The shirt: Back when we were mere commercial or military pilots, the epaulets on our uniforms held our rank and status. Now, the lack of any shoulder adornments on our shirts is every bit as telling. The breast pockets are always useful for holding cigarettes or, if we believed in paperwork (which we obviously don’t), our notebooks, flight plans, cargo manifests, and other crap that lesser pilots might find necessary. Ralph Lauren Rugby (1 – $80), Shades of Greige (2 – $74), and “Vintage” BDU by Rothco (3 – $32)
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The watch: It’s not always safe to assume that the cockpit altimeter and air speed indicator will survive the Sea Duck II’s frequent gun battles and duct tape repairs, so more complicated and functional wrist wear is probably appropriate. The Breitling Navitimer World (1- $5,560) and Hamilton Aviation QNE (2 – $745) have legitimate aviation pedigrees, but make sure you know how to use the Navitimer’s slide rule and the QNE’s altimeter. MTM has been making watches for US Special Forces since 1980, and the Black Hawk (3 – $595) is a rugged watch with external and internal light modes. The glasses: Ray-Ban Aviators (1 – $129) and Caravans (2 – $119), especially more vintage models, are an unimpeachable choice for wannabe pilots, but Randolph Engineering’s Concorde (3 – $99) and Aviator (4 – $99) might give off a slightly more legitimate (read: less main stream corporate) vibe. Remember: go with gray tinted lenses because they don’t distort color as much as green or blue. And stay away from polarized lenses since they can not only make the instrument panel difficult to read, but also make it hard to spot marauding air pirates. |
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