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A single blade and boss from a WW2 Sterling bomber - beautiful piece of aviation history, I have crew details and incident information leading to the loss of the aircraft.
     £2,850.00
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A0002
American P61 Black Widow Night-fighter propeller blade. A little bent, but excellent example. This is from the only Black Widow (422 Night-fighter Sqn) which crashed in the UK during WW2. It crashed in 1944. Full crew details available. Simply rare!
     £1,950.00
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A now scarce and sought after New Zealand Air Force Chaplains Department Cap Wings in unused condition, badge retains all gilt finish, both blades intact, a difficult badge to find, more difficult that the British and Australian versions, Excellent example.

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A lovely condition Royal Air Force leaded glass panel, absolutely crisp in colour without any damage whatsoever, panel is approx 80x56 cm. Early design without the crown, possibly 1930s. Beautiful glass-work, a lovely item most likely intended for an Officers Mess or headquarters building somewhere. The design drawings which were found with the panel are not for sale as these are now framed.

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A lovely condition Royal Air Force leaded glass panel, absolutely crisp in colour without any damage whatsoever, panel is approx 80x56 cm. Early design with the crown possibly 1930s. Beautiful glass-work, a lovely item most likely intended for an Officers Mess or headquarters building somewhere.
     £595.00
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A fine silver coin commemorating the zeppelin, in excellent condition. Has 'Amerikafahrt des LZ 126 (ZRIII)' with an airship in flight over the sea/coast, has Dr Hugo Eckner to the other face, Silver mark '990' around the rim.

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WW2 RAF Sweetheart badge, nicely gilded or gold plated, fitted with a brooch pin, approx size 52mm wingspan, in unworn condition, a very nice sweetheart

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A0008
WW2 RAF Sweetheart badge, nicely gilded or gold plated, fitted with a brooch pin, approx size 55mm wingspan, in unworn condition, a very nice sweetheart

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A0008A
WW2 RAF Sweetheart badge, nicely gilded or gold plated, fitted with a brooch pin, approx size 55mm wingspan, in lovely condition, a very nice sweetheart

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A0009
An interesting commemorative medal for the Zeppelin and its designer, medal ribbon has a date bar of '1968' ~ worthy of more research, Zeppelin items always have a good attraction and collector fllowing. Nice medal, diameter of medal 5cm.

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A0010
An excellent printed metal plate advertising the arrival of the Zeppelin in the skies of the USA. Metal plate is approx 15 x 13 inches, not a period printed plate but about 1970s. No damage to the image and no bends, creases or damage to the plate. A nice item of avaition interest.

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A fine condition WW2 United States Army Airforce A9 canvas/cotton flying helmet and head/ear phones. Helmet is in excellent overall condition, though has some minor fraying to one side strap seating, see photographs, but this does not detract. Inside is in good clean condition with issue label - code suggests circ 1942 - there is a stitch repair about 3/4 inch long on the rear right side, again does not detract at all. Still complete with wool chin strap. Head/ear phones are bakerlite and in excellent unchipped condition, no maker details or marks, this is not uncommon as many wartime head/ear phones were generally civilian bought. A nice example of an A9 flying helmet.
     £135.00
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WW2 RAF Sweetheart wings in sterling silver, in unworn condition, approx wingspan 52mm, very unusual in that the wings are also a brooch acting as a backing to take a large RAF and Kings Crown, approx height is 22mm so a nice size sweetheart, marked silver in the base of the RAF front piece. A nice impressive wing, not come across one like this before.

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A0013
WW2 RAF Sweetheart wings, in unworn condition, approx wingspan 50mm, approx height is 20mm so a nice size sweetheart. A nice impressive wing.

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A0014
Royal Air Force sweetheart wings - King's Crown, gilt and enamel, brooch pin, in unworn condition, approx wingspan is 5cms by 15mm in height, lovely badge as it was intended

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A0015
Royal Air Force sweetheart wings on propeller - King's Crown, plated metal, brooch pin, in very good condition, approx size is 78mby 12mm in height, lovely wartime badge, maker marked FWC&S Ltd

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A0016
Royal Air Force Association lapel badge

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A0017
Air Training Corps button badge in white metal

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A0018
A scarce WW1 Royal Flying Corps cap badge in excellent to unworn condition, both lugs intact, badge is a fine crisp example.

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A0019
RAF Padded Brevets - Navigator, Signaller & Load Master, all in excellent condition, Price each

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A0019A
RAF Padded Brevet - Flight Engineer, paper backed, in excellent condition

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RAF Padded Pilot Wings, all in excellent condition, Price each

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A0019C
RAF Padded Pilot Wings, paper backed, all in excellent condition, Price each

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A0020
RAF sweetheart brooch in excellent condition, possibly silver, QEII Queen's Crown which are not often seen, 25mm wingspan and fitted with a brooch pin, a nice early QEII RAF sweetheart, very detailed and top quality, hardly if ever worn.

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A0021
WW2 RAF 'Pathfinder' Eagle in excellent condition, eagle is brass with a darkened patina, 55mm wingspan and fitted with a brooch pin, nice wartime RAF eagle retaining full crisp detail.

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A0022
WW2 RAF 'Pathfinder' Eagle in very good condition albeit nicely worn, eagle is brass with a nice patina, 55mm wingspan, both posts and nuts remaining, nice wartime RAF eagle clearly having been worn.

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A0023
WW2 RAF 'Pathfinder' Eagle, sweetheart brooch in excellent condition, eagle is gilded, 55mm wingspan and fitted with a brooch pin, a nice wartime RAF eagle retaining full detail, does not look to have ever been worn.

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A0024
Air Training Corps Chaplain's stole/scarf badge, ATC badge On Maltese Cross, silver-plate and gilt, silver cross pattee with an eagle to the centre of a circlet bearing the title above the motto, 'Venture, Adventure', retaining its original brooch pin to the reverse, excellent clean condition, nice badge that isn't easy to find these days, especially in such clean condition.

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A0025
Royal Air Force Officers cap badge, gilt metal eagle under red velvet Queens Crown, and above gold bullion wire laurel sprigs, unused condition, nice example.

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A0026
Royal Air Force Officers cap badge, larger full padded version, gilt metal eagle under red velvet Queens Crown, and above gold bullion wire laurel sprigs, unused condition, nice example.

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A0027
Royal Air Force Officers cap badge, small version, gilt metal eagle under metal red velvet gilt Queens Crown, and above gilt metal laurel sprigs, unused condition, nice example of a top quality officers metal badge, very nice frosted finish.

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A0028
Early Queen's Crown bullion wire embroidered example of the Officers of Air Rank f.s.cap badge, in excellent condition, RAF gilt metal eagle on black background, laurel wreath with the Royal Crest above, nice original issue badge.

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A0029
Royal Air Force Warrant Officers cap badge, Kings Crown, with two blades to the reverse, RAF eagle to the centre of double laurel sprigs, crown has a red velvet insert, excellent gilt frosted example with minimal signs of wear.

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A0030
Royal Air Force Warrant Officers cap badge, Kings Crown, with two lugs to the reverse, RAF eagle to the centre of double laurel sprigs, crown has a red velvet insert, excellent gilt frosted example with minimal signs of wear.

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A0031
Royal Air Force Officers cap badge, small size, gilt staybright eagle under Queens Crown over laurel sprigs, two lugs to rear.

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Royal Air Force Officers side cap badge, gilt staybright eagle under separate Queens Crown on complete brass backing plate, unused condition, nice example.

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A0033
Royal Air Force Warrant Officers cap badge, Kings Crown, with two lugs to the reverse, RAF eagle to the centre of double laurel sprigs, crown has a red velvet insert, excellent gilt frosted example in unworn condition.

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A0034
RAF Officer Mess Dress Brevets - Air Gunner, Flight Engineer, Meteorogist & Eagle, all in excellent condition, price each

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RAF Officer Mess Dress Brevet - Navigator, in excellent condition still within its issue bag

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A0036
Royal Air Force Officers Crown in bullion wire, unused, approx size 32mm

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Royal Air Force wings sweetheart brooch, Queens Crown, wingspan approx 55mm, fitted with a brooch pin, nice copper looking finish, looks unworn, nicely detailed

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A0038
Royal Air Force wings sweetheart brooch, Queens Crown, wingspan approx 40mm, fitted with a brooch pin, silver finish, possibly silver but unmarked, looks unworn, nicely detailed

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Polish Observer qualification badge, retaining most of its gilt finish and hanging chain, screw button is marked 'W. GONTARCZYK, WARSZAWA, UL. MIODOWA no. 19' - approx size is 65x38mm, nice looking badge.
     £120.00
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A scarce wartime RAF 'Walkers' badge - given to downed aircrew who 'walked back' to the squadron, solid silver, marked 'silver' and with Gaunt makers mark, both loops intact, in excellent condition with minimal wear or scratches, excellent badge that is difficult to find these days.

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A0041
Royal Air Force sweetheart badge, very nice unworn condition, wingspan approx 32mm, retaining gilt finish, an excellent little sweetheart eagle on the wing

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A0050
A very nice Saudi Arabian military pilot's wings, excellent condition, both pins intact, approx 50mm wingspan. Scarce wings, difficult to find Saudi Arabian military items.

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A0051
WW2 American Air Crew Wings, rare 'Sow-on' type, does not have any rear fixings just the two loops ate each end of the wings.

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A0052
WW2 American Air Crew Wings, clutch back rear fixings, marked 'I21'.

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A0097
An interesting 50th anniversary medal to the American Western Airlines, in good overall condition, appears to be manufactured in brass, approx 40mm diameter. One side has an image of an aircraft with the words 'America's First Half-Century Airline' with the reverse side showing an older bi-plane between the numbers '1926' and '1976' with the words 'Western Airlines Fiftieith Anniversary' around the medal edge. Top of medal has a suspender ring. Interesting anniversary medal.

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A0098
A bomb sighting head assembly made by A.C. Spark Division G.M.C. USA, type T1 as used in Lancasters and Wellingtons, possibly other RAF and WW2 USAAF, broad arrow marked.

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A0099
An unusual desk calendar, circ WW2, with a silver and enamel RAF wings to the front, wings approx 55mm wingspan and marked 'JRG&S' and 'Sterling', no damage to the enamel. The calendar unit has changing date by the left and right levers, right one not always clicking date forward, three of the ivorys remaining giving six of the named months. Overall size approx 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches and about 2 1/2 inches plus in height.

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WW2 Spitfire cockpit clock, the circular black dial stamped Mk IIIB No. 200/39 R, manufactured by S.SMITH & SONS (MA) LTD LONDON, REF No. 6A/839, L6/39, with twenty four hour alternating orange and white luminous arabic numerals, a 'Time of Trip' dial, with luminous hands and centre sweep seconds hand, with two control knobs, the reverse stamped with a crown over A.M. and numbered 200. In full working order and excellent condition, mounted on to a black circular plaque in the German fashion. A nice scarce item as fitted to Spitfires and many other wartime RAF aircraft including Stirling, Hampden, Wellington and Lancaster bombers, chronometric movement by Jaeger for S. Smith.