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Hat, Flight Attendant, Western Airlines
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Green cap with Western Airlines insignia hat pin.
- Summary
- Flight Attendant
- Western Airlines, 1958
- In operation since 1926, Western was the nation’s oldest airline. It flew mainly in California and the Southwest before merging with Delta in 1987. Nancy Birckhead wore this uniform while serving on Western’s Douglas and Convair airliners.
- Gift of Nancy Birckhead
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19762079000
- Manufacturer
- Mae Hanauer, Inc.
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Organic Fiber Fabric (Wool Blend)
- Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
- Synthetic Fiber Fabric
- Ferrous Alloy (Stainless Steel)
- Ink
- Enamel
- Plastic Netting
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 16.5 × 23.5 × 9cm (6 1/2 in. × 9 1/4 in. × 3 9/16 in.)
- 3-D (Badge): 6.5 × 0.6 × 2cm (2 9/16 × 1/4 × 13/16 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
- Record ID
- nasm_A19762079000
- Usage
- Not determined
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