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Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War,1960s. Creator: Unknown.

Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War, 1960s. A non-regulation Australian style bush hat worn by members of the United States Air Force serving in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The "Go to Hell Hat" was a Thai-made Australian Bush hat worn by F-105 pilots and their Electronic Weapon's Officer (EWO) who were stationed in Thailand at Takhli and Korat. 'When a new pilot arrived at Takhli or Korat, he immediately purchased a 'go to hell hat' (an) Australian bush hat at the Post Exchange. For each mission flown against North Vietnam, he etched a black hash mark on the front of the hat; for missions into the Hanoi area (Route Package 6), he penned a red mark on the hat. Status in an F-105 Squadron often boiled down to how many red and black hash marks a pilot wore, with the ultimate status symbol being the 100-missions patch he received at the end of a tour.'.

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Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War,1960s. Creator: Unknown.

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Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War, 1960s. A non-regulation Australian style bush hat worn by members of the United States Air Force serving in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The "Go to Hell Hat" was a Thai-made Australian Bush hat worn by F-105 pilots and their Electronic Weapon's Officer (EWO) who were stationed in Thailand at Takhli and Korat. 'When a new pilot arrived at Takhli or Korat, he immediately purchased a 'go to hell hat' (an) Australian bush hat at the Post Exchange. For each mission flown against North Vietnam, he etched a black hash mark on the front of the hat; for missions into the Hanoi area (Route Package 6), he penned a red mark on the hat. Status in an F-105 Squadron often boiled down to how many red and black hash marks a pilot wore, with the ultimate status symbol being the 100-missions patch he received at the end of a tour.'

Persönlichkeiten:

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Bildnachweis:

Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Freigaben (Releases):

Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:

7145 x 4912 px | 100.4 MB

Druckgröße:

60.5 x 41.6 cm | 23.8 x 16.4 in (300 dpi)

Schlüsselwörter:

1960ER JAHRE • 60ER JAHRE • 60ER • AMERIKANER • ARMEE • ARMY • FARBE • FARBIG • FEUER, KRIEG • HEER • IDENTIFIZIERUNG • KRIEG • LUFTWAFFE • OBJEKT • SECHZIGER JAHRE • SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION • TINTE • VIETNAMKRIEG