rotxxyyzz Posted January 14, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2009 See some pics i found on another forum and also at the french Militaria Magazine: for sale in the US for 9,000.- $ got a booklet from the series : "uniforms illustrated" where also the pics with the flamethrower guy is printed ... anyone else got pics of M42 camo suits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 14, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 14, 2009 I don't think that uniform is real. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo_2_zero Posted January 14, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 14, 2009 pic here of real ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted January 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2009 That pic has the camo HBT coveralls being worn, not the camo M42 Paratrooper Jumpsuit. Cheers, Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo_2_zero Posted January 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 14, 2009 That pic has the camo HBT coveralls being worn, not the camo M42 Paratrooper Jumpsuit. Cheers, Glen. sorry about that, i've seen a real one in B&W with a dispatch rider dressed in a very very clean one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_E Posted January 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 14, 2009 Interesting, who used these, Pathfinders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 14, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2009 Hi All There is a very old collector named Jerome Blake from The LA area and he has a real Camouflage M42 jump set . When you see it in person you kinda go quiet and realise you are holding something special and so so rare . But then again any one out there who knows Jerome will know this kind of rare item to him is almost the norm . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted January 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2009 Heh heh...and I'll bet Mr. Blake also has the Paramarine camo trousers too, eh?? Another "slightly" scarce item... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotxxyyzz Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted January 16, 2009 Heh heh...and I'll bet Mr. Blake also has the Paramarine camo trousers too, eh?? Another "slightly" scarce item... the pics showing a hbt uniform in the same shape and cut like a M42 jumpsuit - the paramarines used different uniforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124cav Posted October 23, 2010 Share #10 Posted October 23, 2010 See some pics i found on another forum and also at the french Militaria Magazine: for sale in the US for 9,000.- $ got a booklet from the series : "uniforms illustrated" where also the pics with the flamethrower guy is printed ... anyone else got pics of M42 camo suits? What issue Militaria was it in? Thanks Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted May 29, 2012 Share #11 Posted May 29, 2012 I am sure this photo of the Para w/ flamethrower is cropped. I believe I have seen the photo uncropped and there is another para in the photo both wearing the same camo suit. The photos were from training stateside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted May 29, 2012 Share #12 Posted May 29, 2012 Real or not that is one good looking jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 29, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 29, 2012 A French dealer was selling them at Beltring last year....all repros of course! I daresay he'll be there again this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted May 29, 2012 Share #14 Posted May 29, 2012 In case you want one and don't want to drag yourself to Beltring: http://hikishop.net/wwii-us-m42-airborne-c...suit-p-153.html Willysmb says these are very fine suits. Cool stuff to wear in your spare time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 29, 2012 Share #15 Posted May 29, 2012 Here's a photo of Jerome's real set: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124cav Posted May 30, 2012 Share #16 Posted May 30, 2012 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=86591 more frog related goodness here and Mr Productions your killing me with your pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted May 30, 2012 Share #17 Posted May 30, 2012 Picture of Pathfinder just before Normandy. I thought this suit was painted until I saw the picture of Jerome's set. It still may be painted but they got the coloring good. BEAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124cav Posted May 30, 2012 Share #18 Posted May 30, 2012 it may be before Normandy but its not in the UK yes its frogskin with extra paint,also helmet liner only under the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted May 30, 2012 Share #19 Posted May 30, 2012 Caption on the photo simply said that he was a pathfinder training just before D Day. Never noticed the helmet ... now I see the liner rivets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kibler Posted June 24, 2012 Share #20 Posted June 24, 2012 Here's a photo of Jerome's real set: Reviving this a bit... I've been one of the fortunate few that has seen this set in the flesh when Jerome brought it to the SOS in 07' (I think). As Owen stated.... You know you are holding something very special and rare! Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted June 24, 2012 Share #21 Posted June 24, 2012 I am not sure but I think I saw that at the last Pomona Military Show. If it was this it was on a display stand with other paratooper uniforms. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis505 Posted June 24, 2012 Share #22 Posted June 24, 2012 Lads- Hard to tell, but think these are HBT Coveralls - photo scanned from a group of pictures taken by PFC Robert "Booty" West - B Co 551st PIB Rest of the photos are here http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v518/82n...st%20Snapshots/ GOYA ALL THE WAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoovieDude Posted June 24, 2012 Share #23 Posted June 24, 2012 Pretty sure those are the camo HBT coveralls. I might still have them on my external, but I had tons of the GOYAS for reference from my 1:6 scale days and there were plenty of pics of them in Panama wearing the coveralls. Lads- Hard to tell, but think these are HBT Coveralls - photo scanned from a group of pictures taken by PFC Robert "Booty" West - B Co 551st PIB Rest of the photos are here http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v518/82n...st%20Snapshots/ GOYA ALL THE WAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis505 Posted June 25, 2012 Share #24 Posted June 25, 2012 Pretty sure those are the camo HBT coveralls. I might still have them on my external, but I had tons of the GOYAS for reference from my 1:6 scale days and there were plenty of pics of them in Panama wearing the coveralls. Brother - would love to see the pictures you have & add then to the Museum Archives - How much beer do I need to send? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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