SIGNED US Army WW1 AIR SERVICE PILOT WING FLIGHT BADGE INSIGNIA REFERENCE BOOK G
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:62817 |
When the United States entered WW1 in 1917, the first deadly air war in history had been raging over the Western Front for nearly three years. Some American pilots had flown in combat for the French as part of the "Lafayette Escadrille", and these hardened veterans formed the core of the fledgling US Army Air Service. Flying French made SPADs, the Americans soon proved themselves in swirling dogfights against the crack German Fokker pilots. The wings worn by those daring aviators, ...as well as those of other Allied Nations, have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Cdr. Robert S. Pandis, USNR (Ret.) to write another authoritative reference book on the subject in 2016. This SIGNED US Army WW1 AIR SERVICE PILOT WING FLIGHT BADGE INSIGNIA REFERENCE BOOK is in good, unread condition, with a long, deep scratch across the middle right front cover, a tear in the top edge of the spine, and with some scattered storage wear evident (ALL pictured). Otherwise, the book is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it's signed by the author on the copyright page, boasts elegantly illustrated hardcovers, and sports 480 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and color photographs of WW1 US Army Air Service pilot and observer wings, Lafayette Escadrille badges and insignia, and US Navy gold and bullion aviator wings, as well as British Royal Flying Corps sterling, bullion, and embroidered wings, Australian Flying Corps insignia, Belgian, Imperial Japanese, Italian, and Serbian Air service badges, and a plethora of other invaluable information. A fine example of a SIGNED US Army WW1 AIR SERVICE PILOT WING FLIGHT BADGE INSIGNIA REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating our 20th year on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a British RAF WW2 EASTMAN SPITFIRE PILOT "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" IRVIN FLIGHT JACKET in MINT, unworn, new with tags condition, boasting a thick, warm "golden" brown sheepskin fleece collar and interior, and sporting a fully functional "EASTMAN" brass front zipper with a brown leather pull.Abramsantiques appreciates your positive feedback and full five star ratings. We strive to make every transaction an exceptional one, and your complete satisfaction is our utmost concern. If for any reason you cannot leave fully positive feedback, contact us first and we will make it right.
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