item details
NameNational Airways Corporation badge
ProductionNew Zealand National Airways Corporation; creating agency; 1947 - 1978; Unknown
Classificationbadges
Materialsmetal, enamel
DimensionsOverall: 38mm (width), 18mm (height), 7mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH024742
Credit lineGift of the family of Captain James F Cane, 2015
Overview
This NAC (National Airway Corporation) badge was worn by Captain James Cane.
NAC was New Zealand's national airline flying routes within New Zealand and in the Pacific between 1947-1978, after which NAC merged with Air New Zealand. Over the years NAC had been a hugely successful and profitable airline.