Collection Object
USAAF B-8 Flight Goggles
Object Details
Object Name
USAAF B-8 Flight Goggles
Valade, Ed
Object ID
1992.057
Dimensions
4.25" 8" x 1.5"
Associated Personnel
Bruce F. Lowe
Personal Eqpt
A set of B-8 flight goggles manufactured by Polaroid. The green-tinted lenses of the flight goggles were intended to prevent bright sunlight from causing damage or discomfort to the aviator’s eyes.
This particular set originally belonged to Lieutenant Bruce F. Lowe, a navigator assigned to the 568th Bomb Squadron.
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