Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Aviator Sterling-Marked Pilot, Observer, & Aerial Gunner Wings - Lot of 3 Stencils Later examples had thin black

Later examples had thin black rubber edge beading and usually came in olive drab color

It uses visible and infrared (IR) light for voice communication (telephony) over distances of up to 10 kilometers

New Made Item: Quality circular German Maxim Machine Gun Model 1908 Flash Shield which was inserted into the Muzzle Flash Eliminator components sequence to protect the Gunner's eyes from the muzzle flashes of continuous fire

and the gun was retired to the Springfield Armory museum in 1961

The set appears to be complete (without topper) with the six “glasses” fitting perfectly on the platter

Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Aviator Sterling-Marked Pilot, Observer, & Aerial Gunner Wings - Lot of 3 Stencils Later examples had thin blackOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. This is a fantastic set of WWII era Aviator wings as worn by the Pilots and Crew members aboard the various types of aircraft during and after the war. Two are pinback and marked STERLING, and the third has butterfly pins and is not marked. The wings in this lot: US Army Air Forces Pilot Wings: During World War II, with the rise of the Army Air Forces, a second series of aviator badges were issued to