Apocalypse Now Lt. Col Kilgore Air Cav Hat
US Air Cavalry slouch hat of the 1st of the 9th Cavalry.
This is the type of hat worn by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in the film "Apocalypse Now".
In the film for some reason he can be seen wearing two versions of the Air Cav hat, one with large cross sabres on the front with no unit numbers and the other hat has this smaller size cross sabres with the unit numbers of the 1st of the 9th on it fitted below Lt. Col. rank badge.
Made with 100% wool, these have a stiff upper crown so it stands up with a softer brim. The brim stands out flat but is soft enough to roll up so is not damaged as easily as with stiffer brims.
The brims on these hats are shorter than are previous cavarly hats, these ones have a 7cm wide brim.
This slouch hat of the 1st of the 9th includes the following:
- Air Cavalry slouch hat.
- Officers hat braid.
- Metal Lt. Col. rank badge.
- Cross sabres with the numbers 1 and 9 on it.
US Air Cavalry slouch hat of the 1st of the 9th Cavalry.
This is the type of hat worn by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in the film "Apocalypse Now".
In the film for some reason he can be seen wearing two versions of the Air Cav hat, one with large cross sabres on the front with no unit numbers and the other hat has this smaller size cross sabres with the unit numbers of the 1st of the 9th on it fitted below Lt. Col. rank badge.
The cap is made with 100% wool, these have a stiff upper crown so it stands up with a softer brim. The brim stands out flat but is soft enough to roll up so is not damaged as easily as with stiffer brims.
The brims on these hats are shorter than are previous cavarly hats, these ones have a 7cm wide brim.
This slouch hat of the 1st of the 9th includes the following:
- Air Cavalry slouch hat.
- Officers hat braid.
- Metal Lt. Col. rank badge.
- Cross sabres with the numbers 1 and 9 on it.
The 1st of the 9th (1-9th Cav) is the 1st Squadron of the 9th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division.
The 1-9th Air Cav nickname is the "Headhunters".
Restricted Product? | No |
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Affiliation | American |
Service | Army |
Colour | Black |