MISSILE COMBAT CREW SHIRT / STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Size:18 Finished with a short bill

Finished with a short bill

Discharge-printed indigo cloth would later become known as Wabash

as opposed to the classic alpaca collar

earned through use and time

MISSILE COMBAT CREW SHIRT / STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Size:18 Finished with a short billThe MISSILE COMBAT CREW SHIRT STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND was issued only to missile combat crews, specialists responsible for nuclear missile control and launch operations. Entry into these units required advanced technical training and strict operational clearance, and their clothing reflected that exclusivity. The fabric is a reverse spun twill, a construction in which the yarn twist runs opposite to standard civilian practice. This method was widely