The U.S. Armed Forces' best kept secret is now available in the consumer market. When introduced in 1958; it was known as Flight Goggle 58. Today, the performance-tested, Original Pilot Sunglass with classic aviator styling has been a favorite of U.S. military pilots for more than 40 years. American Optics Eyewear is engineered to rigid military specifications and has been issued to millions of U.S. soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen since 1958; In fact, the Original Pilot Sunglass was honoured to be the first ever sunglass to land on the moon. Worn by Commander Neil Armstrong and the crew of Apollo 11 in 1969; it now resides on permanent display in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. and they're going to be your favorites, as well. The rugged and sturdy structure and high quality finishing of the steel alloy frame coupled with distortion free, toughened and polished True Color glass lens have made the AO Flight Gear Collection the standard bearer of all fine military sunglasses. This model has a gold frame with bayonet temples True Color Grey glass lenses. The 52-mm frame is perfect for smaller faces.
- American Optical
- TRUSTED FOR OVER 50 YEARS- The Original Pilot is American Optical's flagship classic aviator which has been issued to millions of pilots, U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines, and Airmen since 1958
- FRAME / TEMPLE -Thin Steel frame; a “navigator” style with a wide nose bridge setting the lenses far apart; Bayonet temples curve inward to easily fit underneath helmets headgear or headphones
- POLARIZED POLYCARBONATE LENS- PC lenses offer the highest optical quality available today, lighter weight, and greater impact resistance; 100% UVA/UVB protection; polarized to cut down blinding glare
- AMERICAN CLASSIC- Among the millions of military personnel, these traditional Aviator classics have been worn by iconic figures such as John F. Kennedy and Neil Armstrong
- American Optical
- TRUSTED FOR OVER 50 YEARS- The Original Pilot is American Optical's flagship classic aviator which has been issued to millions of pilots, U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines, and Airmen since 1958
- FRAME / TEMPLE -Thin Steel frame; a “navigator” style with a wide nose bridge setting the lenses far apart; Bayonet temples curve inward to easily fit underneath helmets headgear or headphones
- POLARIZED POLYCARBONATE LENS- PC lenses offer the highest optical quality available today, lighter weight, and greater impact resistance; 100% UVA/UVB protection; polarized to cut down blinding glare
- AMERICAN CLASSIC- Among the millions of military personnel, these traditional Aviator classics have been worn by iconic figures such as John F. Kennedy and Neil Armstrong