It is winter, early 1945, and our Pilot is based on the Eastern Front, flying a FW190......
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..he wears a 2-piece electrically heated flight suit in thick leather, along with a winter Kp101 flight helmet and electrically heated flight boots... -
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...his goggles are the N&G spilter proof type with the hinged nose-bridgeComment
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...he wears a back-pack type parachute with a half aluminium hard shell..Comment
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...he wears a late-war B-2 schwimmweste..Comment
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Harry
My compliments. It looks like a very nice complete mannequin wearing clothes and equipment in a very good condition. Job well done
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Regards ErwinComment
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.....with stamped manufacturer's info rather than a stitched-on label...Comment
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...gas cylinder is dated Oct 1944...Comment
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..without his cockpit equipment on, he wears an officer's side-hat in wool...Comment
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Harry,
Great set-up! Very nice to see all the right parts brought together and re-united they way they should be!
Best,
LeroyComment
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..his holster carries a Hungarian made P37 Femaru pistol. This variation was specially comissioned for the Luftwaffe...they requested the gun be fitted with a safety catch at the rear which could be operated by the thumb.Comment
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