First Officer
American Airlines, 1973
Bonnie Tiburzi became the first American woman to fly for a major carrier when she was hired by American Airlines in 1973.
Gift of Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo
Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Physical Description
Dark blue single-breasted suit jacket with patterned satin lining, buttoning on the female side with three black plastic buttons, with two flapped internal pockets in the skirt, American Airlines pilot wings on the left breast, and three rows of silver rank braid on each cuff denoting first officer.
Overall - polyester wool
Lining - satin
Buttons - plastic
Wings- metal
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 68 × 40 × 18cm (2 ft. 2 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 3 3/4 in. × 7 1/16 in.)
3-D (Coat, Stored with Light Padding): 73.3 × 87.9 × 3.2cm (2 ft. 4 7/8 in. × 2 ft. 10 5/8 in. × 1 1/4 in.)
3-D (Badge): 7.2 × 0.5 × 2cm (2 13/16 × 3/16 × 13/16 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fiber and Organic Fiber Fabric Blend (55% Polyester, 45% Wool)
Synthetic Fiber Fabrics
Uncharacterized Thread
Plastic
White Metal Alloy
Ink
Inventory Number
A20060637000
Credit Line
Gift of Bonnie Tuburzi Caputo.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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