United States Army Aviators’ Clothing, 1917–1945 by C.G. Sweeting

[Brettafett]

Not sure if this has been posted before... Super interesting

http://www.worldhistory.biz/download567/UnitedStatesArmyAviatorsClothing,%201917-1945_worldhistory.biz.pdf

 

[Micawber]

I've had the Sweeting books for years, classics.

 

[Peter242]

Not sure if this has been posted before... Super interesting

http://www.worldhistory.biz/download567/UnitedStatesArmyAviatorsClothing,%201917-1945_worldhistory.biz.pdf

thanks

 

[Mr. Mike]

Not sure if this has been posted before... Super interesting

http://www.worldhistory.biz/download567/UnitedStatesArmyAviatorsClothing,%201917-1945_worldhistory.biz.pdf

Really, really cool! Thanks a lot for sharing Brettafett.

 

[B-Man2]

I just looked this up on Amazon, but they only have paperback editions . Do you think the photos contained will still be as clear and as sharp as a hard back copy ?

 

[mulceber]

I just looked this up on Amazon, but they only have paperback editions . Do you think the photos contained will still be as clear and as sharp as a hard back copy ?

Seconded. I'd rather have these kinds of works in hard copy, but don't want to sacrifice the quality of the pictures.

 

[Griffon_301]

There is two editions available afaik...the original two volume edition (of which I have the paperback versions) and a newer one that has both earlier volumes in one (this I have in Kindle format)
Dunno if there has ever been a hardback edition...

 

[entertainment]

Available here from the publisher for much less than Amazon:

sweeting - McFarland

mcfarlandbooks.com

 

[John Lever]

I too have had one forc20 years or more, I like the piece on how to refinish shearlings jackets using cellulose lacquer.

 

[fishmeok]

I too have had one forc20 years or more, I like the piece on how to refinish shearlings jackets using cellulose lacquer.

I get heebie-jeebies just thinking about how flammable that process must have been. But then again, they used to use avgas to wash their class A uniforms because dry cleaning was not always available.

 

[John Lever]

' No naked flames must not be present '