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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Thanks for the pics. The unusual styles are fascinating. It is amazing that new info keeps appearing. That book may get too big for a coffee table!
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    Newbie: Lucky or Sucker, you decide...

    Congrats on your superb find. Please keep posting photos of individual hats. Good luck as your new hobby develops.
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    Name This Plane...from the inside

    Could it be a Potez 540?
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    Name This Plane...from the inside

    Luddite, Might that be a French design?
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    1:6 Scale World War II Dioramas

    There is a museum quality to these dioramas. I can't imagine even having the time to do such detailed work outside of an occupation.
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    Visual Reference Guide 2: WWII US Military Pins

    Betty, Thanks for all the pics & descriptions. Just a minor correction: the winged propellor is AAF officers collar insignia. Keep up the great job!
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    Biz of WWII collectibles

    About two years ago I met an elderly gent who told me about how he visited schools to talk about his WW2 experiences in the Corp of Engineers. Sadly he hadn't saved any uniform items. I happened to have some extra uniform jackets and patches from my late father in law who had gone from...
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    What sort of flight jacket weather are you having these days..?

    Any photo of historical WW2 flight gear is deeply appreciated. Please keep them coming.
  9. K

    Free gift for all flyboys & gals!!

    Mike, Thanks for the touch of realism to the reanactor scene.
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    My "Simple" AAF Costume: A Cautionary Tale of Obsessive/Compulsive Behavior

    LHR, the uniforms look good in the photo. If you were to add pilot wings you would need rank insignia. No need to feel awkward about displaying a gold or silver bar, which would add to the authentic look.
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    P47 in action - in color.

    There is a P-47 museum at Millville Airport in southern NJ that has been built up over the past 20 or so years in tribute to the aviators and ground crews that worked with the Jugs. In the early 80's while I was with the Civil Air Patrol squadron on the field,there were only the remnants of...
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    Looking Back Into History

    It is an empirical fact that human nature does NOT evolve. Wars and rumors of war have existed from the moment humans populated the earth. They will continue until the last human is gone.
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    C-141's

    A good aircraft museum will most likely get a hold of one.
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    Vanson Horsehide

    All these methods sound intriguing. I have a lower end A2 copy, a bit too large, that is going in the washer soon.
  15. K

    Pictures sharing from war museum in Indonesia

    Thanks for all the pics and museum regulation info. Keep it coming,please.
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    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Thanks for the sweater photos.
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    C-141's

    Government decisions often don't make a lot of sense. The 141 could absolutely be utilized by some ally.
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    This brought tears to my eyes

    Stories like Lou B's should make anyone hesitate before complaining about their own problems.
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    A2 vs. G1

    Jack, Thanks for the info on the research. Always appreciate learning more facts.
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    I'm diggin' British Battledress

    My wool USArmy trench coat from my late father- in-law is from the early 1940's and still in great shape(except for the mothball smell). Wool will last forever if treated properly.

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