Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets

[kowalski]

Wow, that sounds a lot like the Kangol Ripley I wear as an everyday hat. I'd love to find an original!

it true
I was surprised when find the image in net .

 

[HPA Rep]

Think maybe we can talk you into writing a book?

In my new business undertaking, many new things will happen as never done before. Please stay tuned ...

 

[kowalski]

Wow, that sounds a lot like the Kangol Ripley I wear as an everyday hat. I'd love to find an original!

BINGO!!!! YES YES YES i HAVE ! UFFFFFFFF, three days search in net
sory my mistake , no stamps

http://www.bellsaviation.com/mm5/me...ore_Code=BA&Product_Code=30733&Category_Code=

 

[David Conwill]

Oh man! That is SO cool!

 

[David Conwill]

What do you suppose the strap is for?

 

[Xopher]

Honest question: Are you infatuated with B-3 jackets, or B-3 contract numbers?

I would say I am bordering on obsessive when it comes to WWII flight jackets. I would quit my job on the spot and move around the world if I was offered a position either building these repros or making museum exhibits of the originals.

 

[kowalski]

What do you suppose the strap is for?

It used to adjust the circumference of the cap, so I think.On the forehead is loop, specifically for this strap

 

[Xopher]

Are there any repros of this cap available?

 

[David Conwill]

Are there any repros of this cap available?

A clubmate and I did some casual investigation into that this afternoon and came up empty handed. Lots of A-3 repos out there, but no A-2. WWII Impressions has the HBT fabric reproduced, so it would seem a reproduction might be possible if even from photos.

I'm curious now as to what the A-1 Mechanic's Cap looked like!

 

[kowalski]

Are there any repros of this cap available?

hi Xopher

only it I could find

Us air force ww2 A3 mechanic cap 8 Quarter Cap No. VI | Knickerbocker Manufacturing Company

 

[Xopher]

I'm curious now as to what the A-1 Mechanic's Cap looked like![/QUOTE]

I think this is it.
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/1123659/aview/A-1Cap1.JPG

 

[David Conwill]

Those are both neat!

I just realized I kinda hijacked this thread. I apologize. I got over excited.

 

[Blackadder]

Sorting out some old family photos and surprised to find these.

 

[David Conwill]

Amazing!

 

[HPA Rep]

Fabulous pics - thanks for sharing! There's an interesting array of jackets on display: A-2, AN-J-4, B-10, M-43's, and Ike Jackets. Oh, and the amazingly rare caps and collar insignia!!!

Please let us know who is who in the photo and what your relative(s) did.

What a dream to have these items now ...

 

[Xopher]

Way cool! I love seeing these old photo!

 

[Blackadder]

Fabulous pics - thanks for sharing! There's an interesting array of jackets on display: A-2, AN-J-4, B-10, M-43's, and Ike Jackets. Oh, and the amazingly rare caps and collar insignia!!!

Please let us know who is who in the photo and what your relative(s) did.

What a dream to have these items now ...

These photos were taken I believe in China. All are personnel of the China National Aviation Corporation CNAC who served in the CBI theater during WW2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hump

The people in the photo are pilots, radio operators and ground crew hence the array of jackets. My grandpa was the one wearing the B-10 and the shearling (an ANJ-4?). He was a radio operator on those flights. He was recruited by the CNAC in Macau during the War and the whole family was flown to China. He left China and the CNAC after it was nationalised in or around 1949.

If you look closely, you can see the USAAF insignia on my grandpa's B-10 was covered by the CNAC insignia you see on this DC-4.

 

[HPA Rep]

These photos were taken I believe in China. All are personnel of the China National Aviation Corporation CNAC who served in the CBI theater during WW2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hump

The people in the photo are pilots, radio operators and ground crew hence the array of jackets. My grandpa was the one wearing the B-10 and the shearling (an ANJ-4?). He was a radio operator on those flights. He was recruited by the CNAC in Macau during the War and the whole family was flown to China. He left China and the CNAC after it was nationalised in or around 1949.

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If you look closely, you can see the USAAF insignia on my grandpa's B-10 was covered by the CNAC insignia you see on this DC-4.

Thank you for the historical insight into your grandpa! Very interesting history to be proud of.