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| The Team | Design | History |
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The inspiration for the Flying Orvilles visual design can be found in early 20th century American military aviation history. The American military first took to the skies during World War I as the United States Air Service. In 1926 the Air Service was made a permanent part of the American arsenal, under the command of the US Army, and was rechristened the US Army Air Corps (USAAC). In 1942, as America was entering World War II, the USAAC was reorganized as the US Army Air Force (USAAF) as a preliminary step that would lead to the establishment of the US Air Force as an independent arm of the military in 1947. |
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| The Orvilles roundel is an homage to the roundel used by the USAAC. The shades of red, blue, yellow and white were all employed by the USAAC and the USAAF. |  |
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USAAC Roundel | ||
| The design of the wing element was inspired by the various wing pins worn by pilots and support personnel in the USAAF. | |||
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| The Orvilles uniform design was inspired by the Stearman "Kaydet" biplane. The Kaydet was built in Wichita, Kansas by Stearman, a sub-division of Boeing. The Kaydet was used by the USAAF for pilot training through World War II. Virtually every pilot in the USAAF was trained on a Kaydet. | ||
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| Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" | ||
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USAAC/USAAF design elements in the Orvilles uniform: • USAAF color scheme • USAAC roundel homage • Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" wing design on the shoulders of the jersey • Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" tail design echoed in the striping on the socks • "Pilot's wings" emblem on the chest |
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