Vintage WW2 WWII US Homefront AAF Woman Worker Badge IDd Named Grouping
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:625282 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
You are bidding on an Original Vintage World War Two WW2 WWII United States Army Air Forces US Homefront Woman Civilian Worker's Badge IDd and Named Grouping from the Lodwick School of Aeronautics School in Lackland, Florida. This grouping consists of the metal and celluloid worker's badge that measures @ 1 1/2" in height by 1 1/4" in width, a black and white proof photograph of the same woman, a leather ration book holder and her named ration book. The overall condition... of this lot is good with the noted issue of the normal wear from handling so this this lot is sold "AS IS" with the condition issues noted. This would make a great addition to any Homefront Woman Workers Collection, Group or Grouping. See listed separately this woman's husband's WW2 US Grouping. Lodwick Field was built in the mid-1930s by the Works Progress Administration as the municipal airport for Lakeland, Florida. It replaced the smaller Haldeman-Elder Field (southeast of the city) was proving inadequate to meet the city's needs. The airport of the 1930s had two paved runways, a north-south strip of 2, 456 feet, and an east-west one of 2, 475 feet. Two wider sod runways ran northwest-southeast (2, 562 feet) and southwest-northeast (3, 054 feet) and were later paved. To the east along the shore of Lake Parker was a seaplane ramp and dock. In 1937, Lakeland commenced its first regular commercial airline service when National Airlines began flying its Lodestar planes from Municipal Airport.In 1940, the Lincoln Airplane & Flying School was moved from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Lakeland's more favorable climate. The owner, EJ. Sias, later sold the flying school to Albert L. Lodwick (1904–1961), whose aviation career to that point included nine years with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation and the presidency of the Stinson Aircraft Company. The school was renamed the Lakeland School of Aeronautics in 1941 and later, the Lodwick School of Aeronautics. The school headquartered at the airport, and the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy in Avon Park, providedArmy Air Corps cadets with primary flight training including time on PT-17 Stearman trainers. In addition to the main airport, the school operated the following sub-bases and auxiliary airfields:Coronet Auxiliary Field 28°01′01″N 082°06′02″WHaldeman-Elder Auxiliary Field 28°00′50″N 081°54′17″WHampton Auxiliary Field 28°00′55″N 081°48′25″WLodwick Auxiliary Field 28°02′18″N 081°56′44″WNortheast Auxiliary Field #1 28°07′11″N 081°48′44″WNorthwest Auxiliary Field #3 28°07′28″N 081°58′55″WGilbert Auxiliary Field 28°03′46″N 081°45′12″WIn addition to the military academy trainees, Lodwick also trained foreign students. The first class of cadets from England's Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived at Lodwick in 1941 and graduated from the ten-week training course on August 16 of that year. The last RAF trainees left in October 1942 and relocated to Riddle Field, near Clewiston. The Lodwick School of Aeronautics graduated more than six thousand cadets before it closed in August 1945.Albert Lodwick founded Lodwick Aircraft Industries in February 1946 to convert war surplus military aircraft to non-military use. The Lakeland City Commission renamed the airport as Al Lodwick Field in 1948. However, by the early 1950s, the number of military aircraft available for conversion to commercial use dwindled and most of the surplus parts & equipment it contracted to sell were obsolete & had no market. By 1954 the company was moribund. It had lost most of its assets in a bank foreclosure & ceased operations in September. Al Lodwick moved to the Miami area during the following year.With the closure of Lodwick Aircraft, Lodwick remained open for a few more years, but in the summer of 1957 Lakeland decided to move its airport to the much larger former military air base at Drane Field in south Lakeland.This item is sold as is, with the condition as noted. Please look carefully at the photographs, as I have tried to show this item well. Please e-mail me with any questions via Ebay question to seller prior to the close of the auction, and I will try and get back to you as soon as possible. Domestic Shipping will only be via USPS First Class Mail, NO flat rate, with Delivery Confirmation, and will be Actual Postage to your zip code, Insurancc Optional at Buyer's Expense but required for lots valued over $150.00. USD. All international customers will pay actual USPO International First Class Mail postage to their country as calculated by the US Post Office. I will combine postage for multiple purchases, and I accept Paypal only. Payment must be received by five days from end of the auction, or the item will be relisted. Please do NOT use Ebay's checkout as I will be in touch with you directly within 24 hours of the auction's end. I will NOT end this auction early nor entertain any Buy It Now Offers so don't ask please. I ship once a week by Saturdays as I work during the week so please don't ask me to ship earlier as I can't.
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