U.S. Army Air Force - Balloon Wings

**reneblacky** · 02-21-2012, 06:48 AM

by Walkwolf

Rene, I think any USAAF balloon wings are quite rare........!

Cheers Buddy

**Hal** · 02-24-2012, 10:30 PM

by reneblacky

Here's a set I have.
I'm pretty sure they are right

Hi Rene; have only seen one set of the WWII cloth balloon wings and they looked exactly like yours! I have a set of the metal wings (snowfllake) but have yet to find the cloth version. Niice find! Hal

**reneblacky** · 02-25-2012, 03:04 AM

by Hal

Hi Rene; have only seen one set of the WWII cloth balloon wings and they looked exactly like yours! I have a set of the metal wings (snowfllake) but have yet to find the cloth version. Niice find! Hal

Thanks Hal, good luck on finding one

**reneblacky** · 06-04-2012, 06:16 AM

G'day All

I had a friend look at these and he said that these maybe Aussie made?

**AMTG** · 06-04-2012, 06:21 AM

Ballon wings??? Nice.....they have to have something to do with training staff??? Did the US deploy balloons in WW2.... Observation???

**Walkwolf** · 06-04-2012, 06:33 AM

Hi René. The cloth wings I have are on the same Barathea or Worsted wool
with the black backing like yours has. I believe they are US made.

Searched, but have no cloth Balloon wings as I thought, only 'Technical
Observer', Command Pilot, 'Observer', 'Glider Pilot', and the earlier
version of 'Flight Surgeon'.

I'd post a photo, but for some reason the system won't let me.
Possibly because it says my pic is 2.00MB.........

!

**reneblacky** · 06-04-2012, 06:38 AM

by Walkwolf

The cloth wings I have are on the same 'Barathea' or 'worsted' wool,
and I believe they are all US made.

I'd post a photo, but the system wont let me.........!

Cheers Steve I agree,

on the pic upload, use the same "Go Advanced"

**Walkwolf** · 06-04-2012, 07:22 AM

No luck either way.........!

**Thanatos** · 06-04-2012, 09:01 AM

Gday Rene,
Just out of interest
This little baby is on ebay Germany for $16.00 AU buy now.

Sorry mate it's the only image.
Cheers Rene
Dave

**milmuseum** · 06-04-2012, 11:59 AM

Rene', The Air Corps had a bunch of manned baloons used for coastal defense in the US mainland. There is a hangar right here in Oregon where I have showed my museum several times. Here is a link to the website. Tillamook Air Museum The hangar is amazing even without the baloons. Nice wings by the way.

Thanks
Burt