TEX-CEN TRADING COMPANY
texcentrading
13405 Wisterwood Street
Austin, TX 78729-1941
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VIETNAM ERA U.S. ARMY AVIATION 'SOLO' WINGS
THIS IS A SPECIAL PAGE WHICH IS PLANNED TO BE UP FOR AS LONG AS WE HAVE INTEREST AND AS LONG AS OUR SMALL STOCK SURVIVES. THESE U.S. ARMY AVIATION SOLO WINGS WERE USED AT SEVERAL BASES DURING THE BUILDUP OF THE ARMY FOR THE VIETNAM WAR. FT. RUCKER LIKELY WORE THESE AS DID FORT WOLTERS, TX. THESE WERE USED ON HATS (EXAMPLE BELOW) AND INDICATED BY THE COLOR OF THE "S" ON THE WING, SHOWING TO WHICH OF THE FLIGHTS THE PERSON WAS ASSIGNED. CLICK ON IMAGES TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
HOW THE WING WAS WORN
AT FORT WOLTERS IN THE 1960'S TRAINEES WOULD SHOW THEIR SOLO STATUS ON THEIR BROWN HATS.
THIS IS THE SCANNED IMAGE OF THE SOLO WING WITH THE BROWN "S" ONLY $10
BELOW ARE THE SCANNED IMAGES OF 2 OTHER SOLO WINGS. PLEASE CLICK ON THEM TO SHOW THE LARGER IMAGES.
THIS IS THE SCANNED IMAGE OF THE SOLO WING WITH THE GOLDEN"S" ONLY $10
THIS IS THE SCANNED IMAGE OF THE SOLO WING WITH THE NAVY BLUE "S" ONLY $12
BELOW ARE THE SCANNED IMAGES OF 2 OTHER SOLO WINGS. PLEASE CLICK ON THEM TO SHOW THE LARGER IMAGES.
THIS IS THE SCANNED IMAGE OF THE SOLO WING WITH THE GREEN "S" ONLY sold out
THIS IS THE SCANNED IMAGE OF THE SOLO WING WITH THE BLUE "S" ONLY $12
WE HOPE YOU FIND SOME OF THESE TO BE SOMETHING YOU WISH TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTIONS. PLEASE LET US KNOW AT EMILB@EARTHLINK.NET THANKS.
texcentrading
13405 Wisterwood Street
Austin, TX 78729-1941
emilb
