A Chilean Air Force Order Of Aeronautical Merit; 1St Class, Grand Cross Set Archive extremely fine Footnote: Organized in

extremely fine Footnote: Organized in Sherbrooke

104 mm x 147 mm)

black ribbon sewn in place to the underside of the rolled edge at the rear

8 mm in diameter with screwback

the reverse retaining two of four original clips formerly securing the shield to a backplate and wool liner

A Chilean Air Force Order Of Aeronautical Merit; 1St Class, Grand Cross Set Archive extremely fine Footnote: Organized inChile; 2nd Model, General Augusto Pinochet Period (1973 1990): In silver gilt with blue enamels, unmarked, 53. 2 mm x 81. 5 mm inclusive of its eagle, wreath and crossed swords suspension, on its original full length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: two piece construction, silver gilt and blue enamelled cross, mounted to silver gilt eight pointed star base, unmarked, 71. 2 mm x 71. 5 mm, ornate vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs. Intact enamels,