Wings of History - A Historic Aviation Collectibles & Memorabilia Online Auction - PART 1
🛫 WINGS OF HISTORY! A Historic Aviation Collectible & Memorabilia Online Extravaganza!
Part One of the Frank Cuadrado Lifetime Collection — Online Only Auction
Bidding Ends: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 @ 7:00 PM EDT | www.BidYall.com
WELCOME ABOARD! You've found the catalog for one of the most extensive and historically significant aviation memorabilia collections ever offered at auction — the MUSEUM QUALITY lifetime collection of Frank Cuadrado, retired Federal Aviation Administration employee. Browse the lots below, but first, here's your flight plan:
★ THE COLD WAR CUBAN COLLECTION — The Crown Jewels History you can hold in your hand. Leading the way: General Eulalio Cantillo's personal FAR pilot wings — a direct, personal link to one of the pivotal military figures of revolutionary-era Cuba. Alongside them: Cuban Brigade 2506 wings and patches from the Bay of Pigs invasion force, Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (FAR) pilot wings in multiple rank variants, and gorgeous pre-revolutionary Cubana de Aviación insignia, including a bullion wing patch that has to be seen to be believed. Material with this provenance simply does not surface at auction.
★ FEDERAL AVIATION HERITAGE — A Salute to the Collector's Own Career A scarce Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) eagle badge from the pre-FAA era (ca. 1938–1958), a Connecticut Department of Aviation Inspector badge, and a City of Jackson, MS Airport Police badge. Early aviation law-enforcement and regulatory insignia is among the toughest categories to collect — and here it is.
★ DEFUNCT U.S. AIRLINES — The Carriers That Built American Aviation Eastern Air Lines (multiple pieces, including the wonderful "Future Flight Captain" child's cap), Hughes Air West chrome pilot wings, a National Airlines cap badge & wings set, plus TWA, Mohawk, Colonial, Continental and MORE. These legendary names no longer grace our skies — their insignia lives on right here.
★ UNIFORMS & WEARABLES — The Golden Age, Head to Toe Highlighted by a complete vintage airline stewardess uniform — jacket, cap, and period-correct wings badge — straight from the era when flying was an EVENT, plus crew insignia spanning multiple carriers.
Serious aviation historians, militaria collectors, Cold War buffs, airline employees past and present — this is your boarding call. Every lot tells a story, and when this collection is gone, it's GONE. And remember: this is only PART ONE — stay tuned for the next departure!
🔨 Bidding Ends: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 @ 7:00 PM EDT 📍 Online Only | Spartanburg, SC | Bid from Anywhere at www.BidYall.com 📞 (864) 497-0330
Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302
Ends on 07/07/2026
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Rare Vintage United Airlines "Skyliner" Brass Luggage Tag / Baggage Plate – 1930s–1940s Aviation Relic
Vintage American Airlines Sterling Silver DC-3 Airplane Brooch Pin – 1940s Aviation Memorabilia
United States Army Air Forces Fort Worth Army Air Field "Sweet Heart" Wing, 1940s
Pair of Vintage Gold-Tone Jet Airliner Tie Clips – Early Jet Age Aviation Memorabilia, Circa 1950s–1960s
AIA America Wings Lapel Pin – Red, White & Blue Shield, Silver-Tone Enamel, Modern Commemorative
Pair of National Airlines "Sun King" Sunburst Cap Badges – Gold-Tone & Silver-Tone, Circa Late 1960s–1970s
Vintage Aero Caribbean (Aerocaribbean) Airline Uniform Service Cap – Cuba Circa 1980s–Early 1990s
National Airlines "Sun King" Spread-Wing Pin – Gold-Tone, Circa 1967–1980
Presidential Airways Crew Wings Pin – Gold-Tone, Jet Aircraft & Stars Logo Medallion, Circa 1970s–1980s
Boeing 717 100th Delivery Commemorative Pin – June 2002, Official Boeing Factory Issue, Gold-Tone & Enamel
WWII Era U.S. Military Aviator Wing Pin — 1/20 10K Gold Filled, Circa 1940s–1950s
Eastern Air Lines "Falcon" Logo Enamel Belt Buckle — Silver-Tone Zinc Alloy, Circa 1960s–1970s
Eastern Air Lines "Hockey Stick" Logo Uniform Button — Gold-Tone, Screw-Back, Circa 1964–1991
Eastern Air Lines DCA Passenger Servicing Award Pin — Gold-Tone, Years 81/83/85
Eastern Air Lines Employees Rod and Gun Club Membership Pin — 1/20 10K Gold Filled, Circa 1950s–1970s
Eastern Air Lines "Great Silver Fleet" Era Falcon Uniform Button — Silver-Tone, Circa 1934–1964
Eastern Air Lines "Top Flighter" Employee Recognition Award Pin — Gold-Tone, Circa 1964–1991
