Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia - Page 3

DougD · 10-29-2009, 05:49 PM

Sebastien,

You have a very nice 1973-1990 senior officers visor cap; probably un-issued and lacking a chin cord and buttons, so they simply borrowed an army officers chin cord and buttons. A really nice cap and a great value for your money.

DougD

charlet · 10-29-2009, 05:59 PM

thanks for your input Doug; the chin cord should be specific compared to army ones?

DougD · 10-29-2009, 06:02 PM

Sebastien,

Thats a tough one..I have had in some nice Aeroflot visors, and the chin cords are usually darker in color...I just don't think the ones on the cap are original to it, but thats just a hunch...could be totally wrong. I really think it was unissued, and they needed cords and buttons and used ones from an army officer. Its still a very nice cap!

DougD

charlet · 10-29-2009, 06:24 PM

ok, I understand the difficulty. The colour doc is scarce, you only see really recent caps, or like in the famous "undertheredstar" website "bright" chin cords... and the excellent L.H. Tokar's book contains mainly B&W photos...

Ser-g · 03-30-2010, 12:45 PM

How about this cap ,, it is in a worring state.

I have no clue to its age nor if it really is a aeroflot one.

it has 62 and 65 buttons and the older 2 piece construction cocarde.

let me know what you think, its mine already.

DougD · 03-30-2010, 05:30 PM

Tough to tell by photo; is it all gray?

Ser-g · 03-31-2010, 12:51 PM

yes eccept for the pipin its all gray.

the buttons are 2 piece.

the pipin is light blue like airforce or later aeroflot caps.

kliment · 04-01-2010, 01:57 PM

This cap is part of the grey summer uniform worn in 1962-1973.

Ser-g · 04-01-2010, 02:34 PM

how cool :d ,, i have never seen any photo of this type of uniform.

it this a comon cap?

DougD · 04-01-2010, 05:47 PM

All older Aeroflot items are pretty rare; it's a nice cap, just engage in a bit of restoration and hang on to it!

10-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#22
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia thanks for your input Doug; the chin cord should be specific compared to army ones? __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

10-29-2009, 06:02 PM	#23
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia Sebastien, Thats a tough one..I have had in some nice Aeroflot visors, and the chin cords are usually darker in color...I just don't think the ones on the cap are original to it, but thats just a hunch...could be totally wrong. I really think it was unissued, and they needed cords and buttons and used ones from an army officer. Its still a very nice cap! DougD

10-29-2009, 06:24 PM	#24
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia ok, I understand the difficulty. The colour doc is scarce, you only see really recent caps, or like in the famous "undertheredstar" website "bright" chin cords... and the excellent L.H. Tokar's book contains mainly B&W photos... __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

03-30-2010, 05:30 PM	#26
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia Tough to tell by photo; is it all gray?

03-31-2010, 12:51 PM	#27
Ser-g Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Haarlem The Netherlands Age: 38 Posts: 374	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia yes eccept for the pipin its all gray. the buttons are 2 piece. the pipin is light blue like airforce or later aeroflot caps. __________________ Vriendelijke groet, Ser-g --------------------------- The easy day was yesterday

04-01-2010, 01:57 PM	#28
kliment Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 111	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia This cap is part of the grey summer uniform worn in 1962-1973.

04-01-2010, 02:34 PM	#29
Ser-g Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Haarlem The Netherlands Age: 38 Posts: 374	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia how cool :d ,, i have never seen any photo of this type of uniform. it this a comon cap? __________________ Vriendelijke groet, Ser-g --------------------------- The easy day was yesterday

04-01-2010, 05:47 PM	#30
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	Re: Aeroflot Uniforms and Insignia All older Aeroflot items are pretty rare; it's a nice cap, just engage in a bit of restoration and hang on to it!

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