BACKGROUND: Originally instituted in January of 1932, the NSFK, "Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps" (National-socialist Flying-corps), was soon absorbed into the DLV, "Deutscher Luftsport Verband" (German Air-sports Association). In April of 1937 the NSFK was re-established, and, at the same time, the DLV was disbanded. The NSFK was mainly a voluntary organization, with a small cadre of paid personnel, whose mandate was to train its members in the flying of powered aircraft, gliders, and balloons. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A two-piece, alloy and enamel badge, in the form of a horizontal oval, 2 1/8" wide and 1 1/2" tall. Affixed to the center of its convex obverse is the NSFK emblem, being the figure of Icarus, modeled after a statue to an aviation pioneer in Berlin, but with a mobile swastika to its base. It is set against a blue enameled background, with silver waves against a green background to its base. All of that is enclosed by a ring, within which "Reichsflugwettbewerb 1938" (National-flying-competition 1938) arches above the image, and "Küstennachtflug" (Coastal-night-flight) similarly arches beneath it. Much of the silver wash to the waves, lettering, and the ring’s borders has worn. To the concave reverse of the badge is crimped a horizontal pin-back device, to whose attachment plate is stamped the manufacturer’s name, "O. Fechler," and location, "Bernsbach." Light soiling may be seen to the reverse, and even less so to the obverse, which has retained all of its enamel work. It appears as though the NSFK emblem originally had a silver wash, most of which has worn, with the remainder dulled.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $245.00