usaaf93 Posted January 18, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 18, 2016 Hello A fellow collector got this coveralls in a thrift shop. It will be offered for sale but before could you please identify which squadron or nose art this comes from. What do you think about the paintings? They look a bit too fresh for me but this collector do not know anything about the USAAF so I doubt he painted them himself. Thanks http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/17/48/97/00/dsc00732.jpg http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/17/48/97/00/dsc00733.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted January 18, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 18, 2016 Interesting to see what comes up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted January 18, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 18, 2016 The coveralls look like HBT mechanics coveralls. Maybe used by a factory worker? Not sure if issue or reproduction. Someone will be able to tell based on the buttons. If issue, could even be used by a WASP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 18, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 18, 2016 Very interesting to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 19, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 19, 2016 looks to be 40s era civie coveralls..buttons should be 13 star....the several HBT coveralls I have have pocket flap on rt breast pocket...missing hanger loop....coveralls have a femine side...maybe college girl stuff?...maybe one of the aviation colleges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 19, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 19, 2016 They are cool what ever they are and real 100%. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks for your comments. They come from France. I am trying to figure out which place to help with the researchs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted January 20, 2016 it comes from eastern France in the state of "haute marne". If someone knows ww2 airfield there. It may reduce the squadron in which it could have been used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted January 20, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 20, 2016 Interesting in that the "left" and "right" are on the wrong sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted January 20, 2016 He may have had some problems with its right and left side ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted January 21, 2016 Any other comments regarding the provenence to lower my researchs? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 22, 2016 Share #12 Posted January 22, 2016 Hope it turns out to be USAAF...but am thinking art is post war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted January 22, 2016 Why do you think so ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted January 22, 2016 It is not later than the mid 60's since the americans left france at this date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 23, 2016 Share #15 Posted January 23, 2016 Not too many crew chiefs or aircraft maintenance guys would paint hearts on the butt pocket : ) or girls name on the other side of butt ...maybe on back or front...but flightline coveralls weren't highly decorated as they got greasy, worn, torn, stained and thrown out... I do believe, based on buttons and pocket pattern, these coveralls are civilian 1940 era coveralls...not USAAF or US Army...as far as paint, and when it was painted who knows...someone could have pulled out grandpas old coveralls from the attic or barn, and painted them for any number of reasons... at any given time...I dig the prop on the back, a variable pitch prop.. but that really does not help date the painting as it could have been copied from a picture... I do wish you luck...maybe post in the uniform section...there are guys that count rivets and could tell right away if it is GI... I have several GI HBT coveralls and they have pocket flaps on rt chest pocket.. and a pencil slot sewn in on the left chest pocket...and 13 star buttons... I am not an expert on HBT coveralls or pattern dates etc...other guys in the uniform dept could help though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks for you comment. I will post it in the uniform section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 23, 2016 Share #17 Posted January 23, 2016 quick google of Finkey brought up a F104 pilot Finkey crashed in 1960ish.. good luck hope it pans out for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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