{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-us-army-air-forces-aviator-sterling-marked-navigator-wings-by-levelle-pilot-wings-by-bell-lot-of-2","title":"Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Aviator Sterling-Marked Navigator Wings by Levelle \u0026 Pilot Wings by Bell - 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 Navigators aboard the various types of aircraft during and after the war. Both are pinback and marked \u003cstrong\u003eSTERLING\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wings include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- US Army Air Forces 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\u003eSTERLING \u003c\/strong\u003ewith a functional pinback. This style is attributed to \u003cstrong\u003eBell\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- US Army Air Forces Navigator Wings field-made by attaching Navigator globe onto Observer wings. Looking at the back, the horizontal lines that denote observer wings can still be seen. This is a fantastic field-altered set and was likely done when an observer finished training as a navigator. Marked \u003cstrong\u003eSTERLING \u003c\/strong\u003eon the back. This style is attributed to \u003cstrong\u003eLevelle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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":45343719817285,"sku":"ONJR25JUHG24","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25JUHG24__01.jpg?v=1783963347","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-us-army-air-forces-aviator-sterling-marked-navigator-wings-by-levelle-pilot-wings-by-bell-lot-of-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}