Pilot survival vest owned by Charles F. Bolden
date: label: Date
content: 2001
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Amron International, American, founded 1978
label: Owned by
content: Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., American, born 1946
notes: label: Caption
content: Charles F. Bolden graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 and become a Marine Corps aviator, flying more than 100 combat missions over Southeast Asia. In 1980 he was selected a NASA astronaut and flew four space missions. Bolden was eventually appointed the 12th Administrator of NASA. He retired in 2003 as a major general.
label: Description
content: An SV-2B pilot survival vest owned by Charles F. Bolden. The vest includes several inner pockets, clips, velcro sections, and compartments for holding gear. Two flashlights, an emergency beacon, hook blade, pocket knife, compass watch, signal mirror, whistle, and plastic bottle are currently attached. The vest is zippered together in the front and has shoulder straps that criss-cross the back. There are also straps with metal hooks meant to clip the vest to other clothing or equipment hanging from the waist and chest. There is a large metal fastner on the PL front of the vest which is printed with manufacturer specifications. The back of the harness has four elastic straps and the waist has adjustable strapped bands. The manufacturer specifications are printed on the interior of the vest.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Aeronautics
label: Topic
content: Military
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., USMC (Ret)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.243.34.1
objectType: label: Type
content: protective equipment
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: nylon, metal, cotton (textile), plastic, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On form): 28 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 16 in. (72.4 × 47 × 40.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Flat): 27 × 21 3/4 in. (68.6 × 55.2 cm)