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Vintage 1960s US Navy VR-7 C-130E Squadron Ball Cap Naval Aviator Wings
Description:
Original 1960s U.S. Navy squadron ball cap personalized for a Naval Aviator of Air Transport Squadron Seven (VR-7).
Details:
- Gold embroidered Naval Aviator wings on the front
- “VR-7” embroidered in red on one side and “C-130E” on the other
- Pilot’s name “JIM” embroidered in gold on the back
- Wool-blend twill crown with metal ventilation eyelets
- Green underbrim, gray lining, and white cotton taping, typical of caps from this era
History:
VR-7 was a Navy transport squadron based at NAS Moffett Field, California, and operated as part of the joint Air Force–Navy Military Air Transport Service. The squadron flew the C-130E Hercules from about 1964 until it was disestablished in 1967, flying Pacific and Vietnam-era airlift missions. That dates this cap to a narrow window of roughly 1964–1967.
The cap belonged to Navy pilot Jim Fulwiler, who flew C-130Es with VR-7.
Condition:
Shows honest age and wear consistent with use. Fading and soiling on the crown and underbrim, some loose embroidery threads, etc. Please see photos for full condition. No repairs.
