Dutch Air Force Side Cap

Dutch Air Force Side Cap

This is the blue-grey side cap of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht, carrying the service's gold-tone crown-and-wings badge. It is genuine issued Dutch headwear rather than a costume piece, so it suits collectors of European air force uniforms, reenactors building a Dutch impression, and anyone who wants a correct cap to complete a service dress display.

Features

• Royal Netherlands Air Force Issue — Originally issued to Dutch air force personnel, with the authenticity a reproduction cannot offer.
• Crown-And-Wings Badge — A gold-tone metal insignia showing a royal crown above spread wings is mounted on the left side panel.
• Blue-Grey Cotton Twill — The cap is made from cotton in the air force's blue-grey shade, with a fine diagonal twill weave visible in the cloth.
• Side Cap Cut — Also known as a garrison or overseas cap, it is a brimless cap with a creased crown and turned-up side curtains.
• Folds Flat — With no brim or stiffened crown, the cap flattens easily for a pocket or kit bag when not worn.
• Traditional Tilted Wear — Side caps are worn angled toward one side of the head, the way air force personnel have worn them for decades.
• Display And Reenactment Ready — Pairs with Dutch air force uniform pieces for a complete, correct impression or collection display.

Royal Netherlands Air Force

The crown-over-wings emblem is the insignia of the Dutch air force, and the blue-grey cloth matches the service's dress colour. Because this cap was made for the Dutch military, the cut, colour and badge are the issued specification, which is what collectors and reenactors look for when they want accuracy over approximation.