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aalogo.gif (8304 bytes)  Air America Wings  

The Wings

These are most difficult to categorize.  In our experience look for the following qualities:

 
First Pattern/Prototype PIC Wing
Probably dating from late 1958 or early 1959. This is made from a previously unknown pattern CAT wing.
Note: The AAM Shield is cut and soldered over a CAT Shield.
The STERLING mark which indicates US-manufacture (probably by Balfour ).

I believe this to be one of the first Air America Wings. Thank you to the anonymous contributer.
AAM_031.jpg (67122 bytes) AAM_032.jpg (80703 bytes)
AAM_033.jpg (63563 bytes)
Early CAT Wing for Comparision
cat-early.jpg (48735 bytes)
AAM_038.jpg (80769 bytes)
AAM_036.jpg (77836 bytes) AAM_037.jpg (53967 bytes)
Chief Pilot Chief Pilot

capt.jpg (18505 bytes)

kiran-front.jpg (54185 bytes) kiran-back.jpg (61876 bytes)
Courtesy Kirwan Collection
Captain or Pilot in Command (PIC)
(Note solid space under star)
Captain/PIC (Note open space under star)
(Chop-Marked Back)
scapwing.jpg (12582 bytes) capt3.jpg (12204 bytes)
First Officer Alternative First Officer (Chop-Mark)
wing.jpg (13243 bytes) Altwing.jpg (16090 bytes)
Captain/PIC (Note open space under star)
("Silver" marked back)
Reproduction First Officer (note flat face)
newcapt.jpg (14978 bytes) copyw3.jpg (15165 bytes)
Silver Mark on Captain/PIC Wing
(open space under star)
newcaptbck.jpg (11684 bytes)
Alternative Captain/PIC
(Note solid space under star,
shield face and star detail)
Alternative Captain/PIC
(Purchased in Vietnam)
AA269.jpg (59424 bytes) AA269B.jpg (56893 bytes)

Alternative Captain/PIC
(Vietnamese Sandcast)

Alternative Captain/PIC
(Vietnamese Sandcast)
newwing.jpg (31200 bytes) newwing2.jpg (28696 bytes)
Alternative Captain/PIC
(Vietnamese Sandcast)
Alternative Captain/PIC
(Vietnamese Sandcast)
sandcastfront.jpg (40296 bytes) sandcastback.jpg (30910 bytes)
Alternative Captain/PIC (3 1/4 Inches in Size!)
from collection of Thomas G. Dragges
President of Bay Area Airline Historical Society
Class A First Officer/Pilot and Shirt Size
(Larger Wing is 3 1/4 Inches in Size!)
3inch.jpg (15509 bytes)
Left Set Courtesy JW Cook
2-3-wings.jpg (11659 bytes)classAFO.jpg (70702 bytes)classAFO2.jpg (54423 bytes)
Right Set Courtesy Schott Collection
Class A Pilot in Command and Shirt Size
(Larger Wing is 3 1/4 Inches in Size!)
Silver Mark from Class A PIC Wing
pic-wings.jpg (100035 bytes) silver-3-pic.jpg (54060 bytes)
Class A PIC -  3 1/4"
(US-Made: Note shield face detail)
Pair of Air America Captain/PIC Wings
vcaptw.jpg (53842 bytes) vcaptw2.jpg (43240 bytes)
AAM-Wing-Pair.jpg (45123 bytes)
Class A PIC -  3 1/4"
(US-Made: Note shield face detail and Sterling mark)
Class A PIC -  3 1/4"
(US-Made: Note shield face detail and Sterling mark)
pic-usa.jpg (141245 bytes)
Courtesy Brenz Collection
pic-usa-back.jpg (126591 bytes)
Courtesy Brenz Collection
AAM Shirt-Size PIC Wing in Original Box
box-wing.jpg (61375 bytes)box-wing2.jpg (45936 bytes)box-wing-back.jpg (52301 bytes)
Silver Mark on Captain/PIC Wing
(solid space under star)
Alternative Silver Marks (Chop-Mark)
silver.jpg (7007 bytes) captback.jpg (8542 bytes)Chinese-Mark2.jpg (55056 bytes)Chinese-Mark.jpg (50165 bytes)
Original Silver Clasp on First Officer Wing (tarnished in place!) Air America Stewardess Wing Side
clasp.JPG (12304 bytes) aamside.JPG (21465 bytes)

Senior Captain Wing
(Very Unusual and Early --
Note Star and Shallow Casting)

Senior Captain Wing
(Very Unusual and Early --
Note Long Bar and Clasp)

newcaptfront.jpg (78279 bytes) newcaptback.jpg (70065 bytes)
Captain/PIC Wing
(Very Unusual and Early --
Note Star and Shallow Casting)
Captain/PIC Wing
(Very Unusual and Early --
Note Long Bar and Clasp)
kfront.jpg (93038 bytes) kback.jpg (92781 bytes)
Air America Senior Flight Attendant Wing
and Junior F/A Wing
Air America Crew Wing (much smaller)
snrstew.jpg (130043 bytes) KickerWings.jpg (79826 bytes)
Air America Senior F/A Wing -- Back Air America Crew Wing -- Back
aamstewback.JPG (34649 bytes)   kicker-back.jpg (13996 bytes)
Air America F/A Wing Silver Mark Air America Crew Wing Silver Mark
aamstewsilver.JPG (11113 bytes) kicker-silver.jpg (14298 bytes)
Air America Crew Wing (small) in Box
 crewbox.JPG (49257 bytes)
Did You Know? Air America Crew/Kicker Wing Box
stewcrew.jpg (49319 bytes)
The Crew/Kicker wing is the same size as the First Officer wing (with half the wing cut off) while the Stewardess wings are much larger!
crewbox2.JPG (33335 bytes)
White/Blue Embroidered
Air America Wings from Laos
White/Blue Embroidered
Air America Wings from Laos!
wings.jpg (87883 bytes)
Courtesy Brenz Collection
wings2.jpg (40823 bytes)
Courtesy Brenz Collection
White/Blue Embroidered
Air America Wings from Laos on Cap
White/Blue Embroidered
Air America Wings from Laos on OD Jungle Jacket
DSC02847-1.JPG (150866 bytes)
Courtesy Ashenfelter  Collection
DSC02849-1.JPG (162160 bytes)
Courtesy Ashenfelter  Collection
DSC02848-1.JPG (173355 bytes) DSC02850-1.JPG (191247 bytes)
Blue/White Embroidered
Air America Wings from Laos on a Locally-made Cap
Original Blue/White Embroidered Wing
on Top - Copy Wing on Bottom
winged-cap.jpg (251398 bytes)
Courtesy Brenz Collection
wing-front.jpg (44107 bytes)
CASI and Air Vietnam Pilot Wings
See Reproduction Wings for More Information!

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