Commemorative Tuskegee Airman Jacket

Original Title: Tuskegee Airman Cockpit USA Jacket
Devised Title: Commemorative Tuskegee Airman Jacket
Date: 1987
Creator: Cockpit USA See all items with this value
Contributor: Avirex LTD.
Description: The Tuskegee Airman Cockpit USA jacket, crafted in 1987, honors the legendary African American pilots who served during World War II. This leather bomber jacket features insignias and patches reflecting the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. Donated by former Tuskegee airman and FAMU alumnus Major Roy Spencer.
Primary Subject: c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Military See all items with this value; Clothing and dress See all items with this value; Activism See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Three-Dimensional Object
Medium: Goatskin
Additional Techniques: Stiching
Measurements: H:67cm x W:61cm; Waist 50cm; Chest 47cm; Arm 61cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: AR_0004_04_0001
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0082
Rights: All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Roy Spencer Tuskegee Airman Collection See all items with this value
Language: English