Bob Hudson Posted March 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2018 This has a salty exterior in a camo style I don't know. Turn it over and its blue satin and a green forest. Where these made in Vietnam? This came from the estate of an Admiral who CO of the USS Kitty Hawk 66-67, so I assume it could have been picked up enroute to Vietnam. Is the camo pattern something darker that faded? It doesn't look quite like the other Vietnam boonie and cowboy hat camos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 10, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2018 Well used Viet made cowboy boonie hats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted March 10, 2018 Well used Viet made cowboy boonie hats Thanks. Wish I knew the story of how it ended up with an aviator admiral. Don't think it got to be that way aboard the Kitty Hawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 10, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 10, 2018 Common to see a variety of colors in the hats.I have seen pink,red.blue,light blue,green,light yellow,purple etc.THe Vietnamese wasted nothing when it came to making items.They used what ever they had and the interior wasn't going to be seen when worn. Some of these saw more wear after the war than during.One of my school teachers wore his duck and pheasant hunting here for years and then his kids wore ot too for Halloween and for hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted March 10, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2018 Hi Bob, It's parachute material. As was previously mentioned the Viets were very thrifty hence you will often see hats lined, or badges backed with brightly coloured off cuts. Also the option was available to pick gaudy or higher quality linings I believe. That might be the case with yours and was most certainly so with this one. Best Regards, Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted March 10, 2018 Hi Bob, It's parachute material. Of course, now I see it. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted March 10, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2018 I see you have had the womens head that long she's turning grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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