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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: The CyBorg is destroyed on April 07, 2012, 11:01:42 PM

Title: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on April 07, 2012, 11:01:42 PM
I found this on Evilbay.

It's made by Bernard Cap, maker of hats for the military, and is kind of retro and cool-looking, plus the winged prop shows a link to our origins under the USAAC.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-K-USA-Retro-Officer-Cadet-Flight-Dress-CAP-p1f-/330711409973?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cffefa535 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-K-USA-Retro-Officer-Cadet-Flight-Dress-CAP-p1f-/330711409973?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cffefa535)

And, yes, I know it isn't grey.
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: titanII on April 08, 2012, 12:14:28 AM
I hate to be the one that "goes there," but how high that cap is kind of reminds me of this:
(http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/military_photos/ss-uniforms-insignia/126968d1280932257-black-ss-officers-cap-shea-cap-front.jpg)
(minus the insignia of course)
Along the lines of what you were thinking here, I think we'd be better off with a black service cap in the same cut/shape as the current AF cap.
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: FW on April 08, 2012, 03:14:05 AM
Gee, why not wear it now?  There is no prohibition on wearing any kind of (civilian) head cover with the grey/white combo.... ;D
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: Eclipse on April 08, 2012, 03:35:36 AM
A good point - I always though a vintage crush cap with the olde schoole CAP insignia would be a cool thing to wear with the whites.
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: Dad2-4 on April 08, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
So I CAN buy a civilian made grey flight cap sans insignia and wear it with the grey/white combo.  8)
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: EMT-83 on April 08, 2012, 02:56:43 PM
Quote from: Dad2-4 on April 08, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
So I CAN buy a civilian made grey flight cap sans insignia and wear it with the grey/white combo.  8)

Why does it have to be gray?
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: PHall on April 08, 2012, 03:39:00 PM
Quote from: EMT-83 on April 08, 2012, 02:56:43 PM
Quote from: Dad2-4 on April 08, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
So I CAN buy a civilian made grey flight cap sans insignia and wear it with the grey/white combo.  8)

Why does it have to be gray?


It could be tinfoil! >:D
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: Private Investigator on April 08, 2012, 03:55:11 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on April 08, 2012, 04:50:52 PM
Quote from: EMT-83 on April 08, 2012, 02:56:43 PM
Quote from: Dad2-4 on April 08, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
So I CAN buy a civilian made grey flight cap sans insignia and wear it with the grey/white combo.  8)

Why does it have to be gray?

That's just it, until/unless NHQ issues yet another ICL, it doesn't have to be grey!

(http://www.bernardcap.com/caps/thumbnails/oldForeignMil/foreign8.jpg)
This is listed on Bernard Cap's website as a "foreign military cap"...remove whatever that insignia is and hey presto!

Of course, if the bloody thing just has to be grey...

(http://www.bernardcap.com/caps/thumbnails/2450.jpg)
This is a West Point cap.

This might be a little iffy since it looks much like an RAF/RCAF/RAAF/RNZAF cap...not to mention that es ist die verbotene Farbe blau.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/GREEK-HAT-COSTUME-EXIT-GREEK-AIR-FORCE-/00/$(KGrHqMOKjEE4tpB6MyjBOQm,fpF-Q~~0_3.JPG)
It's listed on Evilbay as a Greek Hat Costume/Greek Air Force
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: Phil Hirons, Jr. on April 08, 2012, 04:59:43 PM
Quote from: CyBorg on April 08, 2012, 04:50:52 PM
(http://www.bernardcap.com/caps/thumbnails/2450.jpg)
This is a West Point cap.

A medium gray cap in current production. (I don't set WP changing cadet uniforms any time soon ;D)

Same rules as the blue one for device and presto.



Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: Major Carrales on April 08, 2012, 05:38:55 PM
Quote from: EMT-83 on April 08, 2012, 02:56:43 PM
Quote from: Dad2-4 on April 08, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
So I CAN buy a civilian made grey flight cap sans insignia and wear it with the grey/white combo.  8)

Why does it have to be gray?

Ideally to match the trousers.
Title: Re: How about this as a hat for the aviator combo?
Post by: ol'fido on April 08, 2012, 06:23:09 PM
Maybe this.....

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=major+bonacelli+hogan%27s+heroes&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS460&biw=1366&bih=501&tbm=isch&tbnid=wFW07cTtTSr8fM:&imgrefurl=http://hh.wikia.com/wiki/Major_Bonacelli&docid=cSNhuYOnz_hdxM&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/hh/images/9/96/Majorbonacellivs.jpg&w=256&h=393&ei=GNeBT6_9Jeb30gH62OWMCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=237&vpy=105&dur=1638&hovh=278&hovw=181&tx=113&ty=178&sig=110939083286365384305&page=1&tbnh=151&tbnw=98&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:71 (http://www.google.com/imgres?q=major+bonacelli+hogan%27s+heroes&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS460&biw=1366&bih=501&tbm=isch&tbnid=wFW07cTtTSr8fM:&imgrefurl=http://hh.wikia.com/wiki/Major_Bonacelli&docid=cSNhuYOnz_hdxM&imgurl=http://images.wikia.com/hh/images/9/96/Majorbonacellivs.jpg&w=256&h=393&ei=GNeBT6_9Jeb30gH62OWMCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=237&vpy=105&dur=1638&hovh=278&hovw=181&tx=113&ty=178&sig=110939083286365384305&page=1&tbnh=151&tbnw=98&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:71)