Flight jackets and Hollywood

[JOHNO]

We can't leave out the idiot in "1941"!

 

[MikeyB-17]

I just recorded a film I'd never heard of, 'Bombers B-52', with Karl Marldon and Natalie Wood, off TCM. Not seen all of it yet, but so far I've seen a B-15C, some N-3's, a B-2 cap or two, and various footage of F-86's, B-47's and B-52's. Also some cool 50's cars and civilian jackets. Quite glad I recorded it.

 

[Weasel_Loader]

I just recorded a film I'd never heard of, 'Bombers B-52', with Karl Marldon and Natalie Wood, off TCM. Not seen all of it yet, but so far I've seen a B-15C, some N-3's, a B-2 cap or two, and various footage of F-86's, B-47's and B-52's. Also some cool 50's cars and civilian jackets. Quite glad I recorded it.

Silly movie, but great for the equipment. Much of it was filled at a base I was once stationed at (Castle AFB).

 

[Phantomfixer]

How about "Only Angels Have Wings" with Cary Grant. A kicker of a movie. He looks to be wearing an A-1 with SQ patch and nose art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpLg_hwH ... re=related

John

 

[316thTCG]

Hi all,

can't beat Jimmy Stewart wearing his own a-2 in 1948's "You Gotta Stay Happy."

Jeff

http://www.flickr.com/photos/airbornetrooper/6381675837/in/photostream

 

[RCSignals]

It's not his name tag? Great jacket.

 

[zoomer]

Early 30s mystery pic

What is this from please? Cool image.

I put the pic into the Drop Image feature in Google Images and it yielded the title The Sky Raiders. This was a 1931 film starring Lloyd Hughes and Marceline Day (presumably the couple shown).

The jacket looks like a Navy 37J1 with the high pockets.

 

[316thTCG]

Jimmy Stewart's A-2 has his character's name tag - "M. J. Payne," but that is his wartime unit's patch. Maybe he just swapped out the name tag for the film.

Jeff

 

[RCSignals]

I think i saw a photo of Jimmy Stewart's jacket on display and it was missing the name tag. Maybe that is why.

 

[Steve Canyon]

Richard Egan (above) in The Hunters (1958):

..

Wearing a B-3 in a jet:

Cover-art by Francis Bergèse from the 80s: Buck Danny bundle volume 6: the famous villain Jane Hamilton aka Lady-X with a B-3 in a Hawker Hunter jet:

(jets on the background: North American F-100A, piloted by col. Buck Danny cs)

 

[Steve Canyon]

A-2? : Robert Taylor (with Dorothy Malone) in "Tip on a Dead Jockey" from 1957:

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Looks like a bi-swing back and a button on the pocket?

 

[Steve Canyon]

Looks like a bi-swing back and a button on the pocket?

I am not sure...

image 3: http://i68.tinypic.com/35idw1i.jpg

Image 4: http://i66.tinypic.com/w2oej9.jpg

 

[a2jacketpatches]

In the first picture that may be just the pocket flap side under the heel of here hand by looking at the second picture, but that back panel sure is sticking out.

 

[Steve Canyon]

In the first picture that may be just the pocket flap side under the heel of here hand by looking at the second picture, but that back panel sure is sticking out.

I just came across this pic: seems no be-swing backpanel:

Maybe miss Malone is causing the lift with her left hand.

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Could be but I see a seam there as well.

 

[MikeyB-17]

And snaps top and bottom of the zip.

 

[asiamiles]

Nice selection of jackets worn by the 'crew' in the unusual 1970 TV movie SOLE SURVIVOR

 

[Roughwear]

Great picture Miles and most look like Wartime originals as well.

 

[PADDY_M]

I've enjoyed this thread over the years

Shame many of the photos have disappeared now. Love the Bogart pics!!