{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-caa-civil-aviation-authority-war-training-service-instructor-pilot-s-wings-sterling","title":"Original U.S. WWII CAA Civil Aviation Authority War Training Service Instructor Pilot’s Wings - Sterling","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. On June 27, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939 into law. The law not only strengthened our national defense prior to entering World War II, but also opened up pilot training to many who would never have had an opportunity to learn to fly. The act allowed the FAA’s predecessor agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), to expand an experimental program, authorized in December 1938, to train civilian pilots through educational institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great set of Sterling Pilot’s wings for an instructor in the War Training Service, a civilian pilot training program set forth by the Civil Aviation Authority. The wings depict the Indian Head from the popular Buffalo nickel within a circle reading \u003cstrong\u003eCAA \/ WAR TRAINING SERVICE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear of the wings is stamped \u003cstrong\u003ePAT. PEND. \/ STERLING \u003c\/strong\u003eand they are in great shape overall without any serious wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44927243714629,"sku":"ONJR26MAHG047","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26MAHG047__01.jpg?v=1777307205","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-caa-civil-aviation-authority-war-training-service-instructor-pilot-s-wings-sterling","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}