Air Carrier Contract Uniform

Description

Crew members of civilian airlines operating as contract carriers wore military uniforms without military rank. Instead one, two, or three sleeve stripes on the coat identified, in order, crew members, co-pilots, and pilots. The military buttons were replaced with Air Transport Command (ATC) buttons. This uniform is made of olive drab wool elastique.

Biography

Donor John H. (Jack) Kinyon was a loadmaster in WWII. After the war he worked as a loadmaster for American Overseas Airlines (AOA) which operated as a contract carrier and flew C-54 aircraft.

Filed In:
Era: World War II, Cold War
Clothing & Insignia: Coats
Location: On Display
Special Collection: Air Transport Command
Accession #:
2015-3242-0008-0001
Museum Location:
History of Airlift exhibit
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Disclaimer

Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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