US Navy 1960s HC-6 Squadron Cap - Mint condition changed to a thick alpaca

changed to a thick alpaca lining and included a draw string around the waist

and this pattern would go on to be used into the 90s

Some cracking to the print but largely good

These come up infrequently

and maybe the most desirable Nike print

US Navy 1960s HC-6 Squadron Cap - Mint condition changed to a thick alpacaA great example of the classic US Navy squadron cap. This example was made around the late 1960s by Harvard Sports Headwear, and unlike many caps of the era which are Japanese, it was made in the USA. I've had a few Harvards over the years, and these are incredibly well made caps, that feel really substantial. This one was made for a crewman serving with HC 6, a US Navy Helicopter support squadron. Condition Excellent mint condition, looks hardly