Jumpin Jack Posted April 29, 2015 Share #351 Posted April 29, 2015 Capt. John Swanner, 524th Sq., 41st Bomb Wing. 8th AAF. He piloted the B-17s "Censored", "Stump Jumper" and "Everybody's Baby." He went from Lt. to Capt. in a two year period. Capt. Walter Ross, Fifth Bombardment Sq., Ninth Bombardment Group, 5th AAF, was the first surviving American to view the effects of the bombing of Hiroshima after being shot down while a bombadier on a B-29. B-14 Jacket belonging to an unidentified Ltc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted April 29, 2015 Share #352 Posted April 29, 2015 Service uniform belonging to Sgt. James Patterson, China India Division, Air Transport Command. The piece to his left is an OD shirt tailored to look like an Ike Jacket. Unidentified Capt. of the Troop Carrier Command wears a tailored-made Ike jacket with bullion insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 29, 2015 Share #353 Posted April 29, 2015 Giancarlo- Those are some amazingly rare uniforms! WOW! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted April 29, 2015 Share #354 Posted April 29, 2015 Giancarlo- Those are some amazingly rare uniforms! WOW! Dave Agreed and very nice ones at that! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamecharles Posted April 29, 2015 Share #355 Posted April 29, 2015 ThanK you I m sorry because I didn't posted the visors , belts and other accessories Soon I'll post something more Gs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share #356 Posted August 5, 2015 Gonna bump this one up - Im sure there have been some pickups over the past few months! Lets see 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will m. Posted August 5, 2015 Share #357 Posted August 5, 2015 Wrong Pilot wings on that coat............... DSC01215_LO.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will m. Posted August 5, 2015 Share #358 Posted August 5, 2015 The ATC coat is not correct.......the wing badge should be a standard AAF silver pilots wing not the bronze Contract Carrier ATC badge. That ATC uniform is a keeper for sure! Any history to it? Here's my addition to the thread. It's a British Battle Dress jacket used by an AAC Lt. I also have his matching BD pants too, plus his AAC uniforms. Not too sure on what he did as there are no other ribbons besides his ETO on this uniform. I also have one other AAC group to a 9th AF AAA unit but that will have to for another day. http://s307.photobucket.com/user/104thboy/media/IMAG0303_zps1386e4e1.jpg.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelius180 Posted August 6, 2015 Share #359 Posted August 6, 2015 I had posted this one previously for confirmation on the wings but I'll post it here as well. I picked this up a few months ago in a local antique store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted August 14, 2015 Share #360 Posted August 14, 2015 Bringing this thread back up with a sneak preview of a couple of new additions to my collection. London tailored Ike jacket with British made bullion wings and Captain's bars, named to an original "Hell's Angel" of the 358th BS, 303rd BG, 41st Wing, 1st Division, Eighth Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share #361 Posted August 14, 2015 Oh boy Matt - the suspense is killing me! I hope you get these up on the forum today!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted August 14, 2015 Share #362 Posted August 14, 2015 Not a very good picture as the light is going, but this 1938 pattern blue dress coat is dated 1940 and belonged to a fighter pilot who was at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attach on December 7, 1941. He later became the first CO of the 353rd Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force and was sadly posted missing in action over France in August 1943. The coat appears to have been restored by a previous collector, as the collar insignia and wing are slightly later WWII period, however the sewn on shoulder boards appear original to the coat. I will post better pictures in a separate thread in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted August 14, 2015 Share #363 Posted August 14, 2015 Oh boy Matt - the suspense is killing me! I hope you get these up on the forum today!!! Don't worry Dan, there's more to follow soon, but I need better light! Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamaso111 Posted August 20, 2015 Share #364 Posted August 20, 2015 Flight instructor uniform I picked up early in 2014. Not named. Amico marked US insignia. Wing is pinback marked LGB sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamaso111 Posted August 20, 2015 Share #365 Posted August 20, 2015 Insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamaso111 Posted August 20, 2015 Share #366 Posted August 20, 2015 Embroidered instructor wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamaso111 Posted August 20, 2015 Share #367 Posted August 20, 2015 Pin back DUIs and rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdamaso111 Posted August 20, 2015 Share #368 Posted August 20, 2015 Hallmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butcher Boy Posted August 23, 2015 Share #369 Posted August 23, 2015 Hi there, Just thought I might add a CBI uniform... Although CBI not really being my collecting interest, still a rather uncommon bullion wing. Regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share #370 Posted August 23, 2015 Great addition Michael! CBI is my first love so I always love those additions even more! Thanks for showing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share #371 Posted October 29, 2015 Anyone have any recent additions to the collection??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted November 2, 2015 Share #372 Posted November 2, 2015 One look at this uniform with the Chinese wings, and I knew I had to have it! It has a little bit of moth nipping on it, however, I was able to identify the pilot through the label on the inside pocket. Follow up research had led me to a half a dozen photos of him, including one taken with his flight crew in the CBI theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted November 2, 2015 Share #373 Posted November 2, 2015 Here's a close up of the wings: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted November 2, 2015 Share #374 Posted November 2, 2015 Photo in a bomber jacket and also one with his CBI crew (he's on the far left). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share #375 Posted November 2, 2015 That is a beautiful jacket! Is this a recent find or something you have owned for a while? When you did research did you find anything on his Chinese service? This is one nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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