Vest, Flight Attendant, Republic Airlines

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Object Details

Physical Description

Reversible, dark blue and maroon, 4 buttons, pockets.

Summary

Flight Attendant

Republic Airlines, 1986

Republic Airlines was formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways in 1979. It quickly grew into a nationwide carrier after purchasing Hughes Air West in 1980, but was in turn absorbed by Northwest Airlines in 1986. Flight attendant Mary Ellen Lipnitz wore this uniform.

Gift of Mary Ellen Lipnitz

Credit Line

Donated by Mary Ellen Lipnitz

Inventory Number

A19880261000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Materials

Organic Fiber Fabric (Cotton)

Copper Alloy

Non-Magnetic White Metal

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 47 × 32 × 17cm (1 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 5/8 in. × 6 11/16 in.)

3-D (Stored Flat, Overall): 50.2 × 41.9 × 2.5cm (1 ft. 7 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/2 in. × 1 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

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90fc283e0-f9ad-4c83-b196-6d3a602386be

Record ID

nasm_A19880261000