Original Pilot Sunglasses - Gold Frame, Calobar Green Glass
American OpticalFeatures
- Gold metal frame with bayonet temples for use under flight helmets
- Calobar Green glass lens: 98% UVA, 100% UVB protection
- Issued to U.S. military pilots since 1958; worn by Apollo 11 astronauts
- Made in the USA at American Optical's Vernon Hills, IL facility
Description
The Original Pilot is American Optical's most iconic aviator, first issued to U.S. military pilots in 1958 and carried aboard Apollo 11. This gold-frame version features AO's Calobar Green glass lens — a slightly amber-tinted optic that enhances contrast and provides 98% UVA and 100% UVB protection. Bayonet temples allow easy donning under flight helmets. Made at American Optical's Vernon Hills, Illinois facility.
Made in the USA
Crafted at American Optical's Vernon Hills, Illinois facility (255 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061).
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