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Herky Bird Co.

Build Your Custom Aircrew Hat

Build Your Custom Aircrew Hat

One hat, built to your spec. Pick your model, your color, your aircraft, and your text — we engrave it and ship it.

Squadron/bulk orders start at a 12 hat minimum.

Choose your model

Snapback

  • Richardson 112 – Classic Trucker. Mid-profile, structured front. Sits up tall and holds its shape. The most popular choice and the safest bet for most head sizes.
  • Richardson 115 – Low Profile Trucker. Slightly lower crown than the 112. Still structured, but flatter and more relaxed.
  • Richardson 169 – Wide Front. 7-panel with a wide, flat front panel. Best for larger or more detailed patches — the extra surface area makes the design pop.
  • Legacy Old Favorite – Relaxed Fit. Soft, unstructured front with a broken-in feel straight out of the box. If you hate stiff hats, this is your pick.

Adjustable strap

  • Richardson 326 – Peached Twill Dad Hat. Low-profile 6-panel in ultra-soft peached cotton with a precurved bill. No stiffener at all — it slouches in and stays comfortable. The off-duty option.
  • Legacy Relaxed Twill – Dad Hat. Washed twill with a curved bill and a soft crown that sits low. The most casual cap on the board.

Fitted — no strap

  • Flexfit 6277 – Cotton Blend Cap. Structured six-panel, mid profile, Permacurv visor, elastic sweatband. The only cap here that is not one size — it comes in S/M and L/XL, so pick your size with the hat. If you are between sizes, go up.

Six of the seven are one size fits most — four close with a snapback, two with an adjustable strap. The Flexfit 6277 is the exception: it is fitted, so choose S/M or L/XL.

How it works

  1. Pick your hat and color. All seven models and every colorway we stock, in one place.
  2. Choose your design graphic. Your aircraft, squadron patch, tail flash, or your own artwork. The standard aircraft design is included at no extra cost — premium aircraft-specific designs are +$5.
  3. Choose your patch cutout shape. This is the physical shape of the leatherette patch — rectangle, oval, shield and so on. It is a separate choice from the design graphic above, and it is the step people most often mix up.
  4. Choose your patch color.
  5. Add text or extras — optional. Tail number +$2. Name or call sign on the front +$3. Rear patch available. Or leave it clean.
  6. We build and ship. Made to order — I email you an artwork proof first, then it arrives 10–15 business days after you approve it

You approve the artwork first. We email a digital design proof before anything gets cut. Nothing goes into production until you sign off on it.

What you get

  • Laser-engraved or UV-printed leatherette patch, built from reference — not guesswork
  • Designed by a C-130 crew member who has worn the gear
  • Inspected before it ships. If the patch isn't right, it doesn't go out

Veteran-Owned | Designed by Aircrew | Trusted Across the Fleet

Regular price $29.92 USD
Regular price Sale price $29.92 USD
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Outfitting a squadron? Bulk pricing starts at 12+ — hats or shirts, same tail flash. Squadron orders are quoted, not checked out. Request squadron pricing →
Quantity
Two Hats Ship Free
Free U.S. shipping on orders of $58 or more — any two hats clears it. Another aircraft, a squadron tail flash, or one for a friend.
Handcrafted to order Arrives 10–15 business days after you approve your proof
Artwork proof first I email you a proof before anything is made
Every hat is inspected before it ships — guaranteed satisfaction or we make it right.
Artwork by HerkyBirdCo remains our intellectual property and may not be reproduced or manufactured elsewhere without written permission. Design rights →
Not sure which model? — compare all seven

Snapback

Richardson 112 — Classic Trucker
Mid-profile 5-panel, structured front, mesh back. The one everybody knows — holds its shape and sits square.
Richardson 115 — Low Pro Trucker
Same hat as the 112 with a shorter crown and flatter visor. Sits closer to the head.
Richardson 169 — Cannon
High-profile 7-panel, flat bill, laser-perforated performance polyester. No mesh — the whole cap breathes. Water resistant.
Legacy OFA — Old Favorite Trucker
Relaxed 6-panel, soft washed front, mesh back. Broken-in the day it arrives.

Adjustable strap

Richardson 326 — Peached Twill Dad Hat
Low-profile 6-panel, unstructured, soft peached cotton. No stiffener. The off-duty option.
Legacy EZA — Relaxed Twill Dad Hat
Unstructured washed twill, curved bill, sits low. The most casual cap on the board.

Fitted — no strap

Flexfit 6277 — Cotton Blend Cap
Structured 6-panel, mid-profile, Permacurv visor, elastic sweatband. The only cap here that is not one-size — it comes in S/M and L/XL, so pick your size with the hat. If you are between sizes, go up.
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