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USAF Sateen sage green ball cap
The U.S. Air Force adopted the sage green sateen ball cap in the mid-1950s.
This cotton sateen fabric was shared with other matching garments such as shirts and trousers. The Sage Green shade, was the standard colour for flight crew and ground personnel uniforms used by the U.S. Air Force at that time.
It was in service for only a short period of time and so very few original examples survive, making it a rare cap to find in its original form.
Produced using a very high quality, custom-made fabric, the Buzz Ricksons recreation emulates the original faithfully and is a very smooth comfortable cap to wear.