Coat, Pilot, Transcontinental and Western Air

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Famous & Barr Co.

Physical Description

Blue-gray wool, double-breasted, 6 buttons each with indian head motif and company name, single gold stripe on each cuff, c.1931.

Summary

Pilot

Transcontinental and Western Air, 1931

Until the late 1920s, pilots flew in open-cockpit aircraft and were clad in flying suits, helmets, and goggles. The introduction of enclosed cockpits made possible such attire as this T.W.A. pilot’s uniform.

Gift of Ken Blanery

Inventory Number

A19761937000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Materials

Organic Fiber Fabric (Wool)

Plastic

Organic Fiber Thread

Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy (Gold)

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 76.5 × 51 × 20cm (2 ft. 6 1/8 in. × 1 ft. 8 1/16 in. × 7 7/8 in.)

3-D (Laying Flat, Storage): 78.7 × 80 × 6.3cm (2 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 2 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99be827b9-4004-44aa-8078-6aee20adb511

Record ID

nasm_A19761937000