The Snapshots in Time Collection

Naval Aviator's Leather Flight Case with Pilot Wings Insignia, Lt. Bancroft Collection, Korean War Era

Naval Aviator's Leather Flight Case with Pilot Wings Insignia, Lt. Bancroft Collection, Korean War Era

This leather flight case, bearing a U.S. Navy aviator's 'wings of gold' insignia, belonged to Lt. Bancroft, a naval pilot who served during the Korean War. Personal kit bags like this one held navigation tools, charts, and writing instruments essential to flight planning and airborne operations. Project: 218182