Aviation button?

rustynail1 · May 5, 2008

This is some type of aviation button obviously but what type? it has a stamp on the back which I'm having trouble figuring out I think it says 1815 MC ,It's not like a regular button on the back it srews into something I think Can somone help me out with this?

rustynail1 · May 5, 2008

Here is a bad photo of the back

~Alan~ · May 5, 2008

Thats an interesting one Rusty, I wonder if 1815 is the date ?
If it were the date, it wouldn't be anything to do with aviation.
It would be about 90 yrs too early

Could it have a maritime connection ?

FXDiz · May 5, 2008

Looks like a Civil Air Defence button to me. I'm not sure if they are active today, but I believe they were in WWII.

FXDiz · May 5, 2008

Oops! They were called the Civil Air Patrol. Here is a link to a wikipedia article along with a picture of their logo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol

FXDiz · May 5, 2008

Looks like it could be WWII vintage. This is the closest thing I could find on eBay about it.
VINTAGE WW2 CIVIL AIR PATROL CAP BADGE

mabbts · May 5, 2008

I recognized it immediately as a Civil Air Patrol button. It would've been used on the Service Dress jacket.

Civil Air Patrol uses uniforms that are very similar to active duty Air Force. One of the differences of the CAP uniform is jacket buttons.

~Alan~ · May 5, 2008

FXDiz said:
Looks like it could be WWII vintage. This is the closest thing I could find on eBay about it.
VINTAGE WW2 CIVIL AIR PATROL CAP BADGE

Looks pretty close to me

So 1815 wasn't the date then ?

FXDiz · May 5, 2008

~Alan~ said:
Looks pretty close to me

So 1815 wasn't the date then ?

Not the date, but maybe the button maker.

SeabeeRon · May 5, 2008

Looks like others found the answer for ya Rusy!! Very cool find!! :yes:

rustynail1 · May 5, 2008

FXDiz said:
Oops! They were called the Civil Air Patrol. Here is a link to a wikipedia article along with a picture of their logo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol

Thank you FXDiz for all the info Now I can dive even deeper, So far from what I've read the civil air patrol is still active and they played a big part in the recovery process after 9/11.

Thanks again
FXDiz

FXDiz · May 6, 2008

rustynail1 said:
Thank you FXDiz for all the info Now I can dive even deeper, So far from what I've read the civil air patrol is still active and they played a big part in the recovery process after 9/11.

Thanks again
FXDiz

No problem Rusty, you're welcome .... all I want to know is .... can I have it? :lol:

Kris in WA · May 7, 2008

well, as you have already figured out, it is from a Civil Air Patrol uniform, but i figured i would include a picture i found online at Kellybadge.co.uk

b-boop · May 7, 2008

Now THAT's one cool find. Can I be 2nd

in line to have it??

Belassis · Aug 4, 2008

What is it???

I was in the Civil Air Patrol as a teenager, and it brings back lots of memories from 40 some odd years past. Thanks.

Charly

Aviation button?

rustynail1

Attachments

rustynail1

Attachments

~Alan~

FXDiz

FXDiz

Attachments

FXDiz

Attachments

mabbts

New Member

~Alan~

FXDiz

SeabeeRon

"Can Do" Moderator

rustynail1

FXDiz

Kris in WA

Senior Member

Attachments

b-boop

Belassis

New Member

Similar threads