CliffP Posted August 21, 2012 #51 Posted August 21, 2012 :thumbsup: None finer - Made by J. J. Sweeney Jewelry Co. cp
Jack's Son Posted August 21, 2012 #52 Posted August 21, 2012 Gentlemen.....Thank You for commenting of my BMA Badge!! It is quite a compliment to have the "creme dela creme" acknowledge this thread!! :blushing:
John Cooper Posted August 22, 2012 #53 Posted August 22, 2012 WOW thanks for posting such a treat so see this bit of history. John
Sabrejet Posted August 22, 2012 #54 Posted August 22, 2012 You're a "dark house" JS...another top quality grouping!
blademan Posted August 22, 2012 #55 Posted August 22, 2012 Those are some sweet wings! You have a good eye for wings for not being your main stay.
Jack's Son Posted August 22, 2012 #56 Posted August 22, 2012 You're a "dark house" JS...another top quality grouping! OH IAN.... For a minute I thought you were "HORSING" around!
benguttery Posted August 25, 2012 #59 Posted August 25, 2012 The book is a great read too. Granville – Tales and Tail Spins from a Flyer’s Diary. I expect the title came partially from the Ellington Field camp newspaper that was named Tale Spins. The book can be located as a free download in lots of places. Gutterson or Guttersen as his family was known was from Minnesota. He attended the School of Military Aeronautics in Austin, Texas, in January 1918, and went from there to Ellington Field in Houston. He was one of the first bombing and gunnery instructors at the gunnery range in San Leon, Texas, which is just south of Ellington Field. He died while in service at Ellington Field Hospital of pneumonia on December 4, 1918.
Jack's Son Posted August 25, 2012 #60 Posted August 25, 2012 ....He died while in service at Ellington Field Hospital of pneumonia on December 4, 1918. Ben, You are correct!! :thumbsup: Thank you for the correction, and my apologies to the members for the bad information!!
rathbonemuseum.com Posted November 9, 2012 #61 Posted November 9, 2012 I love seeing this. What a treasure. What history. So fantastic.
John Cooper Posted November 10, 2012 #63 Posted November 10, 2012 Thanks from bringing this back up to the top... what a treasure! Happy Friday! John
mammut08 Posted September 30, 2016 #64 Posted September 30, 2016 Hi All, I could use a little help authenticating the wings pictured below as I am not 100% sure what I have, if they are real or what they might be worth. They are part of a named tunic (JW Gerard - unable to find him in any of the usual sources, WoH, NE Aviators etc.) dated to October 1918. The tunic lacks overseas stripes, so this pilot likely did not make it to France. A big thank you in advance to all who take a look, as well as those who reply to share their knowledge and expertise. Dave
rustywings Posted September 30, 2016 #69 Posted September 30, 2016 Hello Dave, Thank you for sharing images of your BMA (Bombing Military Aviator) badge. Potentially, you might be sharing images of an authentic and extremely rare aviation badge. I don't see any obvious red flags in the modest images you've posted so far. But if you want a real definitive answer as to its authenticity from our many well informed collectors, I'm afraid you'll need to add a few clear and close-up images to make that determination. A close-up of the bomb, both front and back, as well as some clear images of the "STERLING" mark, possible hallmark and the pin/catch findings would be a tremendous help in the evaluation. Kind regards... and welcome to the Forum. Russ
Bill Scott Posted September 30, 2016 #70 Posted September 30, 2016 I think much better close up photos front and back are needed for the knowledgeable wing experts to really evaluate your wing.Scotty
mammut08 Posted September 30, 2016 #72 Posted September 30, 2016 Bill and Rusty, I have much higher quality photos, but this forum severely limits image size and I was forced to make them much smaller than I would have liked. If anyone has a work around, please let me know and I will post higher res images. I will however upload some cropped images highlighting the features of interest. Dave
mammut08 Posted September 30, 2016 #73 Posted September 30, 2016 bomb front -- US and nose are both gold, as we would want to see
mammut08 Posted September 30, 2016 #75 Posted September 30, 2016 Hi All, Here is your makers mark. I can supply hi res photos through personal email to interested parties. First though, I want to make sure that the wings are legit as I have no interest in passing on garbage to anyone. Dave
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