Original U.S. Pre-WWII U.S. Navy Balloon Brass Pilot Wing Badge Category_Receiver Top Cover as these are almost always

as these are almost always missing on service used examples

Since adequate numbers of reworked bayonets were available

The metalwork has been polished and either made bright steel or blued

The case back is stamped G

Original U.S. Pre-WWII U.S. Navy Balloon Brass Pilot Wing Badge Category_Receiver Top Cover as these are almost alwaysOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Balloon Pilot Badge is a military decoration of the United States Navy that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. Precisely when the United States Navy approved the design of the breast insignia for Balloon Pilot is unclear. The badge is first mentioned in the 1922 Uniform Regulations, it stated that enlisted Sailors who hold certificates of qualification