Object Details
- Physical Description
- United States Army Air Forces or Navy Type AN-6530 Flying Goggles; nickle plated steel frames; one piece gray rubber eye cussion; amber tinted plexiglass lenses; ventilation tube on frame; black elastic adjustable strap; engraved "AN-6530" on bridge of frames.
- Summary
- The AN-6530 were a mid-World War II production modification for both the Army and Navy. The AN-6530 were a essentially a strengthened version of the Army Air Forces Type B-7 flying goggles.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Credit Line
- Donated by Lt. JG Eugene H. (Jake) Jacobs
- Materials
- Frames: Nickel Plated Steel, Steel
- Pads: Natural Rubber (foam), Leather
- Lenses: Glass
- Strap: Elastic (Nylon)
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 15.2 x 5.1 x 6.4cm (6 x 2 x 2 1/2 in.)
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
