USAAF Display : Crew Member of B-24H, 455th BG, 15th AF, Cerignola, Italy, 1944

[Blue Leader]

Hi,

Here a crew member of the B-24H 41-29583 "Tepee Time Gal" of the 743rd BS, 455th BG based out of Cerignola, southern Italy. The photo have been posted in the topic http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/201479-well-dressed-aircrew-man/

 

Another photo of the B-24H "Tepee Time Gal"

http://www.b24bestweb.com/tepeetimegal3.htm

 

 

This gunner is wearing a flying electrically heated suit Type F-2, a RAF Wilkinson Flak jacket, an A-11 flying helmet, B-8 goggles-8, an A-14 oxygen mask and a Flak-M-3. RAF pattern 40 flying boots and F-2 gloves are absent.

 

 

A+ Mathieu

[Sparty On]

Are those flak jackets difficult to find?

[Blue Leader]

Hi

 

The F-2 flying suit is the most difficult to find between the three electrically heated suits issued during the war (F-1, F-2 and F-3). The outer pants are the rarest element of the serie composed by 2 inserts (pants and jacket), 2 Outers (pants and jacket), gloves (easiest to find), shoes inserts and boots.

[Beachmaster]

Beautiful F2 suit there Mathieu and the rest of the items look almost un-issued, lovely set up as always.

 

Regards Dave