My pilot is wearing a B-10 jacket, topped off with RAF, Mk VIII goggles,* 42 pattern C helmet and RAF life preserver. The gloves are the type B-3A. Posed in front is a pair of 1943 pattern escape boots, shown in greater detail in the following photos.

Black leather jackets were also worn by fighter pilots. A popular item of clothing was the Fliegerbluse, a blue-grey, single-breasted jacket without external buttons, intended to be worn in the confined space of an aircraft. As Reichsmarschall, Hermann …

The label inside shoe reads, "Shoe Pilot Electrically heated 24 volts D.C. Type D-1." After slipping the heated shoes on and plugging them into the suit, the wearer would then slip them into the A-6 boot.

In this article, let’s look at the RAF pilots’ Spitfire uniforms that helped them dominate the skies during World War II. First, RAF pilots wore the “battle dress,” a standardised military dress, composed of the top, and trousers and side cap.

These photographs of uniforms and flight gear are presented to show the typical uniforms and gear used by B-17 and B-24 crewmen in 1944. Very few color photographs exist from 1944. We are grateful to Ed Nored and his volunteer crew for sharing his collection and providing a colorful look into the past.

Equipment, Uniforms, and Gear of the AAF The WWII aviator used all types of equipment - from flight suits and jackets to survival vests and weapons. Following are links to pictures and descriptions of different pieces of gear that were used by the Army Air Forces during WWII.

This is a list of uniforms and clothing associated with World War II.

Flight suits were worn by pilots and crewmembers of the AAF for practicality, comfort, and protection from the elements. Flight suit material varied from khaki cotton and lightweight wool gabardines for summer wear, to heavy shearling-lined leather for winter and high altitude wear.

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