Navigator/ Combat Systems Officer/ Observer Basic Wings

SKU: 03.USA.0140.103.01

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  • Basic Wings (with silvered metal) Obverse
  • Basic Wings (with silvered metal) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    United States
  • date of institution
    1951

History


The Air Force Navigator/ Combat Systems Officer/ Observer Badge was initially created as the Air Force Navigator/ Observer Badge in 1951 which superseded the United States Army Air Forces Navigator Badge established during the Second World War (see USA496). The Badge was renamed the Air Force Navigators/ Combat Systems Officer/ Observer Badge in 2009. The Wings are awarded to Navigator and Combat System Officers in recognition of aeronautical training.

The Wings are awarded in Basic, Senior, and Master grades. The Senior Wings feature a star surmounting the badge while the Master grade features a star superimposed on a wreath surmounted the badge.

There are multiple versions of the Basic Wings which vary by composition.

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Versions

  • Price

    $60 USD

  • Composition

    Sterling Silver

  • Inscription

  • Size

    77mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The reverse is stamped "STERLING."

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  • Price

    $80 USD

  • Composition

    Silvered Metal

  • Inscription

  • Size

    76x24mm

  • Maker

    Antaya G.I.; NS Meyer Inc., New York City

  • Version Remarks

    The reverse is stamped "ANTAYA G.I" and "1/20 SILVER FILLED."

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  • Price

    $95 USD

  • Composition

    Blackened Copper

  • Inscription

  • Size

    77x22mm

  • Maker

    Vanguard, New York City

  • Version Remarks

    The reverse is stamped with the maker's mark "VANGUARD N.Y."

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  • Price

    $45 USD

  • Composition

    Sterling Silver

  • Inscription

  • Size

    51x15mm

  • Maker

    Balfour, Austin

  • Version Remarks

    The reverse is stamped with the maker's mark "BALFOUR" and with the marks "STERLING" and "I-B."

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