This is a museum quality reproduction of a WWI Balloon Pilot wing made in the tradition of the Dallas Wings. In WWI wings were authorized to be made in silk embroidery bit did not hold up, so Pilots turned to jewelers and insignia companies to make these type of wings. The wings were made to look like the authorized ones and mounted on a brass under plate that was covered in wool cloth. Both black and dark blue cloths were used.

This is a museum quality reproduction of a WWI Balloon Pilot wing made in the tradition of the Dallas Wings. In WWI wings were authorized to be made in silk embroidery bit did not hold up, so Pilots turned to jewelers and insignia companies to make these type of wings. The wings were made to look like the authorized ones and mounted on a brass under plate that was covered in wool cloth. Both black and dark blue cloths were used.

Master EOD Badge Sterling Silver

The EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is the only badge awarded to all services of the United States. Created in the 1950's the badge is awarded in three levels. This is the Master version.

During the First World War no real standard wings existed for the US Army Signal Corp. Air Service. Many wings were cloth but many jewelers made metal wings during the war at the request of pilots. The real wings were based on Special Regulation #41 issued on 15 August 1917 and were to be made on cloth with embroidery. But right from the beginning Pilots had jewelers make the wings because the embroidered wings did not hold up when washed.