Headgear

	Inches	Metric CM
6 1/2	20 1/4	52	XS
6 5/8	20 3/4	53	XS
6 3/4	21 1/8	54	XS
6 7/8	21 1/2	55	S
7	21 7/8	56	SMALL
7 1/8	22 1/4	57	S - M
7 1/4	22 5/8	58	MEDIUM
7 3/8	23	59	M - L
7 1/2	23 1/2	60	LARGE
7 5/8	23 7/8 - 24	61	L - XL
7 3/4	24 1/4 - 24 3/8	62	EXTRA-LARGE
7 7/8	24 5/8		XL - XXL
8	25		XXL

ALL SURVIVAL Equipment in the Catalog/Site is for Static Display ONLY!

2956 - M1941 Cloth Hood

2956A - Large, Dated November 4,1941, Contract W-669-qm-13952, Stock No. 73-H-66700, UnUsed....inquire

2956B - Large, Dated March 22, 1943, Contract W-669-qm-27220, Stock No. 73-H-66700, UnUsed...inquire

2956C - Large, no label just a "size stamp", UnUsed....(sold)

( All 3 Hoods were found together )

( also on clothing page )

3206 - M-1934 Water-Repellant Full Brim Hat

3206A - Khaki shade, size 6 ¾, Stock Number 73-H-35353, Cont. W-669-QM-12937, made by Premium Cap CO., unusual high-quality leather sweatband,

sweathband has bled-through to the outside = light staining, New-with-storage-marks, UnUsed.....inquire

( see #3602 for a M-1934 Water-Repellant Coat )

click on picture for an M1934 Jacket

3212A - M37 Blue "Daisy Mae" Full-Brim HAT

3212A - M-1937 Blue Denim Fatigue Boonie, size 7 1/4, Mint.......(sold)

3214D - M41 OD HBT Fullbrim HAT

( replaced #3212 )

3214D - Size 6 3/4, last-4 inside, minor wear, Excellent Condition...........(sold)

3226 - Vietnam era Sun Helmet

has the grommet-hole in front to attach a device ( Officer's Eagle or etc. ), see picture

3226A - Vietnam Era Sun Helmet ("Pith" Helmet), Dated 1966, fresh out of the the Government Case, some may have rub marks on the brim, New-with-Very-Minor-Storage-Marks (NWSM).......(each)........40.00

3240 - Sage Green Herringbone Twill (HBT) CAP

Short Bill Utility Cap with 2-Vent Holes per side

3240E - 7 (actual size is 7 1/8), dated Jan 11., 1943, Spec No. PQD No.18B Dated 1941, worn but never washed, Excellent Color and Condition, Used....(sold)

3250 - OG HBT Utility CAP

Short Bill Fatigue Cap with 2-Vent Holes per side, Labeled "O.D. #7"

3250B - Small, no labels, Used....(sold)

3260 - OG HBT Utility CAP

Fatigue Cap with 2 Side-Vent Holes per side, Labeled "O.D.-7", Pattern Dated 31 August, 1945

3260H - 7, dated 8 Dec 1950, minor wear, Used.......inquire

3270 - OG-107 Utility CAP

Pattern Dated 1 July, 1952, No Side-Vents, Sweatband not sewn-down

3270B - size 7, dated 1966, Veteran's Full Name and Serial Number inside, UnUsed.....inquire

3280 - OG-107 Cotton CAP (Utility)

Similar to #3270 but Sweatband has been sewn-done

3280A - size 7, dated 1962, Veteran's Full Name and Serial Number inside, may be UnUsed,......inquire

3290 - Ridgeway Caps

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3290F - "Ridgeway" Cap

click on picture for details

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3290H - White 82nd ABD General Ridgeway Cap

( see on Airborne page, 1950s to early-RVN Divisional section )

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3290K - Shortbilled Ridgeway

3290K - size small, no labels, well constructed--possibly Asian made, short-bill, lots of wear-still a good static display item, small fray spot on leading-edge of bill, grommets are starting to pull-away from the lining, wire-stiffener missing (cap needs to be re-blocked), soiled, overall in Good Condition, Used......inquire

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3290L- Rain O' Shine by Bancroft

3290L - size 7(no label), by Bancroft, "Rain O'Shine" Rubberize Model, named on tag and under the bill, this Rain Proof Style is uncommon, Used.....inquire

3292 - First Pattern Field Cap

Baseball style Caps issued by the Army and Air Force in the early-1960s - oldest date I have seen is 1963

3292AR - approximate size 7 1/2, (labels removed), belonged to a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel (embroidered, Japan made, Name Label sewn inside),

Named, shows NO wear, may be UnUsed.......(sold)

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Very Early Issue

3292AV - size 7, dated 1963, UnUsed......inquire

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early Issue Hot Weather Field Cap

3292CW - size 7 3/8, dated 1964, Major's Rank sewn-on, Used......inquire

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Air Force or Army Colonel's BB Cap

3292DB - size 7 1/4, dated 1964, Local made scrambled-eggs, EC+...........inquire

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3292DE - 7 5/8, dated 1964

Already “blocked” so the crown does not stick-up

3292DE - 7 5/8, dated 1964, Used.......inquire

3294 - 2nd Pattern OG-106 Issue Cap

Replaced the "crappy" looking 1st Pattern BB Cap

( Similar to the First Pattern but the Front Stiffener was shorten to present a better appearance )

3294. - sample, size range from 7 to 7 7/8 (all sizes are not always available), Used and UnUsed.......inquire

3296F - Post RVN Era Baseball Caps

same design as #3294

There is XXL and then there is XXXXXXXXXXXL

This is an Army Issue Baseball CAP, it was bought at a DRMO (Defense Re-utilization Material Office) Auction at Fort Ord in the late-1980s.

( I think that is what DRMO expands to )

The Smaller Cap (a mere 7 7/8s) on the right is depicted to show a comparison

3296F - 9 7/8, no date, Certificate NO. 8-1523-CF by ACE MFG. CO., INC. San Antonio, Texas, has the laundry instruction label, UnUsed......inquire

( also on RVN - 1975 page )

( see Catalog for sizes and prices )

3298 - Post RVN Era Baseball Caps with Leatherette Sweatband

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3298A - 7 1/8, no date, Certificate NO. 9-2031-C, not sure of the exact vintage but has the sturdy white label of the 1970s, USAF Blue Colonel’s Eagle sewn on front, minor wear, Used......inquire

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3298F - VERY Large BB Cap

same design as #3294

There is XXL and then there is XXXXXXXXXL

This is an Army Issue Baseball CAP, it was bought at a DRMO (Defense Re-utilization Material Office) Auction at Fort Ord in the late-1980s.

( I think that is what DRMO expands to )

The Smaller Cap (a mere 7 7/8s) on the right is depicted to show a comparison

3298F - 9 7/8, no date, Certificate NO. 8-1523-CF by ACE MFG. CO., INC. San Antonio, Texas, has the laundry instruction label, New

( This cap is Issue, it was bought at a DRMO (Defense Re-utilization Material Office) Auction at Fort Ord in the late-1980s. I think that is what DRMO expands to )

( also on RVN - 1975 page )

( see Catalog for sizes and prices )

3300G - Vietnam made Baseball cap

see Army Gear page for details

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3300 General's Viet made Baseball Cap

3300R - Medium, Vietnam made, the General's initials written on inside, (General's name to the buyer ONLY!), AS-NEW........(sold)

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3300T - VNAF Advisor's BB Cap

3300T - XS, U.S. made Captain's Rank sewn-on, Used.....inquire

( came with a VNAF Advisor's Jungle shirt/trousers #7930EZ )

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3300V - RVN Era 7th Air Force Velvet BB Cap

3300V - 7th Air Force, front/bill made of Black Velvet, black mesh in back with adjustable strap, Used....inquire

3304 SEA made Baseball Cap

3304A - made in Thailand or Vietnam.......(sold)

3330 - WWII Era OG Cotton Field Caps

3330x - sampling of Field Caps with Earflap - see Catalog for details

3336 - WWII Era OG Cotton Field Caps

Rare Light-shade of Olive Drab - similar to the Mountain Troops clothing

3336G - size 7 1/4 (Medium), dated August 12, 1944, made of light-shade OD, GI's Full Name and Serial Number stamped on the underside of the Bill, Used.......inquire

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3336x - sampling of pattern dated 4/20/1944

3336A - size 7 1/2 (large), UnUsed....(sold)

3336B - size 7 1/4 (medium), UnUsed......(sold)

( see Catalog for details and Pricing )

3350 - M-1951 OG Field Cap

3350x - Sample of Field Cap with earflaps

( see Catalog for sizes available )

3354 - Ranger/Patrol Cap

3354A - example picture of a Field Cap (known as a "Ranger/Patrol" Cap in the late-50s - 60s), has earflaps, this 1964 Field Cap is labeled a "Utility Cap" (?)

( many Field Caps available, see Catalog for details )

3363 - Local Made "Ranger-Patrol" Cap

Local Made, M51 style OG Cotton Field CAP (with Earflaps)

Made in Asia of the Olive Green Cotton material similar to the texture that most of the

Rank/Badges, made in SEA in the 1960s, were embroidered on

3363D - crudely made, estimated size 7 1/4, 2-layer crown, soft-bill, liner material looks like it is from an OG M-1 Helmet Cover with camouflage slits(see right-picture),

Local made "SCOUTS" Arc, Rank, Last Name, and Last-4 written inside the crown, Used....(sold)

( also on: Army Gear page )

3366 - Woodland Combat Cap

New-old-Stock (NOS) from the late-1980s

3366P - A few Caps in sizes: 7 ¼ and Up are available, ask for sizes available, UnUsed....inquire

( these are "over-runs" from contracts in the late 1980s;

caps have the Contract and/or the date “Blacked-out” on the label, some dates are still readable )

3370 - Army, Republic of Vietnam Cap

3370D - Small size, ARVN Ranger Camo (Marine-Style) Cap, Data Stamp inside-crown is unreadable, snags and some rust from the grommets (picfiles available), minor wear, Excellent Color, Used....inquire

( shown on Vietnamese page )

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3370F ARVN Olive Green Cap, local made, approximate size 7 1/8 - 7 1/4, tiny snags, NWSM........inquire

( ask for "snag" picfile )

3372 & 3374 - Boonies

3372K Made in Vietnam...(Sold)

3374U POPLIN Boonie, dated 1968...(Sold)

( over 50 Vintage Boonies available, see Catalog )

3374R - OG POPLIN "Tour" Boonie Hat

3374R - OG Boonie, Never Worn, As-New........inquire

( from same Veteran, see #3375AF )

3374 - Poplin Boonie Hat

Poplin Boonies are not as common as compared to Ripstop hats

( most were sent to Vietnam and worn-out )

3374V - 6 3/4, dated 1968, UnUsed......inquire

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3374 - uncommon 7 1/4 size

3374AD - 7 1/8, dated 1968, chin strap cut-off, dark sweat/dirt stains from normal wear, never washed, Excellent Color, Used.....inquire

3374AC - 7 ¼ (Medium), dated 1968, minor wear, never washed, 2 small dark stains on crown(see pic), Used......inquire

(Rare size and condition)

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3374AE

3374AE - size 7, part of data label has been ripped-off, 1 grommet has not been installed correctly (see picture), New-with-Storage-Marks, UnUsed....inquire

3375S - 7 3/8, RIPSTOP in UnIssued Condition

3375S. 7 3/8, dated 1972, New Condition in-Opened-GI-Plastic-Bag, With brown leather storage stain, UnUsed......inquire

typical brown stain on the underside of left-brim - most of the stains I have seen are not visible if the brim is worn down

brim worn down was the most common style of wear in SEA

I had to open the bags to inspect for the chin strap leather-slide stain

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3375AF - Aircrewman's "Tour Boonie for his Father

Very Rare "MY SON WAS THERE" Boonie

3375AF - OG RIPSTOP Boonie, Never Worn, AS-NEW!.......inquire

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3375AK - Medium-Large Boonie

3375AK - 7 3/8, dated 1972, blue-color stain on crown-seam in rear, has the chin strap and leather slide, Used......inquire

stain on rear

3378 - Bush Hats

3378 - Bush Hats from the Vietnam Era

(have Stiff Brims and a Glove-Snap to attach the Brim to the Side of the Crown; Australian Style)

3378A - Air Force Technical Sergeant, hand-embroidered stripes, from Bien Hoa VNAFB, minor wear.....(sold)

3378E - USMC(?), Extra-Small, Unusual Shiny-Rayon Material with a Marsh Camo Pattern, Hand-Embroidered Yellow/Gold-on-Red "VIET NAM" Arc......(sold)

3378H - Army, Small, leather lace interlooped through the grommets on the crown, minor fraying, sweat stains on crown and one-abrasion, needs cleaned, GC.....(sold)

(one of the few Bush Hats that shows wear; most were souvenir/tourista pieces)

(1ST Cavalry Division Veteran - came with item 4110E)

3378M - USAF, Small, Brown Plastic sweatband, well-constructed, Hand Embroidered: Officer's Rank sewn-on and “Viet-Nam” Arc, Used ( see details on this link )

( all hats listed on respective Service's "Gear" page )

3378 - Older French Style Bush Hat

3378AC - size Medium, Older French style with a soft 3.5” brim, older style camo pattern, chin strap, right-side arc is a printed 4 3/8” “Viet-Nam”, left-side patch was removed (minor shadow, small nicks where patch removed), rust on the chin-strap slide-adjusters, Tall Crown, excellent quality of workmanship, Used..(sold)

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3378AP - French style Camo with high-crown and floppy brim, 2nd Lieutenant's Bar (been on the hat a very long time), the “Loop-half” (was attached to the crown) of the metal “hook and Loop” set is missing, Very-Minor wear, Used...(sold)

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3378AR, AS, & AT - Bush Hats

a little crushed from years of storage

all 3 have very-minor wear, if any

3378AR - Small, extremely well constructed Bush Hat, very-minor shadow on right brim where an Arc was neatly removed, minor-wear, if any, Used......inquire

3378AS - Small, shadow where a Tab was neatly removed from right brim, hard to see that it was worn, Used....inquire

3378AT - Small, shadow where an Arc was neatly removed from right brim, been stored in a box several years and needs to be “re-blocked”, Used...inquire

( For: Arcs, Tabs, and etc. see USAF Novelty patches page )

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3378AV - Vietnam Bush Hat

3378AV - Small, with “Vietnam” arc, chin strap, minor wear, Used......(sold)

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3378AW - Korat, Thailand Bush Hat

3378AW - Small, with “THAILAND” & “KORAT” red/white/blue Arc and Tab, camo parachute lining, parachute line chin strap, minor wear, Used.....inquire

( also on 388th TFW page )

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3378AX - Thai made Bush Hat

3378AX - Approximate size 7 ¼, printed “THAILAND” Arc, brim has snaps on both sides, the old French style with peaked top and stitching every 1/8”, store label stamped inside crown, not much wear, parachute cord chin strap, Used....inquire

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3378AY - Named inside, made in Japan

3378AY - Named inside sweatband, label still intact, size 6 7/8, made in Japan, old French style stitching and crown, a few “Peace” signs on hatband, not much wear, Used....inquire

Very unusual to have a Bush hat made in Japan – can’t read all the store name but it is something like “S…. Sales”

an old cheesecloth label is very rare in a Bush Hat - on the back of the label is 5.95 ( a lot of money in the 1960s for a hat )

3380 - Lime-Camo Boonies

3380. - sample picture of a Lime Boonie, several in stock, most are small, in UnUsed condition......inquire

( 20 - 30 "New-in-the Bag" Vietnam Era Boonies available- most are size 7 1/8 )

( check for other sizes in the inventory, download the Catalog )

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3380AAME - Modified Parachutist's Boonie

Uncommon Size and Modification

3380AAME - Senior Parachutist’s modified Lime Boonie, approximate size 7 ½ (all labels neatly removed), chin strap neatly removed, brim was narrowed to 2 1/4”, above average condition, Excellent Color, been washed 2-3 times(?), Used...inquire

brim tape joined at back of hat

3382 - Experimental Boonie

3382A - Brown Dominant ERDL Camouflage Boonie, Experimental First-Batch ordered by Nattick Laboratory in 1972. A transcribed PHONCON with a representative of the M & B Headwear Company goes with the hat. Notice the "01" stamped inside the crown (upper-left picture) indicating a "First-Batch" run. Inside crown material is a "duck hunter" type pattern. Labels have soiling, from storage; Boonie is in New-with-Storage-Marks Condition.....(RARE)........(sold)

3390 - Vietnam era Mosquito (Insect) Head Netting

3390D - dated 1967, with Black Mesh Netting, with Instruction Card, UnUsed......inquire

3390H - dated 1967, OG netting, with Instruction Card, UnUsed......inquire

3394 - Ripstop Woodland Camo Boonie Cap

3394D - size 7 3/8, RIPSTOP cotton material, dated 1992, 2.25” inch brim, older “white” labels, UnUsed......inquire

3396 - Desert 6-Color ("chocolate chip") Boonie Hat

3396A - sample picture(quantity in stock), dated 1990, size 7.5", still in plastic bag with movement label, UnUsed.....(all sold)

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3396 - Desert Shield/Storm Era "Tour" Boonies

3396M - size 7 1/4, (date covered-Up with Embroidery), Direct Embroidery: On the Top is "DESERT STORM" and a Palm Tree with Crossed Scimitars;

On the Back is "WOJO" & Arabic Script (his name?). Metal Officer's Rank pinned on the Front, Veteran's Ribbons (3 Rows) are pinned on the side of the Crown, Used.......inquire

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Left 3396P - Desert 6-color (D-6) Camouflage Boonie Hat, Dated 1990, 7 3/4, direct embroidery: "JASPER", "DESERT SHIELD", "SAUDI ARABIA" with crossed Scimitars and Palm Tree. minor wear, sweatband has minor soiling, EC+.......inquire

Center 3396R - Desert-6 Color Camouflage, no data label, approximate size is 7 5/8 (Large), direct embroidery: "Roger" with Arabic name above, 8 crossed scimitars around crown (unusual), washed, EC............inquire

Right 3396T - D-6 Camo, no data label, approximate size is 7 1/4 (Medium), direct embroidery: "Desert Storm 90 91" "U. S. Army Retired" "Michael" with Arabic name above, washed, EC+............inquire

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3396AA - size 7, dated 1990, "Saudi Arabia 90 91", "Operation Desert Storm", & "Linda" on back, As-New.....inquire

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3396AC - 4402nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Provisional)

Flew U-2 "Dragon Lady" aircraft

Policeman wore it in Saudi Arabia while TDY from Beale AFB, CA

3396AC - size 7 3/8, dated 1987 (the original style “white” label, not tan), Desert subdued patch for the “4402nd RS (P) “Dragon Lady” (sewn-on Velcro) has been sewn to the top of the crown, Used........inquire

( also on squadron page )

3398 - Desert-3 Color Boonie

Desert Storm era

3398. - sample D-3 Boonie picfile, see Catalog for details and availability

3446D - USMC style Utility CAP

REVERSIBLE Mitchell pattern

3446D - high-quality material, approximate size 7 3/8 - 7 1/2, a few stains, Used.....inquire

( also on USMC Gear and Marine main patch pages )

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3446F - Local made Marine style Utility CAP

3446F - USMC style Utility CAP, Reversible Mitchell pattern, approximate size 7 1/8, had a hang label in it but has frayed from wear, 1 fray spot on the edge of the bill ( see picture below ), good color, Used....inquire

fray spot on edge of bill

( also in USMC section )

3498C - Vietnamese Field Police Boonie Hat

3498C - small, Field Police Camo Boonie, UnUsed.....(sold)

( also on: Vietnamese and SF/Ranger pages )

3506AP - River Assault Squadron 15 Beret

3506AP - River Assault Squadron 15 ( RAS-15 ) Vietnamese made Camo Beret, Used..(sold)

( also on Brown Water Navy )

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3506AY - VA-22 “Fighting Redcocks”

click on picture for details

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3506BA - "Purple" Utility Cap

click on picture for details

3507AB - Vietnamese Marine Corps Tiger Stripe Utility Cap

3507AB - Small, VNMC Lightweight Tiger Stripe Utility CAP, minor ( or NO ) wear, Used....(sold)

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3507AD - OG Water-repellant Utility COVER

3507AD - Marine’s private purchase OG Water-repellant Utility COVER, size Medium, with a crème-color lining, made by the Kimpo Cap Company, Trade License 8156, USMC EGA embroidered on front, worn 1-2 times(?), 1-grommet loose(still functional), near-New, Used....inquire

(I do not know if he had it made in Korea or this might have been a BX Franchise Store in Vietnam?)

Maker's label and loose grommet

( also on Marine Division page )

3508 - Army Bringbacks

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3508AW - ARVN Airborne Windproof Boonie Hat

click on picture for details

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3508AX & AY - Boonie HATs

Thai Leaf Pattern Beach style

Spot pattern (Duck Hunter)

3508AX - size 61 (EURO style Arabic Number “1”), sweat stains near crown/brim seam ( see picture ), worn-once(?), near-New, Used....inquire

3508AY - probably a 7 1/8(?), NYLON tape used on the inside seams has been recycled ( this is the type of tape used to prevent unravelling on GI items ), minor wear ( if any ), Excellent Color, Used.....inquire

( also on htm and SF pages )

European style "1" NYLON recycled tape

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3508BB - Thai Tiger Stripe Bush HAT

3508BB - size 57, with red crown lining, UnUsed......inquire

( also on SF page )

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3508CH - Air Cavalry Stetson Hat

had to shoot it outside to get the true-Dark Blue/Black color

3508CH - Air Cavalry Captain’s STETSON HAT with Rank and Gold Officer’s cord with “acorns”, no size label( small range ), previously had pin-on insignia above the Rank ( see picture below ), made by the John B. Stetson Company, with Chin Strap, normal sun-fade on outside band, great patina on the rank and the clutch backs have Verdigris, Used...inquire

Sample shipping/insurance costs overseas via Priority Air Mail.....to Australia or the UK is $40.00

Stetson label on the leather sweatband impression where a badge was pinned above the rank

( also on Army: Main, 1-8th, and 9 - 49th patch, and htm pages )

3509 - USAF Bringbacks

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3509CR - U-Tapao Bush Hat

3509CR - made in Thailand, size 5(small), high-quality construction, “Thailand” & “U-Tapao” arcs, Royal Thailand Air Force billed-cap Badge on front(nice badge), glove-snaps have started to rust--minor stains to material, Used.....inquire

( also on Thai and AF Gear pages )

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3509EB - U-Tapao Bush Hat

3509EB - U-Tapao, Thailand Bush HAT, size small, small abrasion (probably done by the shop) on the edge-of-the-brim, minor wear (if any), Used....inquire

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3509EC - Vietnam made Pilot's BB Cap

3509EC - Small, Vietnam made Baseball CAP with Basic Pilot’s Wing and Captain’s rank sewn on the front(liner installed after the embroidery was done), size label reads “56”, with elastic back, minor wear if any, Used.......(sold)

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3509EZ - SEA made Lime Boonie Hat

3509EZ - Size Small, Aircrewman’s Local Made Lime Camo Boonie with direct embroidered Name and Aircrewman’s Badge, made from an Issue item, another badge had been embroidered above the Aircrewman's badge and then removed, not much wear(common for boonie hats), Used......inquire

( also on USAF Main patch page )

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3509FO - Bush Hat