Object Details
- Physical Description
- Military style visor cap with dark blue uniform material crown, black ribbed band, gold metal false chinstrap and black felt-covered visor with gold bullion embroidered oak leaves. Northwest Airlines enameled metal cap badge attached to peak. Tubular foam stiffener inside. Owner's business card in sleeve in plastic liner inside. Size 7 1/4.
- Crown, band - polyester wool
- Visor, liner, sweatband - plastic
- Badge, buttons, chinstrap, visor embroidery - metal
- Badge - enamel
- Summary
- Captain’s Uniform
- Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlines pilots wear typical naval-style uniforms first pioneered by Pan American in the 1930s. In recognition of Northwest’s roots as one of the earliest contract air mail carriers, pilots wear wings patterned after the original U.S. Air Mail badges.
- Gift of Capt. Darrel F. Smith
- Credit Line
- Gift of Darrel F. Smith.
- Inventory Number
- A20060603000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
- Materials
- Blended Fabric
- Plastic
- Brass
- Non-Magnetic Metal
- Enamel
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 26.7 x 27.9 x 15.2cm (10 1/2 in. x 11 in. x 6 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_A20060603000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv962815378-e628-4c6c-a641-42073f94b622
