• The Well Dressed Pilot in America by Air gallery
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    Williams Hopson, better known as “Wild Bill,” was a popular early air mail pilot. The airplanes he flew had open cockpits like the one in the photo below.What do his clothes tell you about his job conditions?Using the life-size photograph of Bill and the flip panels, discover parts of Bill’s outfit that protect him from the weather.
  • The Well Dressed Pilot in America by Air gallery

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Eric Long

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SI 2008-338

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