Latvia. A Scarce "Latvian Aero Klub" Member's Badge, C.1937 Hold by the Gefreiter Franz Keilbauer

by the Gefreiter Franz Keilbauer in 373

with a storage pouch added on the inside back cover

within a stylized oak leaf wreath

80 mm (w) x 53

Oshawa (February 1958

Latvia. A Scarce "Latvian Aero Klub" Member's Badge, C.1937 Hold by the Gefreiter Franz KeilbauerThe second pattern full size badge of the "Latvian Aero Klub", in solid silver, 61. 3mm x 36. 45mm, numbered on reverse "9" and "88", a screw back type (retaining nut is missing), unmarked, in extremely fine condition, scarce. Footnote: "Latvian Aero Klub" was a non military organization to which many Latvian pilots belonged to prior to the outbreak of the WW2. Most of the these pilots served in the Latvian Air force and German Luftwaffe during the