Badge, Pilot, Transcontinental & Western Air Inc.

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Object Details

Physical Description

Transcontinental & Western Air Inc. Pilot's badge; one piece stamped gold wings with a profile relief of an American Indian head with feathered headdress in center shield of badge; raised letter text "TRANSCONTINENTAL AND WESTERN AIR INC." on wings.

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, Inc.

Inventory Number

A19711609000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Insignia

Materials

Metal Alloy (Gold)

Copper Alloy

Dimensions

3-D: 9 × 1.3 × 2.2cm (3 9/16 × 1/2 × 7/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv971c0d02c-422d-493f-8e5c-81e8ffe4c433

Record ID

nasm_A19711609000