Object Details
- Physical Description
- United States Navy (USN) issued flying goggles worn by Cdm. Albert Read, commander of the Curtiss NC-4; aluminum frames with cotton eye cups with fleece padding; glass lenses with discolored xylonite anti-shatter coating; broken elastic strap.
- Summary
- These flying goggles were a British design and were issued to American military aviators as part of their standard flying equipment during World War I. This particular pair of goggles was worn by Cdm. Albert Read, commander of the Curtiss NC-4, during the first crossing of the Atlantic by air.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Walter Loendorf
- 1919
- Inventory Number
- A19480183000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Frames: Aluminum
- Lenses: Glass
- Eye Pads: Cotton with fleece padding
- Strap: fabric
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 20.3 x 3.8 x 7.6cm (8 x 1 1/2 x 3 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_A19480183000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e20dba5f-6554-4a6c-b8bf-b82d4dfec2b6
