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A vintage gold-tone tie tac depicting the North American XB-70 Valkyrie — the legendary Mach 3 strategic bomber prototype and one of the most dramatic aircraft programs in American aviation history. Only two XB-70s were ever built, and only one survives today at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
Provenance: The Don “Curly” Landis NASA Archive
This piece comes directly from the professional estate of Don “Curly” Landis, a NASA physicist and engineer whose career placed him at the center of American aerospace development during the golden age of experimental flight. The Landis Archive has produced JSA-authenticated astronaut photographs, a 17-signature North American Aviation Apollo lithograph, and significant aerospace ephemera — all from a man who lived and worked inside this history.
For collectors of Cold War aviation, X-plane history, or North American Aviation memorabilia, provenance from within the NASA engineering community is as good as it gets.
Item Details:
Type: Tie Tac / Lapel Pin
Aircraft: North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Era: 1960s Vintage
Material: Gold Tone Metal
Condition: Excellent Vintage
Provenance: Don “Curly” Landis NASA Engineer Estate
The pin features the accurately rendered XB-70 delta-wing silhouette with characteristic drooped wingtips, complete with original safety chain and T-bar. Warm gold patina consistent with period manufacture. Excellent vintage condition
