Object Details
Physical Description
Tailor made, dark blue, single-breasted, polyester/wool blend uniform coat with four gold lace first officer rank stripes on lower sleeves and gold metal Northwest Airlines pilot wings on left breast.
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
A20060611000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Materials
Fabric: Polyester and Wool Blend
Buttons - Plastic
Copper Alloy
Metal Alloy
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 80 × 61 × 20cm (2 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 2 ft. × 7 7/8 in.)
3-D (Wings): 9 × 0.5 × 2cm (3 9/16 × 3/16 × 13/16 in.)
3-D (ALPA Badge): 2 × 1 × 1cm (13/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
3-D (Stored Flat): 83.2 × 88.3 × 5.1cm (2 ft. 8 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 10 3/4 in. × 2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
America by Air
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20060611000