• A olive flight suit ( a jumpsuit-like garment) with a fur collar and a white scarf, as well as tight fitting leather helmet and goggles stand against a black background.
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    In 1939, Chauncey Spencer flew an open-cockpit airplane from Chicago to Washington, D.C., to promote racial equality in aviation. The exhibition includes the flightsuit, helmet, and goggles Spencer wore during the flight.

  • A olive flight suit ( a jumpsuit-like garment) with a fur collar and a white scarf, as well as tight fitting leather helmet and goggles stand against a black background.

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November 09, 2010

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Eric Long

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NASM2011-00690

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Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

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