{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-us-army-air-forces-aviator-sterling-marked-aircrew-service-pilot-wings-by-lgb-lot-of-2","title":"Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Aviator Sterling-Marked Aircrew \u0026 Service Pilot Wings by LGB - Lot of 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 Available. This is a fantastic pair of WWII era Aviator wings as worn by the Pilots and Crew members aboard the various types of aircraft during and after the war. Both are pinback and marked STERLING.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wings in this lot:\u003cbr\u003e- US Army Air Forces Service Pilot “Wings”: During World War II, with the rise of the Army Air Forces, a second series of aviator badges were issued to include a design that has survived to the modern day. The Pilot Badge was issued in three degrees, including Pilot, Senior Pilot, and Command Pilot. A polished silver colored version of these badges is currently used as the United States Air Force Pilot Badges. This example is for a Pilot and is stamped\u003cstrong\u003e LGB \/ STERLING\u003c\/strong\u003e with a functional pinback. LGB denotes manufacture by\u003cstrong\u003e Lloyd Garfield Balfour\u003c\/strong\u003e, a very popular maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- US Army Air Forces Aircrew “Wings”: Anyone trained in flight operations was authorized to wear this badge, including pilots, bombardiers, navigators, flight engineers, radio men and gunners. The badge was also awarded to certain ground personnel at the discretion of their commanding officer. Non-crewmembers eligible for the badge were individuals with flying status such as aircraft maintenance supervisors and technical inspectors.  These wings measure 3\" across are marked \u003cstrong\u003eSTERLING \u003c\/strong\u003eon the reverse. It has a two butterfly pinback but the pins are gone so just the sharp posts remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great lot, ready for display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343720931397,"sku":"ONJR25JUHG17","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25JUHG17__01.jpg?v=1783963407","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-us-army-air-forces-aviator-sterling-marked-aircrew-service-pilot-wings-by-lgb-lot-of-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}