B-1 Cap
US AAF B-1 Cap
 
B-1 Cap
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Inside
Visor Base (Bakelite)
Label (Printed)
Label (Woven)
NASM
US AAF B-1 Cap
Only 2 types of caps (B-1 Flying Summer Cap which was made by gabardine cotton and B-2 Flying Winter Cap which was made by sheep shirring) were given the name "Flying Cap" in contract name throughout US AAF and AF. B-1 Cap was adopted as first flying cap in 1939. Some characteristic of this cap are body gabardine cotton was constructed by wool warp and cotton woof, visor design that efficiently shuts out the sun light and bakelite that is light and doesn't collapse was used for visor base. Of course, these characteristic are useful in daily use today, also this cap is made to think us original purpose of cap.

Recreate details
Body: Warp/100% Wool, Weft/100% Gabardine Cotton
Visor Base: Bakelite
Sweat Band: Peccary (Vegetable tanning)

Condition: New
Item #: 09-27-1010
Size: 7 1/8
Yen 6,500
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B-1 Cap
US AAF B-1 Cap
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B-1 Cap Outside Inside Visor Base (Bakelite) Label (Printed) Label (Woven) NASM