442RCT
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This is the store of my R*t B*st*rd friend who got me started buying flight jackets after a decade of blissful abstinence. When I walked into his store, which has absolutely nothing to do with aircraft or flight jackets, it was like an alcoholic who'd been on the wagon being given a sneaked drink. His store had a B-17 formation painted on the wall, mannequins dressed in flying kit, all those 1/18th scale model airplanes hanging from the ceiling and aviation posters plastered on the walls. Even with all this memorabilia in his store, this man did not own ONE single flight jacket. 'Tis sweet revenge for me...he finally bought an A-2 and is planning on getting it painted up. Hopefully he'll catch the fever and buy more...and more.
In the mean time, can those experts out there give this chap some help. He has this mannequin dressed in British Flying kit and doesn't know what the nomenclature of the gear (helmet, goggles, etc.) and would appreciate an appraisal of as much of the gear as possible.
I found the 'survival' whistle pretty interesting. it has a compass built in. I'm guessing this was a private purchase item for camping and not an issue item.
In the mean time, can those experts out there give this chap some help. He has this mannequin dressed in British Flying kit and doesn't know what the nomenclature of the gear (helmet, goggles, etc.) and would appreciate an appraisal of as much of the gear as possible.
I found the 'survival' whistle pretty interesting. it has a compass built in. I'm guessing this was a private purchase item for camping and not an issue item.