Kilroy56 Posted May 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 10, 2018 Hi again, This one came with the box. Fur felt body , thin leather chin strap ... Another late war hat I assume... Interestingly it's marked Turner Field PX... Your thoughts are most welcome. Regards, Dominique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted May 10, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 10, 2018 That is a gorgeous WWII example! The only reason it is so nice is because the officer left it in the box all these years. Congrats on a great pick up. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted May 10, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 10, 2018 Yes, really nice cap! PX marked ones are always a bonus, especially one at an army airfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy56 Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted May 10, 2018 Thanks a lot for your feedback. Strangely , there is no stiffener present. Regards, Dominique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 11, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 11, 2018 Not to be confused with the Turner Flied of today where the Atlanta Braves played. This one. Turner Field/Turner Army Airfield (1941-6)In mid-1940 the U.S. Army Air Corps approached the city of Albany about the possibility of building a training base near Albany. The city raised the necessary money and purchased 4,753,817.5 acres of land which was then leased to the Army for $1 a year. Construction of the base and airfield by the United States Army Corps of Engineers began on 25 March 1941.[1] Once operational, Turner Field was used for acclimatization training (for foreign trainees) and advanced flight training as part of the 30th Flying Training Wing. Primary flight training in the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet was done at Darr Aero Tech also in Albany.[2] Under the Arnold Scheme some 5,000 Royal Air Force trainees were trained at Turner Field and Darr Aero Tech between 1941 and 1943.[3] In 1944 Turner Field began training Free French Air Forces pilots to fly the North American B-25 Mitchell of which more than 100 were based at Turner Field.[4] Turner Field was deactivated between 15 August 1946 and 1 September 1947. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 11, 2018 Share #6 Posted May 11, 2018 A superb cap if there ever was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy56 Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted May 11, 2018 Thank you for your input . Regards, Dominique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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