What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[Smithy]

Nothing doing here, 26 Celsius. Damn you global warming!

 

[YoungMedic]

Star 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....

Finally got around to putting the tape on mine and its right at 25" as well

 

[London Cabbie]

She is ready to be restored.
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Stunning photos.

 

[ausreenactor]

Nothing doing here, 26 Celsius. Damn you global warming!

Perfect!

 

[D97x7]

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

 

[Greg Gale]

BK 27752

 

[saucerfiend]

BK 27752

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Greg, that looks fantastic!

 

[Smithy]

BK 27752

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Pardon my French, but that's downright fucking awesome!

Go to the head of the class Greg

 

[ES335]

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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[ES335]

Superb. ELC blew that one out of the park!

 

[ES335]

At the risk of asking a really damn stupid question, what the heck was the whistle for?

 

[Chandler]

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.

 

[Micawber]

In the case of being shot down somewhere remote (like a large body of water), the whistle was to attract search planes.

...and ASR boats. Those whistles are loud and have a harsh tone, the sound will carry a long way.

 

[Flightengineer]

In the case of being shot down somewhere remote (like a large body of water), the whistle was to attract search planes.

I don’t see a way to hear something on the ground from a piston plane cockpit when the engine is running and the plane is in the air. I think boats as Steve said.

 

[Greg Gale]

The whistle is for the rescue effort when the pilot is down in the water and it’s hazy or dark. Of course by boat not by plane.

 

[Chandler]

I think boats as Steve said.

He also mentions the "harsh tones that carry a long way."

Boats aren't exactly a quiet machine, either.

 

[Chandler]

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.

 

[Micawber]

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.

Oh yes they are good for that! I have a few genuine AM whistles and a few old Hudson / Acme police, ARP ones too.

 

[Flightengineer]

He also mentions the "harsh tones that carry a long way."

Boats aren't exactly a quiet machine, either.

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 him

 

[B-Man2]

A “Throw Back Wednesday” photo. An ELC Werber 1729 contract in a size 46. Still way too hot for jackets here.