Sobelair Embroidered Dad Cap Hat
One size / Black
$29.99
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Sobelair connected Brussels with a changing world of air travel, from its first revenue flight to Nice in 1946 to Mediterranean holiday charters and later jet operations. The airline’s path reflects the growth of leisure travel and the shifting partnerships that shaped Belgian aviation. This Embroidered Dad Cap Hat brings that memorable name into everyday wear, honoring a carrier that moved from DC-3 beginnings through Boeing aircraft and a short-lived scheduled return before closing in 2004.
Sobelair was a Belgian charter airline founded on 30 July 1946 as Société d'Etude et de Transports Aériens (SETA). Its first revenue flight, on 15 October 1946, carried flowers to Nice via Paris in a Douglas DC-3. From 1947 it also flew scheduled services from Brussels to Elisabethville for companies in the Belgian colony. In 1949, Sabena acquired shares amounting to 72.29 percent of the airline. After Congo became independent, Sobelair ended its African service and focused on Mediterranean holiday charters, alongside domestic flights from 1957 to 1962. It entered the jet era in 1971 with a Caravelle, later operating Boeing 707s and then an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Long-haul service returned in 1994 with a Boeing 767-300. The airline worked with Crossair and Swissair on charter operations, and signed a tour-operator contract with Jetair in the late 1990s. Following the 2001 collapse of Swissair and Sabena, Sobelair was acquired by investors in June 2002 and launched Brussels–Johannesburg scheduled service. It passed to SN Brussels Airlines in early 2003, operating charters, but declared bankruptcy in January 2004. A creditor-protection request was rejected on 19 January, ending operations.
Sobelair connected Brussels with a changing world of air travel, from its first revenue flight to Nice in 1946 to Mediterranean holiday charters and later jet operations. The airline’s path reflects the growth of leisure travel and the shifting partnerships that shaped Belgian aviation. This Embroidered Dad Cap Hat brings that memorable name into everyday wear, honoring a carrier that moved from DC-3 beginnings through Boeing aircraft and a short-lived scheduled return before closing in 2004.
Sobelair was a Belgian charter airline founded on 30 July 1946 as Société d'Etude et de Transports Aériens (SETA). Its first revenue flight, on 15 October 1946, carried flowers to Nice via Paris in a Douglas DC-3. From 1947 it also flew scheduled services from Brussels to Elisabethville for companies in the Belgian colony. In 1949, Sabena acquired shares amounting to 72.29 percent of the airline. After Congo became independent, Sobelair ended its African service and focused on Mediterranean holiday charters, alongside domestic flights from 1957 to 1962. It entered the jet era in 1971 with a Caravelle, later operating Boeing 707s and then an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Long-haul service returned in 1994 with a Boeing 767-300. The airline worked with Crossair and Swissair on charter operations, and signed a tour-operator contract with Jetair in the late 1990s. Following the 2001 collapse of Swissair and Sabena, Sobelair was acquired by investors in June 2002 and launched Brussels–Johannesburg scheduled service. It passed to SN Brussels Airlines in early 2003, operating charters, but declared bankruptcy in January 2004. A creditor-protection request was rejected on 19 January, ending operations.
Product features
- Unstructured 6-panel body for a relaxed, low-profile fit
- Permacurv® precurved visor with 4-row stitching and color-matched underbill
- Self-fabric hideaway strap with antique brass buckle and grommet for adjustable fit
- 100% cotton construction (Green Camo variant 65% polyester / 35% cotton)
- Sewn-in label and brand sticker on visor; adult sizing (not for ages 0–3)
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Yupoong 6245CM, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults. For adults. Not for use by ages 0-3
Care instructions: Use warm water and dish soap and clean spots off your hat. It's not necessary to soak the whole item. For hard to clean spots use a soft bristled brush.