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flight officer wings: Northwest Airlines

Date:late 1920s
Medium:Metal
Credit Line: Gift of John C. Ward
Accession Number:2005.047.005
Dimensions:3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1/2 inches (1.9 x 8.3 x 1.3 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Insignia
Subcategory:Uniform Wing(s), Flight Crew
airline: Northwest Airlines
Description

Flight officer wings issued by Northwest Airlines; gold wings with globe on center, raised “US AIR MAIL” on center; pin with turn-clasp closure on back; worn 1928-1939.

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