Austria-Hungary. An Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops Pilot Badge, c.1917 Republic of demonstrating loss of finish to

demonstrating loss of finish to the shield

Flanking each side of the cap band are pebbled and silvered buttons securing in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

and peruse its pages with pleasure and profit whether the reader is actively connected with the Volunteers or not

with some flecking visible to the enameled HJ insignia along with sporadic loss of silver finish to the reverse and some bending of the reverse catches with has locked the pins in place

Completing the exterior features is a central reverse vertical slit

Austria-Hungary. An Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops Pilot Badge, c.1917 Republic of demonstrating loss of finish to(Luftfahrtruppe Abzeichen). Pilots Graduation Badge. Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together by duals coats of arms of the Kingdoms of Austria and Hungary, topped by an imperial eagle clutching a banner bearing an inscription of KUK LUFTFAHRTRUPPE, with a central pilot wearing a flight cap and goggles, the reverse with a period replacement retaining pin, unmarked, measuring 58. 89 mm (w) x 63. 35 mm