Object Details
- Manufacturer
- US Keds
- Summary
- Manufactured by U.S. Keds, these sneakers, sometimes called boots, were worn by William P. "Bill" Suitor when he served as a Rocket Belt pilot for Bell Aerosystems from March 1964 to June 1970. He made many flights, including flights on the Bell No. 2 Rocket Belt in the collections of the National Air and Space Museum.
- Suitor donated these items to the Museum in 2004.
- Credit Line
- Gift of William P. "Bill" Suitor
- 1964-1970
- Inventory Number
- A20060076000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
- Materials
- Overall, fabric; rubber soles, further treated by manufacturer with a special coating resistant to the hydrogen peroxide propellant of the Rocket Belt.; laces, fabric; eyelets and zipper, aluminum
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 26.7 x 10.2 x 27.9cm (10 1/2 in. x 4 in. x 11 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20060076000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c76d6433-9d78-4bec-a5e7-f1fdd3518e1c
