Lightning Ace Posted January 13, 2010 Share #26 Posted January 13, 2010 Really nice and super hard to find Darkvalley!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's a picture of my WW II USN Gunner mannequin. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted January 14, 2010 Share #27 Posted January 14, 2010 Beautiful gunner! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Ace Posted January 15, 2010 Share #28 Posted January 15, 2010 Here's a closeup picture of my USS Yorktown Parachute Seat Pack with the VF-5 stencils on 3 sides, that's displayed on my WW II U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot mannequin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share #29 Posted January 15, 2010 Hi Alls, hello Franck Very nice pics.... :w00t: I will try to present the model which give me very hard to achieve. USMC pilot's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share #30 Posted January 15, 2010 Parachute" V " type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lightning Ace Posted January 15, 2010 Share #33 Posted January 15, 2010 Great Picture Frank and a rare setup. I've had 4 MK 1 USN Bib Mae Wests over the years but the 2 I wanted belonged to local collector friends of mine and one was mint in its original marked box and the other one had the Tillamock, Oregon Naval Air Station stenciled on it which was a USN Blimp Squadron base. Thanks Mike ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USforaGI Posted January 16, 2010 Share #34 Posted January 16, 2010 Beautiful pilot's! grtz S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share #35 Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Alls Here for the rest, a M-592 kit and goggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share #36 Posted January 22, 2010 Goggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share #37 Posted January 22, 2010 MkII and MSA Mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted January 22, 2010 Share #38 Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Laurent Complete survival kit is very scarce. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted January 22, 2010 Share #39 Posted January 22, 2010 I would like to congratulate all of you for exceptionally fine WWII Naval Aviation material--expecially the rarity of the complete mannequins. While I am a general collector of WWII US material, I have been rather fortunate to acquire a rather extensive collection of Naval Aviation material and named uniforms. I have two complete flight suit mannequins--one a two piece leather that belonged to a Navy Ensign who was a pilot of a two engine bomber assigned in the Alleution Islands, and one a one-piece leather heated flight suit--both with parachute. I find the parachutes most difficult to find, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I will post photos as soon as I master the process. When I am able to post photos, if you have any interest in Naval Aviation uniforms (I have many) just let me know. Keep up the great work guys! Jack Angolia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted January 22, 2010 Share #40 Posted January 22, 2010 Darkvalley: A very nice M-592 kit. Can you please describe the sheath knife? Is that a 5 inch blade Marbles? Thanks. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted January 22, 2010 Share #41 Posted January 22, 2010 An old photo of some of my Naval Aviator helmets and goggles. Hmmm, looks like I need to do a little bit of dusting around there.... :think: Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted January 28, 2010 Share #42 Posted January 28, 2010 Thanks for photos Darkvalley. I love the m592 kit and MKI goggle!!! Here is my one ... with orginal box, shipping box and bill from shop.... Can You put here photos of you Q.A.S. parachute pack??? Best regards, Jerry K. more photos ! p.s. Nice helmets Charlie !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23engineers Posted January 28, 2010 Share #43 Posted January 28, 2010 very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USforaGI Posted January 28, 2010 Share #44 Posted January 28, 2010 Yeah lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #45 Posted January 28, 2010 Hi Alls ! Thank you for your compliments. I still have a few surprises to show you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #46 Posted January 28, 2010 USNavy Survival Kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share #47 Posted January 28, 2010 An rare Blue"Mae-West- type B-4 (USN contract 1943). On the photo (pilot's of TBM Avenger squadron VT-2 ), One can see in this picture that almost all wear a blue vest, except the first top left wearing a yellow B-4. It may be noted, even if this photo is in black and white, the difference. VT-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtbrown Posted January 31, 2010 Share #48 Posted January 31, 2010 Geeze, I am unable to be here at USMF for a while and you guys from Europe go and grab up all the USN stuff. GREAT displays!! Some of you, like Jerry, have seen my stuff before but I don't care. I'm going to make you suffer through it again! :w00t: Bruce, my early war USN pilot. Note the photo is old and the late war helmet has since been replaced. An earlier still photo of Bruce, Ralph my AAF bomber crewman and Josephine, my Army nurse. USN headgear. The training helmet with headset and blue IFR training glasses are all pretty hard to find. More headgear. Misc USN and AAF survival gear. Poor photo of my M-592. Still missing a lot of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted February 7, 2010 Share #49 Posted February 7, 2010 Completing this interesting post with a 1945 PTO USN's flightgear that may be not well known: type Z anti-g suit (you can see more informations here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=66348 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkvalley Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share #50 Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Franck Thks for your great Type Z post ! (I feel that I have regrets!) ^^ Laurent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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