Ch. 01 // Woodcut 1903$23.00
12 Seconds Woodcut Heavyweight Tee
1903 Wright Flyer I · Comfort Colors 1717 · 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton (Black, Pepper, Navy)
The record / 1900s
The Story & Historical Record
On 6 March 1944, the Eighth Air Force flew its first major daylight raid on Berlin. About 100 P-51 Mustangs from the 4th, 354th and 357th Fighter Groups were among more than 800 escort fighters that flew with the bombers.A small top-down silhouette of the P-51 Mustang sits at the chest, with one thin vertical line of type trailing behind it like a contrail: ESCORT TO BERLIN, 6 MAR 1944.Garment-dyed heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, made to order and shipped from the US. Printed in white on a black tee, small and quiet, so the story is the thing people ask about.Sources Imperial War Museums, American Air Museum, 8th Air Force Field Order 262, bomber escort National Museum of the US Air Force, North American P-51D Mustang National Museum of the US Air Force, Target Berlin P-51 silhouette traced from a NASA P-51D plan view (EG-0068-01, public domain).
Read the historical recordVerified Airframe Configuration
| Aircraft | 1903 Wright Flyer I |
|---|---|
| Date & Place | 17 December 1903 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (4 miles south of Kitty Hawk) |
| First Flight | 10:35 a.m. · 12 seconds · 120 feet (Orville Wright prone) |
| Configuration | Canard biplane: twin forward elevators, twin rear pusher propellers, twin rear rudders, wooden skids on monorail launch track |
Plate 01 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / Woodcut 1903
Escort to Berlin Heavyweight Contrail Tee
$23.00
1900s
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