Jan 5, 2019 · Here are some photos of some Josten Command Pilot Wings, being sold as authentic WWII vintage. The wings have the finish rubbed off of the front shield, revealing a …

Jan 15, 2025 · Any thoughts on these.wings marked sterling and snowflakes pattern.are they ww2 or later .found them in a box of old GI JOE TOYS LOCAL SALE .THANKS

Oct 28, 2008 · 1) The JOSTEN hallmark and use of clutch back attachments (as seen on the command pilot wings you show) are found on most of the Josten WWII period wings, such as …

Sep 17, 2011 · Air Transport Command (ATC) Co-Pilot Wings. By jmar, September 17, 2011 in WING BADGES. Share

Feb 11, 2024 · Actually finding a WWII worn senior or command pilot wing is rather difficult simiply because there were so few individuals (they would have been senior officers trained pre-war …

Dec 23, 2008 · These type of wings are nice to put on a uniform for display, IMHO. When you look at the gradation of pilot wing values, the lowest values tend to be the non-sterling clutchback …

Feb 2, 2017 · At the height of the wing collecting boom, Josten command pilot wings seem to go in the $150-200 range. But my sense is that the bottom have fallen out of the market and with …

Dec 27, 2024 · The placement of the Amico and sterling marks is typical for these wings, so if this Command Pilot wing is 3-1/16" in span I would say it is not a cast copy. I don't know if I have …

Nov 23, 2024 · So anyone who earned their wings "early" (around 1939) would not have achieved the 5-year requirement until almost the end of WWII, and most of them not until 1945 or later. …

Nov 5, 2021 · Senior pilot and command pilot wings have two distinct variations (one that I think is war time and one that is post war): One (like Mel's above) were pin back with hallmark in the …