, 2011 Lt. Harry Estile Tucker, Booton, NJ, Princeton SMA, 3rd AIC. The photo is orange shifted due to lighting, so the backing looks less blue and the bullion and uniform more orange-ish. Michael, that is a very fine French made wing badge... and it is especially nice to know that it is one that can be attributed to a known aviator. :wink2: :thumbsup: Just in case a few members are not familiar with 'njaviators' he is better known as Michael O'Neal, a long term member of the American Society of Aviator Artists. Many of his beautiful paintings have appeared on the front cover of Over the Front, the journal published by the League of WWI Aviation Historians. If you want to do yourself a big favor visit his website at: http://www.michaelonealaviationart.com/index.html Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted February 1, 2011 Share #116 Posted February 1, 2011 A new one in the collection, very similar to this one: http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/wwi/us/presleymorison.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted February 1, 2011 Share #117 Posted February 1, 2011 Hi Patrick - that wing looks is top condition considering its age and the nature of the material it is made with. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njaviators Posted February 10, 2011 Share #118 Posted February 10, 2011 Michael, that is a very fine French made wing badge... and it is especially nice to know that it is one that can be attributed to a known aviator. Just in case a few members are not familiar with 'njaviators' he is better known as Michael O'Neal, a long term member of the American Society of Aviator Artists. Many of his beautiful paintings have appeared on the front cover of Over the Front, the journal published by the League of WWI Aviation Historians. If you want to do yourself a big favor visit his website at: http://www.michaelonealaviationart.com/index.html Cliff Thanks Cliff. I was happy to snag this one. That gives me both an ID'd NJ pilot and observer tunic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted March 10, 2011 Share #119 Posted March 10, 2011 A nice picture of Captain Reed G. Landis, MA, USAAS, wearing a very rare bullion embroidery Military Aviator (MA) badge with star... that was made in America. Note as can be seen in the picture, the badge was sewn tightly to a metal form with a pin on the back for easy removal from the uniform In 1917, Captain Landis joined the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. He finished his training as a Reserve Military Aviator (RMA) in England, and was posted to Number 40 Squadron RAF. Between 8 May 1918 and 19 August 1918 he scored 12 aerial victories. In late August 1918 he was appointed C.O. of the 25th Aero Squadron, USAAS. Early in 1919, via an Act of Congress, Captain Landis was awarded the advanced rating Military Aviator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted March 10, 2011 Share #120 Posted March 10, 2011 Interesting picture of BG Benjamin D. Foulois, MA, USAAS, Chief of Air Service, AEF, wearing a French made bullion embroidery Military Aviator (MA) badge with star, sewn to his uniform. Also pictured below is a somewhat similar looking French made bullion embroidery Military Aviator (MA) badge with star, worn by Lt/Col. Arthur R. Christie, MA, USAAS, Commander of the 5th Observation Group, AEF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffP Posted March 11, 2011 Share #121 Posted March 11, 2011 Military Aviator (MA) wing ensemble with the star sewn above the shield of a French made badge on the uniform of Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, MA, USAAS - National Air and Space Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted March 11, 2011 Share #122 Posted March 11, 2011 Here's a few from my Id'ed Groupings H.A. Wardle on British Tailored Uniform H.A. Wardle on American Made Uniform (Pinback) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted March 11, 2011 Share #123 Posted March 11, 2011 Frank Bessie Balloon Observer Maurice Smith C.O. 5th Balloon Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted March 11, 2011 Share #124 Posted March 11, 2011 B. A. Greely - Northern Bombing Group, USN Stanley Curran - NAS Killingholme - H-16 flying Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted March 11, 2011 Share #125 Posted March 11, 2011 Roland Neel - Observer, 99th Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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