Fabulous 1960s USAF Colonel Uniform with Ribbons from WWII-Vietnam & Sterling Wing, Tie, 2 C

This is a fabulous 1960s United States Air Force colonel's uniform. The jacket has a sterling silver wing by Vanguard and ribbons from World War II through the Vietnam War, along with colonels' wings and collar insignia, and is accompanied by a pair of pants, two identical caps (an exterior photo of only one cap is shown, but both interiors are pictured) and a clip-on tie.

Circa 1960s (ribbons range from World War II through Vietnam War).

Jacket: size 42S; pants: waist-34", length-34"; caps (no size tags): approximately 11-1/2" in length and 5" in height; tie: approximately 17" in length and 2-9/16" in width.

Jacket: wool, silk lining, sterling silver wing, plated brass insignia and buttons, silk/cotton thread-wrapped cardboard bar; pants: wool, muslin-lined pockets and waistband, plated brass belt buckle, canvas belt, metal zipper, resin button; caps: wool with leather liners, silk lining & ribbons, tinsel piping, plated brass insignia; tie: with plastic clip.

Jacket: buttons (also on shoulders and pockets), small snaps inside top two pockets, clutch-back catches on most insignia and wing; pants: button at waist and on one back pocket, zipper, belt with buckle with loops; caps: none (insignia have clutch-back catches); tie: plastic clip.

Jacket: COAT, MAN'S, WOOL, TROPICAL, BLUE, A.F. SHADE 1084 SPEC. MIL-C-27438C (USAF) STOCK NUMBER 8405-753-5912 CONTRACT NO. DAS-100-1970 CHERUBINO PETTI & CO. INC. SIZE 42S 100% WOOL on label, 17 stamped on blank second NAME/RANK/SERIAL NO./ORGANIZATION label; wing: VANGUARD N.Y. LV STERLING; pants: TROUSERS, MEN'S WOOL, TROPICAL BLUE AF SHADE 1084, TYPE I, CLASS 5 DAS 100-2179 100% WOOL SIZEL W-34 L-34 STOCK NO. 8405-753-5823 on label, 20 stamped inside, U.S. RAU on buckle; first cap: faded maker's mark (BANCROFT?), USAF APPROVED stamp; second cap: none; tie: WEMBLEY¨ FOR BLUE BLACK OR GREY SUIT on tag.

This is from a United States Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VEJX07 L/SAGEX5/11

8 (Excellent-): The uniform is in wonderful condition, along with the accessories. One cap shows some moderate wear and light discoloration inside but otherwise is in great shape.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.