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I've got what appears to be a flight suit; I'm guessing Korean War era or later but I can't say with any certainty when it was made. It's very heavy, though, and it appears to be US-made. The hardware includes Talon zippers and United Carr snaps. There are no stamps or tags that I could find, in the pockets or otherwise. The outer portion is cotton and the inner lining is wool. The two front zippers run all the way from the bottom of the leg to the neck. Any idea what this is?

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I see what you mean there- I ldid a few searches for British flight suits and there were one or two that had a kind of similar look. None with the double zippers or hood, but there was one that had a similar buckle on the front. I haven't come across anything that is quite right, though...

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That's it. Do a search for WW2 British Tankers Coveralls and you will find more images. Some people mistake these for the SOE jump "striptease" suit but they are quite different.

 

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