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
Country of Design: United States
United States Air Force
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
USAF issued pants that are marked: TROUSERS, FLYING, INNER, TYPE E-1A, SIZE 34. The pants have a padded rear and knees, with wool knit ankle cuffs.
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
Dark blue leather flight jacket with detachable brown sheepskin collar. The collar attaches with eight buttons and loops around the inside neck of the jacket. It fastens centre front with a metal zip with two metal pull tabs. It has two angled waist pockets that fasten with press studs. The left sleeve has an oval patch pocket which closes with a zip, the tab has the name 'alée' etched onto it, with three smaller pockets attached. Lined in black synthetic with two vertical slit pockets to either side of the front opening, vertical zip in the lining to the left side seam (for emergency vest - missing). Front left chest pocket with large tab for rank badges.
Country of Design: France
Country of Manufacture: France
Keywords: Military uniform, air force, flying
French Air Force
Brown leather double breasted coat with matching belt and sheepskin collar. Brown rayon lining above the waist and sleeves with brown wool fleece linining the coat skirts. Brown wool rib knit cuffs inside the sleeves. Three lines of stitching around the hem and cuffs. Size 40. Black label with yellow text, worn.
Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States
Keywords: Military, uniform, Second World War, flying, transport
United States Navy
Navy blue Gore-Tex fabric air crew aviation overall with integral socks. It is made of a three layer laminate of synthetic outer face, Gore-Tex PTFE membrane and synthetic inner knit. It fastens centre front with a heavy-duty J-shape entry zip. It has been adapted with a post manufacture upgrade from Latex to Neoprene neck and wrist seals (all uncut). This upgrade was completed by the original equipment manufacturer. It has a stand collar with integral Hi-Viz. foldaway hood and boldaway, tethered Neoprene gloves. It has multiple storage pockets located on arms, chest, upper and lower leg areas (velcro or zip secured) and epaulette shoulder tabs.
Country of Design: Scotland
Country of Manufacture: Scotland
Keywords: Immersion, personal protection equipment, flying
Survival-One
Brown sheepskin flight jacket with natural sheepskin collar, lining and front dart panelling. There are two flap pockets on the front with large wooden buttons.
Country of Design: France
Chipie
Brown leather jacket with turn down collar and centre front zip fastening. The metal zip pull tab has 'Made in England' etched into it around a circle with 'DOT' inside and an extra leather pull tab attached. The jacket has two angled jetted pockets at the front waist lined in black cotton. The bottom of the jacket is slightly gathered to a waistband of leather which fastens with one brown plastic button and two side gussets of elasticated brown cotton (the elastic has perished). Each sleeve cuff fastens with a brown plastic button. It has slightly pointed yoke panels to each front side and a yoke panel across the back which has a shallow centre point. The lining is cream cotton which is soiled and stained in places from wear and there is a brown leather hanging loop in the back of the neck.
Designer unknown
