Item MISC.16 - U.S. Navy Heated Flight Suit by Colvinex

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MISC.16

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U.S. Navy Heated Flight Suit by Colvinex

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  • 1939-1945 (Creation)

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Colvinex

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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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.

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Item on loan to "Invisible Men" exhibition , 24 Oct-24 Nov 2019

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      Materials: Leather and Sheepskin
      Label: Covinex / Registered Trade Mark / Patented U.S. and Foreign / Metal Core Yarn
      Suit / Electrically Heated / Bureau of Aeronautics / U. S. Navy / Style C F N - 24 / Size 42 / Volts 24 / Spec. No. M 456A / Contract No. N288s-2437 / Serical No. 21729

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      Invisible Men exhibition label:

      US NAVY CFN-24 HEATED FLIGHT SUIT
      Colvinex
      1939-1945

      Made from goatskin, the CFN-24 flight suit is electrically heated, using a 24-volt system. It was designed for pilots who flew missions above 25,000 feet in aircraft without pressurised or heated cabins. The cold at that altitude is so low that exposed skin can freeze to metal.

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      Archive no. Misc.16

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      Invisible Men exhibition label:

      US NAVY CFN-24 HEATED FLIGHT SUIT
      Colvinex
      1939-1945

      Made from goatskin, the CFN-24 flight suit is electrically heated, using a 24-volt system. It was designed for pilots who flew missions above 25,000 feet in aircraft without pressurised or heated cabins. The cold at that altitude is so low that exposed skin can freeze to metal.

      Leather, fur
      Archive no. Misc.16

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      U.CV.US2 - 2016

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