Japanese flight suits ww2

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This is a heavy weight flight suit worn by Japanese pilots in the Japanese Naval Air Force.
The naval flight suits did not contain the rabbit fur lining like the army flight suits. The main drawback to this particular style of suit was they absorbed a large amount of water and became heavy, if the pilots were not saved quickly they faced drowning from the heavy suit

This is an example of a 1937-1942 pattern Imperial Japanese Navy flight suit. This was standard warm weather zone flight suit worn by naval aviators and aircrews.
This flying suit was obtained for research by the U.S. Army Air Forces Foreign Technology Division (FTD) during World War II. These items were made available for study by commercial firms who could then incorporate any improvements American flight clothing.

 

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Winter flight suit, Japanese Army Air Force

 

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This is a one piece winter flight suit used by the Japanese Army Air Force during World War II. This suit was lined with rabbit fur from the waist to the neck. There is no sewn in name tag in Army flight suits, only a stamp that indicated the supply depot that issued the flight suit. There were, however, spaces on the inside of the suit so the pilot could write his name if he desired.

 

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Japanese Army Air Force electrically heated flight suit. The suit was first issued in 1937.

 

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