subject: History Of Ray Ban Aviator Sunglasses [print this page] The word Aviator obviously tells that this is a type of sunglasses for aviator use, and Ray Ban is the first eyewear manufacture to create the aviator sunglasses for the United States Army Air Corps, who meets the light glare and eye hurt problems during the sky flight.
Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses may be the earliest sunglasses for air fly application since the year of 1937. RB Aviator is characterized by dark, also large lenses, and metal frames with either paddles or wire temples hooking behind the ears. The large lenses are designed to cover as much areas as possible to protect the face from the UV and other harmful rays. Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses are widely welcome by the pilots as they act well during day flights. During the world war , when General Douglas MacArthur landed on the beach in Philippines wearing a pair of stylish Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses, this type of sunglasses became world well known.
A few years later, Ray Ban proposed to sell the RB Aviator to non-flying civilian population, as a result, receiving great popularity. Meanwhile, many different companies started to make their own Aviator sunglasses. They tried to compete with the RB Aviator, however, the high quality and experience help the Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses to be the top one for long times. It would take numerous pages to list all the celebrities who wear the Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses, like the Brad Pitt, Jessica Simpson and so on. The movie Top Gun supported by Tom Cruise is a very important turn for RB Aviator. The world most famous star promoted the most widely liking of the Aviator sunglasses.
Till now, the advanced technologies in eyewear making have changed the shapes, materials, and even colors of the Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses. The inherent spirits still last, and will forever last. Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses are doomed to be the most classic sunglasses in history.
