CASI Uniforms

Continental Air Services, Inc.

Not an Air America, Inc. or Pacific Corporation subsidiary -- but Continental Airlines' contribution to the war effort.  CASI flew transports and even support missions in Laos and other countries. CASI uniforms were a uniform khaki color, locally made in different parts of Laos, Thailand or Vietnam. Some shirts are 2-pocket, others are 4-pocket safari-type jackets. Wings were both US-made and Laotion-made and were worn in Vietnam but not in Laos.

First Pattern Pilot's Uniforms	First Pattern Pilot's Uniforms
First Pattern Pilot's Uniform Shirt (all were tailor-made) Courtesy Capt. D. Kouba	First Pattern Pilot's Uniform Shirt (wing reinforcement)
Capt. Kouba wearing First Pattern Shirt at LS-69 Note: Wing, Epps and Cross Pens in Pocket
CASI Flight Line - Saigon - Tan Son Nhut Note shared hanger with Air Vietnam	CASI Flight Ops - Saigon - Tan Son Nhut
CASI First Pattern Uniform	CASI Crew in Laos -- LIMA site
Second and Final Pattern Pilot's Uniforms
Second Pattern Pilot's Uniform Shirt (all were tailor-made) Courtesy Capt. D. Kouba
Capt. Kouba wearing Second Pattern Shirt at Long Tieng on the Last Day Note: Lack of wings or other insignia
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Pilot's Gold Bracelet This bracelet was made in Vientiane, Laos in Dec. of 1966. Many pilots -- both CASI and AAM -- wore gold bracelets as an escape or bailout fund. It was thought that the links could be "broken off" and traded for services such as food or safe transport. Gold worn as jewelry in most of Laos is generally considered to be a persons personal religious object and it is not proper to steal such an item. It is proper to give personal gold jewelry as payment in return for items or services since it is given to another voluntarily.

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