I have been going through the stuff I got from my dad, grandfather and great Uncle. Included in with various medals and such, is a pin (see photo below). Does anyone know what this is? Or what it represents? I don't know if it's military or what. It's a gold-colored airplane pin, with a screw base on the back. It has "101" engraved on it.
It's a picture of an airplane. I'm not sure what type, but I want to say it's a B-1B Lancer. The 101 could be the number of flights, the tail number, or the bomber wing.
I don't know, though. The wings look fixed and the B-1 is a swing-wing. Sort of reminds me of a F-4 Phantom, with wht looks to be twin engines mounted underneath the wings. However, the length of the fuselage between the wings to the tail doesn't look quite right to be a Phantom.
Remember, it's a pin so the swing wing won't show. I thought the same thing about the wing and thougt it might be something British or Russian. Maybe a Hawker or Tupolov.
http://www.globalaircraft.org/photos/planephotos/b-1b_7.jpg Here's a picture to show the similarities
I think you're right. I don't think its anything American. The wing shape is not familiar to me. After looking more closely at a F-4 from the underside, its definitely not a Phantom.
I did a little more research and figured it out. It's an F-101 Voodoo. See the attached link for more info on the aircraft. http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=73
The 101 designation makes sense now. Is that Navy, aglassnut? Edit: I see its Air Force. Was your dad, uncle or grandfather a pilot, Magnolia?
No, the 101 was flown by the Air Force, not by the Navy. The 101 just refers to the aircraft type. The Navy never used 101's.
The U.S. sure was busy building new fighters at the start of the jet age, weren't they? Some of them I didn't even knew existed. Thanks for that link, aglassnut. I'm going to save that to look over.
Not a problem. I love military aircraft and have been fortunate enough to have worked on several types. This is the first time I've posted anything in a long, long time.
Didn't you say one time before you worked on the Tomcat? Yeah, we noticed you had been absent for awhile. What have you been up to?
I did work on the Tomcat. I was an avionics tech in the Navy, so I got to work on everything from fighters and bombers to cargo planes. I've been staying away from 4042 because it seemed like everything was getting turned into a political debate by a handful of people and I don't like politics. Other than that, nothing much has changed.
Man...you guys are great. Thanks for your research. We closed my father's estate and house this past weekend, and going through all of these medals and awards has been fascinating. My father was a marine, and then in the Air Force, from which he retired. My Grandfather was not in the service, but my Uncle Paul was in the Navy. I'm not sure if my Uncle was a pilot...I don't believe he was...but I know that my father was not. All three were 33 degree Scottish Rite masons, and very active in the Shriners. My father was head of the Shriner Fire Brigade in Roanoke for some years. Both my Grandfather and Uncle were prominent citizens in Roanoke (grandfather) and Portsmouth, VA (Uncle). There are many medals and documents regarding their service and association with these organizations. I found a "First Citizen" medal that my Uncle was awarded by the LOOM, in 1972 in Portsmouth. It's gorgeous...very elaborate. Other interesting items were wax seal stamps that my Grandfather was apparently very fond of. There is one sterling silver stamp created specifically for the bicentennial, that has a silver monogramed handle. Very neat. Lastly, there is a rather odd little pencil sharpener made of what appears to be a lead .45 caliber bullet!
Mag, Can you blow the picture up some so we can see the details? Stonecold would know anything regarding Masons and Hat6 and others military. I think it is awesome that you have these things in memory of your family. I have a cedar chest full of things like this and as I find out what they are I put them in a zip lock bag with a small note on the history of the item. When my daughter had to do a family tree we scanned some and put them into it. When doing a scrapbook for my dad we did the same. I even have his report card from Army Language School, Fort Ord, Chinese, Mandarin. It was funny because my daughter saw a C for reading comprehension and added a comment in his scrapbook about that C. Good luck and see if you can get us a bigger picture. Grace P.S. When we were stationed in Taiwan my parents traveled and went to something like a flea market. Mother bought an ugly, brass, Japanese military solider statue that we use as a door stopper for around ten cents or so. When the Antique Road Show came here one year she took it and they offered her $5K on the spot. It has etchings and whatnots on it. She called me and I said "NO". If they will offer that on the spot it may be worth much more. Still using it as a door stop!
QB's is a pilot organization(Quiet Birdsman or Quiet Birdmen). Kinda along the lines of a Mason or Scotish Rite. If by chance your uncle was a pilot then he would qualify to be a member. My father is a QB and has a pin just like that. But he was in the AF and did fly the 101.
