Does anyone recognize this little airplane logo? Toy or Aviation?

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I sniffed out this pin last month and I'd like to plunk an ID on it. It looks like a toy airplane, but it could also be a regular airplane (such as from an aviation company) with softened features for a service pin.

Does anyone recognize what company this might be from?

The maker is a B in a little house, which might be Bastian Brothers. The pin style dates this to after 1965 or so.

Thanks in advance!

-Nancy
 

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I was stationed at a pilot training base in the early 1960s and we had all the military LINK instructors bunking in our barracks. It was called an instrument flight simulator, very archaic then compared to the ones they have now. At one time LINK was the only manufacturer but I am sure there are others now. I used to go up to the shop and "fly" a LINK machine in my free time with one of the instrutors I knew. It was good practice for him and fun for me. I have no doubt I could have taken off in a T-38 and brought it back in to land after several "flights" in the simulator. Of course I flew it into the ground a few times too while I was learning. Not many enlisted men could fly a T-38 on instruments, but I could. Monty
 

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Those link trainers look like something that should sit out side the gracery and kids ride for a quarter.
 

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Ramitt said:
Those link trainers look like something that should sit out side the gracery and kids ride for a quarter.
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The link I posted explains how the first sales (1931-34) were to amusement parks.

Most of his first sales were to amusement parks. In the beginning there was very little interest by the flying community in Link’s trainer. Initially the trainer was meant for instruction of visual flight, but in 1934, after a series of tragic accidents while flying the air mail, the Army Air Corps bought six Link trainers to assist in training pilots to fly at night and in bad weather, relying on instruments. The second customer for the Link trainer was the Japanese Imperial Navy in 1935. Many Japanese pilots were trained in these Link trainers and used their skill and knowledge in fighting the American planes in World War II.
 

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I think marble is selling it. Always a good idea to ID it before selling.
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Yes, that's my auction. And it closed just now at a sweet price. Where do I pay dues to become a member of this wonderful board?

-Nancy
 

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Already done! Thanks a million.

I have been selling on eBay since 1997. In another era, I wrote books about buying and selling on eBay under the name Nancy L. Hix.
 

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marble said:
Already done! Thanks a million.

I have been selling on eBay since 1997. In another era, I wrote books about buying and selling on eBay under the name Nancy L. Hix.
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Hello Nancy. Welcome to TN. I havent sold on eBay since 2006 when I did quite well. Im planning on starting back up again under the same name because Im not working..

In your opinion is it a good time to sell antiques, coins and collectibles? Is it as good as it was in 2006?
 

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Nice find and my 2 cents.
Link trainer, also known as the "blue canoe" to those who sweat it out while learning to fly instruments in one. The U.S. Army still used them to teach helicopter pilots basic instrument flying as late as the early 1970's.
 

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Hello Nancy. Welcome to TN. I havent sold on eBay since 2006 when I did quite well. Im planning on starting back up again under the same name because Im not working..

In your opinion is it a good time to sell antiques, coins and collectibles? Is it as good as it was in 2006?
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I believe it's as good if not better, depending on what you're selling. If you list new, commercial products, you have much more competition now. If you list unique, collectible items, you have many more customers now.

So it's six of one, etc.

-Nancy
 

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marble said:
bigcypresshunter said:
Hello Nancy. Welcome to TN. I havent sold on eBay since 2006 when I did quite well. Im planning on starting back up again under the same name because Im not working..

In your opinion is it a good time to sell antiques, coins and collectibles? Is it as good as it was in 2006?
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I believe it's as good if not better, depending on what you're selling. If you list new, commercial products, you have much more competition now. If you list unique, collectible items, you have many more customers now.

So it's six of one, etc.

-Nancy
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All I have is old unique collectibles, antiques and coins. ...nothing new. Thanks. I sell under bigcypresshunter.

I havent used it yet but we have a place here to sell. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,12.0.html
 

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