1913 Military Aviator, 1st US Pilot Wings Metal Sign as Task Force 71

as Task Force 71

This is a museum quality reproduction of a paratrooper badge in sterling silver with a Sterling hallmark incised on the inside top of the solid chute

and two Direct Action/Assault troops

every soldier in the unit wore a green beret as part of the uniform

11 x 16" This custom metal shape is hand made in the USA using heavy gauge American steel and a process known as sublimation

1913 Military Aviator, 1st US Pilot Wings Metal Sign as Task Force 71In 1913 the Military Aviator Badge was authorized by Congress and was awarded to 27 or 28 Signal Corp pilots. This badge is a museum quality reproduction directly copied from the original that was awarded to 2nd Lt. Hap Arnold the first to be awarded on July 5, 1912. The mold was made with permission of the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio under the condition the pin on the back be modern and not an exact museum quality reproduction therefore it does