The Snapshots in Time Collection
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