Finally got around to putting the tape on mine and its right at 25" as wellStar 42 Sleeve measures 25"R (24"+L), my 40 measured 25.5" both sleeves
Ive had an early GW with an uneven collar, a few ELCs with slight differences in sleeve length and a couple of other weird issues... And an Aero with different sleeve length.
Hand made stuff....
Perfect!Nothing doing here, 26 Celsius. Damn you global warming!
Greg, that looks fantastic!
It may be 10 degrees cooler and raining but it still isn't jacket weather, the humidity feels through the roof.
Eastman .50cal A-1
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In the case of being shot down somewhere remote (like a large body of water), the whistle was to attract search planes.At the risk of asking a really damn stupid question, what the heck was the whistle for?
In the case of being shot down somewhere remote (like a large body of water), the whistle was to attract search planes.
In the case of being shot down somewhere remote (like a large body of water), the whistle was to attract search planes.
He also mentions the "harsh tones that carry a long way."I think boats as Steve said.
There's a website selling vintage military whistles BUT, beware -- they decided the sound of one of the whistles would be a good intro for their homepage.Those whistles are loud and have a harsh tone, the sound will carry a long way.
There's a website selling vintage military whistles BUT, beware -- they decided the sound of one of the whistles would be a good intro for their homepage.
My wife almost jumped over the back of the couch yesterday.
Even if the downed pilot had a megaphone, even then he would not have been heard by rescue plane's crew and no harsh tones whistle would help to hear himHe also mentions the "harsh tones that carry a long way."
Boats aren't exactly a quiet machine, either.