rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #626 Posted August 5, 2020 Another beautiful, custom embroidered bullion civilian pilot wing. This is actually a biographical wing and belonged to Carlton Ford James. The first picture shows him wearing the wing at 23 years old. The second is Carlton at 87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #627 Posted August 5, 2020 This is a really handsome wing that starts with a base of an American Emblem & Co standard pilot and adding this custom made flight instructor banner. This wing was originally part of the Warren Carroll collection. This is the wing that is illustrated in Jon Maguire's book "More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens", page #333 and is similar to Russ' wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #628 Posted August 5, 2020 One of my favorites, a Desert Aero school wing based on a Noble pilot wing base. Because of the time period when these Noble wings were made, this wing is probably late 30s-pre-WWII. Desert Aero was a contract school out in Inyokern, CA, located in the Mojave desert. The small field was called Harvey Field at the time and now is part of the China Lake Weapons Testing facilities. There is not a lot of information about the field or its owners. They tried to build a bigger school and bigger facilities but came up against funding issues and lack of support from town councils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #629 Posted August 5, 2020 Part of the enamel field series of wings, these two feature Shaw Field and Robbins Field. Shaw field is located in Sumter, SC and was activated on 30 August, 1941. It was named for a Sumter native, 1st Lieutenant Ervin David Shaw, who was one of the first Americans to fly combat missions in WWI. It was both a primary and advanced school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #630 Posted August 5, 2020 The second wing is from Robins Field. Robins was NE of Jackson, MS and was run by Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics, Inc. It is now Bruce Campbell Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #631 Posted August 5, 2020 An SSA wing related to a patch Russ showed earlier. Spartan School of Aeronautics? Not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #632 Posted August 5, 2020 An early NS Meyer wing, late 30s style, but not sure what it is for. A school? A club? A flight company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #633 Posted August 5, 2020 A series of colorful wing patches in various colors and designs. For jackets, shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #634 Posted August 5, 2020 A cap and collar set. Not sure which school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #635 Posted August 5, 2020 A nice CAA cap and collar and wing set on original Danecraft card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #636 Posted August 5, 2020 A nice custom metal shop job. Turning a standard instructor badge also into a name tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted August 5, 2020 Share #637 Posted August 5, 2020 Tod, Some really amazing items! Thank you for sharing. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share #638 Posted August 5, 2020 Hey Tod, those are some very nice additions to the thread! Thank you for your efforts. I wonder if your matching pair of "T.P." collar brass might represent the "Twenty-nine Palms" school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #639 Posted August 5, 2020 Don't know Russ. Would take a photo, no? But a good lead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted August 5, 2020 Share #640 Posted August 5, 2020 Russ, From this booklet posted online about Twentynine Palms Air Academy, who ran the school and the field, their wings and nomenclature had them using TAA. Take a look: https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/56460726/6010-f-clampout-condor-field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 10, 2020 Share #641 Posted August 10, 2020 Here is a neat Kelly Field patch. I have seen about 3-4 of these in the past decade on eBay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share #642 Posted August 11, 2020 Wow! What a nice Kelly Field patch! I especially like the way they incorporated the USAAF colors into the PT design! Thanks for posting... And thank you Tod for posting the additional info on the Twenty-nine Palms Flight School. It's all worthy info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 30, 2020 Share #643 Posted August 30, 2020 So I have had these for some time. Does anyone know what school they go to? 1.5" in diameter. Reminds me of the Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments Women's Aircraft Instrument Tech small round patches but they are of a different color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 11, 2020 Share #644 Posted September 11, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 9:04 AM, rathbonemuseum.com said: Russ, From this booklet posted online about Twentynine Palms Air Academy, who ran the school and the field, their wings and nomenclature had them using TAA. Take a look: https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/56460726/6010-f-clampout-condor-field Back to the Twenty Nine Palms...Yes, it was TAA. Here is a shirt that was on Ron Burkey's site that has since been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted October 5, 2020 Share #645 Posted October 5, 2020 This one has not been posted yet. Baer Field Engineer Depot Sub-Depot Now Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted January 5, 2021 Share #646 Posted January 5, 2021 A recent this nice leather patch with colors still bright. Interesting that text is written in wood burning tool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOKIEMAN Posted January 5, 2021 Share #647 Posted January 5, 2021 It is off a felt pennant or pillow case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted January 5, 2021 Share #648 Posted January 5, 2021 Thanks John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted March 9, 2021 Share #649 Posted March 9, 2021 a neat variation of the Embry Riddle School of Aviation to include inter-american cadet. I have one without the "Inter-American Cadet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted April 30, 2021 Share #650 Posted April 30, 2021 I posted this on Chris' WWO post but thought they should go hear as well. A nice legit 20's to 30's Meyer Metal pilot instructor type wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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