April 5, 2024
US Army AAF WW2 PILOT BANCROFT FLIGHTER CHOCOLATE WOOL CRUSH CAP MINT Flight Hat
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We also have this cap available in Size 7 3/8, so please specify if you'd like that alternative size upon purchase.In four short years, the US Army Air Forces grew from a small air service to a mighty armada that swept the Luftwaffe from the skies, and was capable of projecting force on a global scale. AAF pilots of WW2 often flew with their headphones clamped down over their service caps, carefully cultivating the coveted "50 mission crush" look that distinguished the seasoned veterans from the green, untested rookies. The crusher conveyed the relaxed confidence that could only be gained in the crucible of air combat, and no crush cap was better made than the Bancroft "Flighter". Original AAF WW2 Bancroft Flighter crush caps are quite scarce today, leading the famous Society Brand Hat Company to introduce their own exacting recreation under license from Bancroft themselves, and in many ways, their version exceeds the original. This US Army AAF WW2 PILOT BANCROFT FLIGHTER CHOCOLATE WOOL CRUSH CAPis a top of the line MODERN REPRODUCTION by the famous Society Brand Hat Company. It's in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, with absolutely no rips, holes, tears, or damage of any kind to the elegant dark OD "chocolate" wool elastique construction. Most interestingly, it's a "true crusher", with a factory made floppy crown and a "single
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