WW2 US Army USAAF American Flighter 50 Missions Officers Crusher Visor Hat Cap

Description

Hand Made Reproduction:
WW2 US Army USAAF Flighter 50 Missions Officers Crusher Visor Cap.
Buyer’s Note: We are not accepting any lower offers on this cap. Price is set.
Made by Diamond Cap Co. (No Longer in Production)
We acquired this beautiful cap from a Film Studio in California several years ago and now we feel it’s time to let someone else enjoy this beautiful cap. This is a real time treasure and once it’s gone it’s gone. First come first serve.
Flighters are exact reproductions of early production Flighters. There are many differences between original Flighters depending on when they were produced.
Traits of early war Flighters:
Dark gold satin lining in OD #51 caps; khaki satin lining in Khaki #1 caps.
Heat stamped Flighter logo on sweatband.
The words “BY BANCROFT” below the sweatband logo (pre-May 1943) and “BY BANCROFT Visor Pat. Pend.” (post-May 1943).
Red, white, and blue diamond shaped label on satin lining (also in some late war Flighters).
Plain, unfinished leather on the underside of the visor.
Sweatband color is usually tan.
Cap is a comfortable size 7 1/4 or Euro 58.