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Thanks Rick, I am sure it pales in comparison to your collection.

 

-Reading back through my posts looks like I did a poor job spell checking... I seam to miss a bunch of words when using my iPad.

Im honoured that you would think my collection surpasses this amazing display, sadly it doesnt ?? Im still in the novice stage of WWII aviation collecting and can only dream of having the gear that youve shared here! ?

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Small lucky item which I found for my collection: AN6552 jacket.

 

I was looking for a good condition M422a/AN6552 jacket for a LONG LONG time with all small parts not messed like: knits, waistband, zipper, zipper pull, tag, good collar etc.

 

 

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Small holes in a knits, waist band and two scarf into a collar but nothing big at all...

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Named to a 1st Marine Air Wing aviator stationed at Tsingtao China in 1945-49. The nice bonus is inside. The jacket was bought for his wife.

 

Enjoy,

Jerry

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Collar...

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General look at my display now.

 

Regards,

Jerry

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Thanks Franco!

 

I hope Graham you are also well, some new USMC stuff? Thanks!

 

Still have been thinking about add it to the mannequin - over a flight suit?

 

 

Jerry

 

 

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Or under a flight suit?

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Hey Jerry, you should turn that Corsair ammo box around and have a foot of linked .50 Cal. hanging out!?

 

haha that would be a nice addition ;););) !!!

 

Cheers,

Jerry

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hello all,

here some ultimate shots to my latest guy of some months ago, created as to make a Marine fighter pilot from springtime 1944. Yes T-30 throat mic isn't really USN/USMC issue, however a very few wartime photos do exist showing it being worn by some airmen, posted somewhere on the Forum   -    anyway, attaching points for A-14 mask do suggest the guy will find inside it the correct mike.

Think it can stay there, if really not a big error.  M-450 helmet has identified provenance, having been worn in operations by USN Helldiver pilot J.W. Barnitz of VB-15 in springtime 1944, flying from carrier Essex.

My very last effort within the collection, and this time in earnest .. . 😔  hope you'll like them.    Thanx!

 

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Charlie Flick

Very impressive, BlueBookGuy!  A marvelous display.

 

What can you tell us about the shoulder holster?

 

Regards,

Charlie

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2 hours ago, Charlie Flick said:

Very impressive, BlueBookGuy!  A marvelous display.

 

What can you tell us about the shoulder holster?

 

Regards,

Charlie

thanx very much Charlie.

As for the holster, no infos about provenance, maker, distinctive signs like owner's names, etc.   Body in really great shape with almost no wear, and beautifully tooled; more wear on harness w/ some weaker spots (and, some very small cuts on edges), and rather weak tiyng laces.

Franco.

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The above Marine pilot can make company with this USN guy of very late war (here depicted before bringing some small changes last year),

 

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and here, the three characters in action within the South West Pacific war theater in a temporary picture of last springtime. USN, Marine and AAF fighter pilots.

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Thanx Paul, too kind as always.

After acting a bit more on the shadowing (for more depth of image) these two the photos I like the most.

 

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Yes I agree, sort of a 'softening' effect   -   of course, it should stay in mind not to go beyond excessive levels. As it's in my instances, can still be acceptable in my opinion.

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On 8/29/2020 at 8:59 AM, BlueBookGuy said:

@1canpara,  thanx very much !  Here, the two last shots

 

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THat's a great setup. I love the helmet I have Barnitz' flight bag with his name tag on it. I wish I had managed to get his helmet

 

 

 

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That's an interesting detail to know Bazelot,  yes one of the very few instances I've got an item w/ known provenance.

Helmet came from a Belgian collector about four years ago, still appealing shape  -   some slight cuts on cable's forked portions where they enter the earphones, and some weak spots where Volcano earcups are sewn to fabric. Still a good display.

Franco.

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