My name is Steve Hansen and I am a Private Researcher.  I am part of a team that is attempting to locate and Register the Manufacturers Serial Numbers of surviving                    C-1(Prototypes) and CA-1 Production machines manufactured in 1943 and 1944 by either Clark Equipment Company or American Machine & Metals.  The numbers sought would be like:   CA1431234 or CA1441234.  We would also like to know where in the world the survivors might be located.  My email address is:  hrwebcruiser@yahoo.com

This trophy was awarded to my grandfather, Robert T Cronau, when he was flying for the Army Air Corps in 1921.  I have attached the newspaper clipping that describes the event.  It is difficult to photograph the curved shiny surface, but it reads "National Southern Air Tournament, March 25th to 28th 1921, Bellaire Fla, Landing for Mark, 1st Place, Leut Robert T Cronau. The event was apparently attended by a group of army fliers and from my research included mock air fights and parachute demonstrations.  Another article describes a fellow jumping from the plane my grandfather was flying and landing in a palm tree.  It is sterling and has a sizable dent on the base due to the soft nature. Not exactly an official military award but a neat piece of history from the early Army Air Corps flying days.  I'd like to get an idea of what this is worth.  If not appropriate to this forum, let me know, I will take it down.

Interesting. But airships would have been well before NASA!

This medal was awarded to my grandfather Robert T Cronau for accuracy.  He was a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII and a member of the 20th bombing squadron and later retired from the Air Force as a Colonel.  The newspaper clipping refers to the medal. The medal is missing one of the rings that hold it to the bar.  I'd like to get an idea of worth.

These wings belonged to my grandfather, Robert T Cronau.  At the time he was a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.  He retired in the 60s as a Colonel.  The wings are silver and he is shown wearing them in a Reed and Barton WWi Wings post in the Wing Badges section.  It is not my picture so I can't include here. I'd like to have an idea of what they might be worth.

This was bought from a fellow collector with no additional info. On the front the phrase “RED RAGS” is written. Red rags refers to the red piece of cloth used to anger a bull. I could only think it means that this helmet represents a soldiers hatred for his enemy. It is named on the inside and also stamped with Kanji all over, any translation would be great! I think this is one of the cooler bringback pieces I own, as I love period graffitied trophies.

Yes.  I believe he worked for NASA after the war

Would be interesting to pull his records to understand his airship service.

Here's a nice replica of the original patch. 

The value lies in the ribbon bar, the uniform itself is not very collectible, I’m sure there are those that would have it in their collection but it’s just not very collectible at all. I would put a value on the entire set at maybe $50.