Image: flight officer wings: Pan American Airways System, master pilot

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flight officer wings: Pan American Airways System, master pilot

Date:c. 1949
Medium:Metal, enamel
Credit Line: Gift of Captain James L. Fleming
Accession Number:1995.19.01 f
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Insignia
Subcategory:Uniform Wing(s), Flight Crew
airline: Pan American Airways
company: Pan American World Airways
Description

Flight officer wings issued by Pan American World Airways; gold circular disc with laurels and blue enamel “winged globe” logo at center, three stars in blue bar below; long pin with turn-clasp closure on back; worn by master pilot, 1930-1944.

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