BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2014 A glimpse in the USAF of early 50s. This Sabre pilot is from the 4th Fighter Wing, Korea 1953. At least 5 years to put together this display, from the first item ( K-1 summer flight suit) to last item (G-3A anti-G pants). B-15 back parachute and C-2A Raft Pack found out with great difficult in years of non-Internet. More decent pics will follow. Thanks for watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 5, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2014 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted March 5, 2014 Close up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted March 5, 2014 Berger Bros. is the maker of this G-3A, almost brand-new G-pants. Standardized in March 1945, they actually never reached the operational Squadrons in WW2. Flight suit is a K-1 from WW2 leftovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted March 5, 2014 Details of B-3A summer gloves and C-2A Raft Pack, hanging from the B-15 back 'chute. Some pilots wore the M-3 shoulder holster for the .45 Colt Auto as a "hip" holster, as I did here. (continued..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted March 5, 2014 Detail of 334th Fighter Squadron patch, and upper part of B-15 (fully manual-operating only) back 'chute. (continued..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted March 5, 2014 Some more details: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted March 5, 2014 Frontal view. That damned E-1 Radio Carrier Vest in this fantastic color took me 3 years here in Italy to find out. Once found, owner wanted exclusively hid HGU-26/p full tiger-striped by me with airbrush, in colors of the Utalian 21st Gruppo (F-104S). This was a 22-hours work made only by night (!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted March 5, 2014 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2014 Nice to see such a fantastic 50s USAF pilot. Congrats. Are you sure of the parachute model? I don't think that it's a B-15. The 5024C-15 or BA-15 was not used in Korea. He had a Class IV harness with only one Capewell realease on the left shoulder and the canopy bag was different. Your might be an earliest 5024C-8 or -9 which see action in Korea. The patch as this one sewn on this K-1 suit seems to be a bit "modern". I believe that a flightsuit without any patch would be better for display a pilot in complete flightgears in Korea. My little remarks don't in any way detract from your display. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted March 5, 2014 Some more pics subsequently - again, issues in re-sizing them. B-5 Life Vest is made by Willis & Geiger - knife is a Great Western. The MC-3 (first sub-pattern) connector from MS-220001 mask is attached to the H-2 Emergency Bottle - precursor of the later MD-1 Bottle, is virtually almost the same I believe? Maybe, MD-1 has a longer hose. (continued..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks Franck !! Glad to have finally a clearer idea about parachute. Many years spent in research and must admit, I was never certain it is actually a B-15 - I so read on some Japanese magazines, but at the time I was doing these things without having Internet - who knows how many precious details went unnoticed, I only had exchanges here in italy with a few enthusiasts and some writings to the U.S. As for the K-1, found out in this state and never touched more. Actually, some doubts about the patch I already had since the moment of getting it... but, didn't have any ways of ascertaining this. Almost totally Zero in patches topic :blush: . Thanks for appreciation!! (continued). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted March 5, 2014 Details - B-5 made by Willis & Geiger in September 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 5, 2014 Share #13 Posted March 5, 2014 Bravo! Incredible attention to detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks Sabrejet!! Some more shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted March 5, 2014 As a very QUICK O.T. I post one of the collector's modern helmets, by airbrushing wich I sometimes was able to obtain some difficult items instead of paying with money. This one airbrushed in about 2001 was exchanged with the G-3A anti-G pants. A similar one was for the E-1 Radio Carrier Vest. Long working hours almost always by night (!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #20 Posted March 5, 2014 End of O.T. !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted March 8, 2014 Another close up. Neck scarf is actually a piece from a parachute canopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 8, 2014 Share #22 Posted March 8, 2014 Outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted March 8, 2014 A TL-122D Flashlight is in the lower right pocket of the G-3A anti-G pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted March 8, 2014 Left side of the G-3A: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share #25 Posted March 8, 2014 Detail of the Emergency bail-out bottle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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