Khaki yellow heavy cotton flight suit, designed for warmth and wind resistance, featuring a wool pile lining and a sheepskin collar. Made from tightly woven cotton twill, it provides added wind protection, with the wool pile inner and sheepskin collar enhancing insulation. The suit fastens at the front with large corozo nut buttons and includes wide, angled map pockets on the lower legs for practical storage.
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Brown leather overall or coverall flight suit with brown sheepskin collar, long central Talon zip closure with zips also down each leg . It features a 24-volt heating system, full lining in cream cotton , one front chest insignia holder, two leg cargo pockets, pass through pocket slit with Talon zip-shut openings, leather waist belt, leather snap-shut boot strap holders, leather glove holder straps, leather neck straps to reduce air intrusion, leather garment hanger, original manufacturer label, and inside suspenders to keep suit from sagging during wear. Zips have leather strips as pulls.
Colvinex
United States Navy Marine Corps Second World War summer weight flying suit for the VMSB - 344 Marines Scout Bombing Squadron, which was inactivated in October 1944 , with "VMSB - 344" stencil on the chest and "32" on the left sleeve , and "USN" inside , complete with belt, beige brown cotton material, heavy duty talon zippers with leather pull, in size 42L (medium long).
Country of Design: United States
United States Armed Forces
Country of Design: France
French Armed Forces
Flight suit made from a khaki coloured, woollen fabric. Flight suit is front fastening via a talon zip on a concealed placket that fastens closed with poppers. Suit has a stand collar which also fastens with poppers. There is an attached belt with metal buckle which is held in place by belt loops. There is an angled patch pocket on the right of the chest and a large patch pocket to the right lower front leg. There are inseam, vertical pockets at either side of the waist. At each cuff [of the sleeves and the legs] there is a vertical slit with a zip closure and a popper fastening. The flight suit is unlined.
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This suit, made from polyester and nylon, is equipped with a hose connector that attaches to the aircraft’s anti-G system, allowing it to inflate and deflate a series of internal air bladders along the abdomen and legs. When inflated, these bladders apply pressure to the abdomen and legs, tightening the fabric around the sides and back of the legs to counteract the effects of G-forces. A manufacturer’s label with Chinese characters and a date in Western Arabic numerals is located inside the right shoulder.
Country of Design: China.
Chinese Air Force
Author: Mick J. Prodger
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Place: Atglen, PA
Country of Design: United States
United States Air Force
Brown leather overall or coverall flight suit with a brown sheepskin lining and metal zip closures. Marked: 'Fl- Horst Holtenau' (the Air Force Command for Sea Planes / Aircraft Luftwaffe)
Country of Design: Germany
Country of Manufacture: Germany
Keywords: Flying, air force, military, war
Luftwaffe
