Cap, Service, Captain, Trans World Airways (TWA)
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Jacob Reed's Sons Inc.
- Physical Description
- Black felt cloth w/golden embroidery on visor. gilt chin strap. gilt metal twa insignia on front.
- Summary
- Captain
- TWA, 1960s
- Unlike uniforms for women, those worn by male flight crew members remained essentially unchanged during the 1960s. This typically conservative uniform was worn by Trans World Airlines Capt. George Duvall, who flew Pope Paul VI during the Pontiff’s visit to the United States in 1965.
- Gift of Clipped Wings International
- Credit Line
- Donated by Mrs. W.P. Anderson
- Inventory Number
- A19761499000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Fabrics (Organic Fiber Fabric)
- Copper Alloy
- Plastics
- Leather
- Paint
- Synthetic Monofilament Netting
- Thread
- Paper
- Ink
- Enamel (or Red lacquer)
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 28 × 28.5 × 11cm (11 in. × 11 1/4 in. × 4 5/16 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- America by Air
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19761499000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94c8961e2-3347-49fe-b025-9faeec25af1e
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