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Overview of the history of Auxiliary aviation devices

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Original USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device - front
Original USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device - back

Original USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device

Until late 1940s(?) when they became manufactured. The very early wings weren’t manufactured, but customized USCG pilot wings with a USCG Auxiliary collar device fused onto.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device (second version) - front
USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device (second version) - back

USCG Auxiliary gold pilot wings device (second version)

This version was manufactured from the late 1940s until 1967 when the silver device was adopted.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings device - front
USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings device - back

USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings device

The Auxiliary Silver pilot wings device from 1967 to present.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings miniature device - front USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings miniature device - back

USCG Auxiliary silver pilot wings miniature device

The miniature version of the Coast Guard Auxiliary silver pilot wings device, 1967 to present.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary air crew wings device - front
USCG Auxiliary air crew wings device - back

USCG Auxiliary air crew wings device

The USCG Auxiliary air crew wings device, 2000 to present.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary air crew wings miniature device - front
USCG Auxiliary air crew wings miniature device - back

USCG Auxiliary air crew wings miniature device

The miniature version of the USCG Auxiliary air crew wings device, 2000 to present.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary pilot wings device unknown version - front
USCG Auxiliary pilot wings device unknown version - back

Unknown version of Coast Guard Auxiliary Bronze(?) pilot wings device

No information or dates of this version of the pilot wings device have been found.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection

USCG Auxiliary PWC Operator device - front
USCG Auxiliary PWC Operator device - back

USCG Auxiliary PWC Operator device

The Auxiliary Personal Water Craft Operator device, 2003 to present.

Image courtesy of COMO Joseph Giannattasio collection