General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

Wings

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal and enamel/ plastic bags

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.5 cm

Width

1.8 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bond

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

never used- issued January 1980.

Canada

Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. New breast wings were introduced in January 1980. For the first time in Air Canada's history, the breast wings designated the rank of the flight crew; Captain, First Officer and Second Officer.

Function

Air Canada pilot's breast wings

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Stamped in on back of tag: "MADE IN CANADA/ BY/ BOND BOYD/ TORONTO"/ White label attached to bag with black printed handwritting reads: "Captain / Spring 1980"/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Gold with red enamel/ Two posts with pressure fasteners

Decoration

Air Canada circular logo with three stars on top of the circle and laurel on the bottom