Blue Leader Posted October 27, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 27, 2013 Here a evocation of a cew member of the B-17E Mission Belle from the 551st BS, 385th BG. Hit by Flak over Piltz the airplane landed south Kristianopel in Sweden on the 11th April 1944. Crew is safe and taken in charge of by the homeguard. The crew member is wearing an A-4 flying suit amended by ajonction of a pocket on the left thigh, a flying jacket B-3, a flying helmet Type B-6, B-7 goggles and a A-10 revised oxygen mask.Note on the photo, the third man wears a F-1 electrically heated suit under the A-4 flying suit, the E-1 gloves are stored in the leg pocket. Mathieu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted October 27, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 27, 2013 once again Mathieu !!! dreamy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americankraut Posted February 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted February 11, 2014 Awesome set, your B3 is in beautiful shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lits Posted February 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted February 11, 2014 Everything Mathieu has is in beautiful shape!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachmaster Posted February 11, 2014 Share #5 Posted February 11, 2014 Nice grouping Mathieu, Love the additional pocket on the A4 suit and is that an A.M. whistle acting as a zipper pull ? Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Leader Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted February 12, 2014 Nice grouping Mathieu, Love the additional pocket on the A4 suit and is that an A.M. whistle acting as a zipper pull ? Regards Dave Hi Dave, Yest it is. The whistle is an AM model and the zipper on the B-3 is a also a AM zipper replaced during the war. Thank you. Mathieu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 12, 2014 Share #7 Posted February 12, 2014 My B3 also has a period fitted AM zipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted February 12, 2014 Share #8 Posted February 12, 2014 here is my AM whistle, if its of any help for reference ???? LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachmaster Posted February 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks Mathieu, the A.M. was just about visible from your photo so thank you for confirming this and likewsie Karl for the sloce up of his example. sabrejet, nice stuf as always, I'll have to get round to posting some of my stuff up. Thanks Fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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