Original U.S. Aluminum License Plate Topper for Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois MG 15 MARK 2 Under the blade

MARK 2 Under the blade is marked:

it is produced in olive-brown cotton twill with a functional flap and brown enameled alloy vent grommets

It has overall wear to the paint

cycling well through all 5 chambers

along with a metal cockade

Original U.S. Aluminum License Plate Topper for Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois MG 15 MARK 2 Under the bladeOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a genuine issue license plate topper from Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois, a now closed U. S. Air Force installation. Originally founded in 1917 during WWI, the field was first run by the U. S. Army Air Service. This would then become the U. S. Army Air Corps, and then the U. S. Army Air Forces. During WWII, the base was where the first all black fighter squadron was activated, which would later become