Christophe Wrote:For sale, a more recent version :
"For Flying Safely 1,000,000 km, circa 1950s - 1960s. Oval badge with a Tu-104 passenger jet, Soviet and Aeroflot flags on top.
2-piece construction. "
Reverse of badge For Flying Safely 1,000,000 km, circa 1950s - 1960s.
"Soviet Aeroflot Pilot Badge for flying
3000 Hours without Accidents.
Gold plated brass, enamels.
Three piece construction
Numbered 21862
Original screw plate.
Comes with award book for Polyakov E.M.
4th February 1966.
Excellent condition"
And here are some safe flight distance badges. I think that the booklet with cleber's badge must surely add some value, depending on the nature of your collection or wants, but I don't know how much. I hadn't seen one in my shopping around.
How many different variations of late badges ( after 1960's ) exists? I have 500000 km badge ( unfortunately aeroflot logo is missing ) and I found similar on sale on e-side ( look authentic to me ) but in two pieces variation. Will post both pictures: Left front and back - my badge, left - posted on eby... Note: I mistyped the side name unintentionally, but actually I like my variation very much! Russian speaking gents. don't need explanation!
Yours is an earlier variation (1960's) with the logo attached by 2 rivets. The one on E! is a later type, struck in one piece. By the way, there are excellent quality fakes of this series of badges.
I got this badge in trade and have little idea its age...i can assume its Aeroflot, for 500,000km flown (only for pilots?), but could be very wrong...anyway, early 1960's? Rare?