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1951 US Air Force Christmas menu and ephemera scrapbook page from the 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing stationed at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base in West Germany. Features an official Christmas greeting and holiday dinner menu signed in print by legendary WWII ace and wing commander Colonel Robert L. Scott Jr., author of God Is My Co-Pilot. Accompanied by original vintage German beverage and alcohol labels collected during deployment, including Brucker Gold, Spaten München, and Niersteiner wine. A rare piece of early Cold War military aviation history preserved on original black scrapbook backing paper.
This item is a fantastic piece of early Cold War military history, originating from a serviceman's scrapbook documenting service with the United States Air Force in post-World War II Germany.
The Unit: The 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing (now the 36th Wing), stationed at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (Fliegerhorst Fürstenfeldbruck) in West Germany during 1951. During this era, the wing flew jet fighters like the F-84 Thunderjet as part of NATO's defense posture in Europe.
The Commanding Officer: The holiday card features a printed message and sign-off from Colonel Robert L. Scott Jr. He was a legendary World War II combat pilot, ace with the Flying Tigers (China Air Task Force), and author of the famous 1943 bestselling memoir God Is My Co-Pilot.
The Ephemera Collection: The accompanying scrapbook page features authentic mid-century German beverage labels collected locally by the airman during deployment. These include regional brews and spirits such as Brucker Gold (from Fürstenfeldbruck), Gabriel Sedlmayr Spaten München, Güldenhaus Jamaica-Rum-Verschnitt, and 1950er Niersteiner Domtal wine.
