3-D (Stored Flat): 83.2 × 88.3 × 5.1cm (2 ft. 8 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 10 3/4 in. × 2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
Tailor made, dark blue, single-breasted, polyester/wool blend uniform coat with four gold lace first officer rank stripes on lower sleeves and gold metal Northwest Airlines pilot wings on left breast.
Summary:
Captain’s Uniform
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines pilots wear typical naval style uniforms first pioneered by Pan American in the 1930s. In recognition of Northwest’s roots as one of the earliest contract air mail carriers, pilots wear wings patterned after the original U.S. Air Mail badges.