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40s Male Winter Service Dress

50s Male Summer Service Dress

1966 Male C/A1C Blues

1989 Male C/MSgt OD Fatigues

1997 Male C/Col Blues

2018 Female C/Capt Blues


50s Male Summer Service Dress

50s Male Cadet Dress Shirt

60s Male Officer "Ike" Jacket

19XX Service Dress, Female

19XX Service Dress, Male

19XX Service Dress, Male


2003 CAP Racing Crew

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UNIFORM PRESERVATION


Late-40s Male Officer Winter Service Dress

   

   

STATUS: PRESERVATION COMPLETE

•  COAT:  US Army Shade OD-33; manufacturered by Worsted-Tex.

•  PANTS:  TBD

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  None

•  INSIGNIA:  National SSI senior member, version 3 (Nov 1944 to Dec 1954); officer sleeve braid; Captain rank insignia, full-size (Jul 1942 to TBD); C.A.P. collar insignia (Jul 1942 to Nov 1966); REPRODUCTION winged prop lapel insignia (Jul 1942 - Jan 1955); REPRODUCTION pilot wings (Feb 1942 - Dec 1948); Red Service Award ribbon (Jan 1944 to Aug 1949); Green Service Award ribbon (Jan 1944 to Aug 1949); tri-blade buttons (Aug 1942 to May 1967).

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1950s Male Officer Summer Service Dress

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  USAF Shade 193; manufacturered by Kalan [tag].

•  PANTS:  USAF Shade 193; no tags or labels.

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  

•  INSIGNIA:  Minnesota Wing SSI, cut edge; officer sleeve braid; Second Lieutenant rank insignia, full-size (Jul 1942 to TBD); C.A.P. collar insignia (Jul 1942 to Nov 1966); senior member "Cola" cloth breast badge (Sep 1954 to Dec 1966); White Service Award ribbon (Aug 1949 to Jan 1971); Red Service Award ribbon (Aug 1949 to Aug 1982); tri-blade buttons (Aug 1942 to May 1967).

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1966 Male C/A1C Blues Service Dress

   

   

STATUS: PRESERVATION COMPLETE

•  COAT:  USAF Shade Blue 1084; Wool serge; Size 40S

•  PANTS:  USAF Shade Blue 1084; Wool serge; Size 32x29P

•  HAT:  Flight Cap; USAF Shade Blue 1084; Size 7-1/8

•  INSIGNIA:  Minnesota Wing SSI, cut edge; C/A1C cloth sleeve insignia (1960 - 1968); cadet "long-bar" collar insignia (Nov 1942 to Nov 1966); cadet member cloth breast badge (Jan 1954 to Dec 1966); plastic-coated "Cracker Jack" ribbons (Mar 1964 to Jul 1985); cadet member flight cap badge (Nov 1942 to mid-1984); tri-blade buttons (Aug 1942 to May 1967).

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1989 Male C/MSgt Olive Drab Fatigues

   

   

STATUS: PRESERVATION COMPLETE

•  SHIRT:  Shade OG-107; Size 14-1/2 x 31

•  PANTS:  Shade OG-107; Size 30 x 31

•  HAT:  Ball Cap; Shade OG-107; Size 7-1/4 with leather sweatband; and
             "1989 Class "A" Cadet Encampment" mesh baseball cap with snapback.

•  INSIGNIA:  Cadet Master Sergeant insignia w/ added 1st Sergeant diamond insignia.

NOTES:  This is a project uniform and was never worn.

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1997 Male C/Col Blues Service Coat

   

   

STATUS: PRESERVATION COMPLETE

•  COAT:  Size 46R.

•  INSIGNIA:  Merrowed edge Minnesota Wing SSI; large C/COL rank; stiff shoulder boards; oxydized CAP cutouts (2), oxydized Pilot wings, oxydized Ground Team Member badge; blue plastic name plate; cloth ribbons (19), bronze triangle clasps (3); USAF crest buttons.

NOTES:  Cadet Colonel Ryan M. Streifel of Red Wing Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing (MN-104) received the General Carl A. Spaatz Award, #1323, dated May 16, 1997.

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2018 Female C/Capt Blues Service Coat

   

   

STATUS: PRESERVATION COMPLETE

•  COAT:  Manufactured by American Craftsmen; Size Reg 8.

•  INSIGNIA:  

NOTES:  Cadet Captain Abigail E. Browning of Southeast Minnesota Composite Squadron, Minnesota Wing (MN-047) received the Amelia Earhart Award, #17986, dated December 5, 2017. A shirt, pants and hat may be added to this uniform at a later date.

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1950s Male Officer Summer Service Dress

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  

•  PANTS:  None

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  None

•  INSIGNIA:  

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1950s Male Cadet Dress Shirt

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION

•  SHIRT:  No manufacturer tags.

•  INSIGNIA:  

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Early-1960s Male Officer "Ike" Jacket

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  "Ike" Style

•  PANTS:  None

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  None

•  INSIGNIA:  

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19XX Service Dress, Female

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  

•  PANTS:  

•  SKIRT:  

•  HAT:  

•  INSIGNIA:  

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19XX Service Dress, Male

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  

•  PANTS:  None

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  None

•  INSIGNIA:  

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19XX Service Dress, Male

   

   

STATUS: IN RESTORATION - Laundered

•  COAT:  

•  PANTS:  None

•  SHIRT:  None

•  HAT:  None

•  INSIGNIA:  

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2003 CAP Racing Crew


STATUS: COMPLETED

•  PANTS:  Worn by crew member "Chip".

•  SHIRT:  Worn by crew member "Chip".

•  HAT:  Available as fan apparel.

NOTES:  Ashton Lewis Jr drove the #46 Civil Air Patrol Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series during the 2002 (17th) and 2003 (12th) seasons.

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