France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity was made up of carefully

was made up of carefully selected

a personalized example in extremely fine condition

when he left for Canada to join the Royal Canadian Air Force

all of the silvering has worn off due to age and wear but otherwise better than fine condition

where he was apparently an able athlete and marksman

France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity was made up of carefullyDagger is chrome plated steel, with an extremely sharp tip, both sides with a raised ridge in the centre and bevelled deeming it double edged and diamond crossed, magnetic, obverse ricasso marked with the French Air Force insignia, reverse ricasso is maker marked "DUMAS 142 79", obverse of the blade engraved in running script "Association Nationale des Officiers de Rserve de l'Arme de l'Air au Colonel Ari Maxime", reverse engraved in running script