Nice period photos (all jackets except A-2's)

[ZuZu]

No one. And I mean NO ONE, will ever be as cool as Steve Holman, Rickson, Hilts, et al. McQueen, Baby! What a potload of life that dude hammered and wedged into 50 short freakin years. Hell, when he was my age, he'd already been dead 19 years. He's that cool.

Makes you wonder why no one now even comes close. It has something to do with living in reality.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

 

[FlakMagnet]

"Major John W Buyers was the liason officer between the 1st Brazilian Fighter Group and USAAF"
"

 

[FlakMagnet]

NAS Jacksonville, FL, 1943.

I've seen it on some photos of USN aviators (and some USAAF), but I've always wondered why pilots tend to tuck their waist bands. Can anyone shed light on that?

 

[leper-colony]

Shorter pilots?

 

[Chandler]

I don't think that tucking was done purposely. My G-1 was long and the waistband would often push up under when I was driving -- had to adjust when I got out of the car.

 

[Enigma1938]

I don't think that tucking was done purposely. My G-1 was long and the waistband would often push up under when I was driving -- had to adjust when I got out of the car.

Yep, just lift your arms over the head and in the case you have a relatively firm waistband the result will be the same when you relax your arms again...

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Makes you wonder why no one now even comes close. It has something to do with living in reality.

Sorry for that A2 - just couldn't stand


leather-gear

 

[Mark Hutchins]

NAS Jacksonville, FL, 1943.

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I've seen it on some photos of USN aviators (and some USAAF), but I've always wondered why pilots tend to tuck their waist bands. Can anyone shed light on that?

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Why tuck the waistband up? Because sitting in the seat of an aircraft or anywhere, the distance belt line to shoulder is less than total length of the jacket. Standing, it is not an issue. The MA-1 was shorter and more comfortable. The CWU jackets were lighter and more flexible. I never thought to tuck my G-1 under but I can see why some would do that.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

 

[ZuZu]

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Customized A-2!

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

 

[Enigma1938]

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Probably made from parachute fabric...

 

[Adama36]

Sorry for that A2 - just couldn't stand


leather-gear

Steak: $0.79/Lb ...........

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

Red Wing Moc boots?

 

[ZuZu]

Red Wing Moc boots?


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He's kinda amazing in that his macho would be weird and so self conscious today- nobody around today can pull this off. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, even James Garner (many other 60s actors too) had it- Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, or Daniel Craig? Hah! Leonard Dicaprio, Robert Downey Jr.? Like little prancing children.

 

[Chandler]

Red Wing Moc boots?


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It's been mentioned before, he wore them on the motorcycle chase in Great Escape -- if you watch closely. Favorite pair, I guess -- we all have one!

 

[Erwin]

he wore them on the motorcycle chase in Great Escape

 

[ZuZu]

Those aren't the moc-toe Irish Setters.

 

[Erwin]

It's been mentioned before, he wore them on the motorcycle chase in Great Escape -- if you watch closely.

How closely should we watch to spot it