flight officer cap: Aeroflot Soviet Airlines (Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Date:1987
Medium:Cotton, cord, plastic, metal
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:2010.234.001
Dimensions:5 1/2 x 10 x 10 1/2 inches (14 x 25.4 x 26.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Uniform Accessory
Subcategory:Headwear
Manufacturer :Lighthouse Gorky Sewing Corporation, Enieginska Shueyneya Febrica
airline: Aeroflot Soviet Airlines
company: Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Description

Pilot cap issued by Aeroflot Soviet Airlines for senior/midrange officer uniform; blue cap cover and band with black visor; blue piping and gold braided cord with two gold buttons; fabric mesh lining, manufacturer’s label in Cyrillic script, and large white “56” printed on interior.

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