Flown US Flag, Beta cloth, 3 by 5 inches, original stitching and Durette jacket material from which it was cut. From one of Paul Weitz's tan inflight jackets, and cut off by him prior to disposing of the jacket toward the end of the mission. The flag is inscribed on the verso, "Taken from my inflight jacket worn on Skylab I (SL-2), Paul Weitz, PLT." Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed by Paul Weitz, which reads in part: "The United States Beta cloth flag displayed with this letter was originally on one of my tan inflight jackets that I wore during the first manned Skylab mission. Skylab I was the first flight to the Skylab space station, which had a duration of 28 days during 1973. As our mission progressed, worn crew clothing was routinely disposed of after several days use. Prior to disposal into the large aft waste tank, I cut this flag from my jacket." Included is a color photograph of Weitz wearing his training version of this jacket.
Flown US Flag, Beta cloth, 3 by 5 inches, original stitching and Durette jacket material from which it was cut. From one of Paul Weitz's tan inflight jackets, and cut off by him prior to disposing of the jacket toward the end of the mission. The flag is inscribed on the verso, "Taken from my inflight jacket worn on Skylab I (SL-2), Paul Weitz, PLT." Accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed by Paul Weitz, which reads in part: "The United States Beta cloth flag displayed with this letter was originally on one of my tan inflight jackets that I wore during the first manned Skylab mission. Skylab I was the first flight to the Skylab space station, which had a duration of 28 days during 1973. As our mission progressed, worn crew clothing was routinely disposed of after several days use. Prior to disposal into the large aft waste tank, I cut this flag from my jacket." Included is a color photograph of Weitz wearing his training version of this jacket.
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