Bebel Posted October 6, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2013 On its K-2B flight suit (spéc. Mil-S-6265D), colonel Ralph K. Watts (USAF) has added a patch of some american electrical companies character, Reddy Kilowatt. This character has been created in 1926. It is still today a topic of collection. Colonel Watts was an F-4s pilot (photo recon version of the P-38 fighter) and then of the photo recon version of B-17 during the Pacific war. Remained in the Air Force after the war, it flew into supersonic on F-104 at the end of the fifties. The HGU-2/P helmet, displayed on next pictures, yet did not receive the Sierra receivers kit. The MBU-3/P o2 mask is still attached there by leather pads and screwed hooks. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted October 6, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 6, 2013 Nice early HGU-2 with the O2 mask snap tabs. Very nice display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted October 7, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 7, 2013 Reddy was a symbol for IPS which now is Mid American a Electric and gas utilities Company. Our Company used Willie Wire Hand but Willie has also passed into History Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted October 7, 2013 Reddy Kilowatt was used by electric power companies and co-ops all over the country for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted October 7, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 7, 2013 Nice set Franck! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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