SCARCE ORIGINAL WW2 US AAF STERLING 2 PC FLIGHT ENGINEER 3 1/8" WING BADGE

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MY OFFER IS FOR A SCARCE ORIGINAL WWII US ARMY AIR FORCE 3 1/8" HEAVY FLIGHT ENGINEER TWO PIECE STERLING WING BADGE.  IT IS MARKED STERLING, NO MAKER’S MARK, WEIGHS 28.35 GRAMS.  IT IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF FLIGHT HISTORY AND IN FINE TO VERY GOOD CONDITION, NICE DETAILED PROP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY ON THE TOP PIECE.
THE BEAUTIFUL AND STRONGLY CONSTRUCTED BADGE MEASURES 3 1/8" WIDE x 1 1/8" TALL AT THE CENTER, PROTECTED IN A WING COLLECTION. CLOSELY REVIEW THE PHOTOS, THEY ARE THE BEST REPRESENTATION OF CONDITION.  THE WING IS PART OF A COLLECTION THAT I INHERITED, A COLLECTION WHICH SPANNED ABOUT FIVE DECADES. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.
According to online searches, The
Flight Engineer Badge
was a qualification badge of the
United States Army Air Forces
authorized late in the
Second World War
on 19 June 1945. It was awarded to those military officers and NCOs who had qualified as
flight engineers
on board a military aircraft. As aircraft grew increasingly complex, the need arose for an in-flight specialist dedicated to monitoring and operating the various systems. However, prior to the creation of their own distinctive wings, flight engineers wore
aircrew wings
.
According to online military information, The flight engineer on a B-17 was essentially a flying ground crewman. His job was to monitor mechanical operation of the aircraft. If fuel leaks occurred, landing gear were stuck, turrets were jammed, or other problems resulting from battle damage or flak, it was the responsibility of the engineer to recognize the problem and try to repair it. A flight engineer sometimes made the difference in whether or not a plane returned home. The engineer was also responsible for manning the top turret gun. Since enemy fighters frequently attacked from above, this position was crucial to defense of the aircraft.
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