Early Bundeswehr Flight Suit 1959

[Oberbootsmann]

Hi there. I could buy a very early Bundeswehr leather flight suit (maker "Striwa", 1959) in mint condition for €250,00. Is that an adequate price for it? Unfortunately I don't have pictures at the moment.

Regards, Matthias

[uscob]

Hi there. I could buy a very early Bundeswehr leather flight suit (maker "Striwa", 1959) in mint condition for €250,00. Is that an adequate price for it? Unfortunately I don't have pictures at the moment.

Regards, Matthias

Pictures would be great especially from the labels. Never heard about one only cotton with Leather Jacket. If such Item exists I would say it's rare and 250 might not to much for it.
Nico

[Asbjoern]

...if you look through the "Bundeswehr lovers" thread you`ll find pictures of another early grey leather overall... while jet pilotes for shure wore a cotton overall plus leather jacket this suit was made for personell of bigger turboprop driven aircrafts and heli crews.

Regards,

Jens

P.S. Another - younger (1970 ??) - example of this dress hangs downstairs ... parhaps I can take some pictures the next days...? Oh yes ... this will be for sale also...

[Oberbootsmann]

Finally found some pictures on the Internet (same model and year but other maker). As I live close to Buenos Aires and the German military attaché at the German embassy there is a former Navy PA200 (Tornado) WSO I'm gonna ask him on which aircrafts this particular leather suit was in use.

Regards, Matthias

[Oberbootsmann]

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[Collectinsteve]

I saw two of these for sale in recent years on eBay. I am pretty sure the final prices were well under EUR 200.

Steve

[Gordon Craig]

Matthias,

Too much money for this type of suit. I have one date 1960 and I paid a lot less than 250 Euros for it. I have never been able to establish 100% who wore this suit but I do not beleive it was worn by fighter pilots. Concesus of my research so far is possibly helicopters and transport aircraft. This is far too bulky a suit to be worn in a fighter aircraft. The fur lining makes it very heavy and you wouldn't be able to move as quickly in this suit as a fighter pilot would have to. Besides, you would have to wear a g-suit under it and that would make it uncomfortable to wear. I'd be interested to hear what your contact has to say about the wear of this suit.

Regards,

Gordon

[Oberbootsmann]

I have never been able to establish 100% who wore this suit but I do not beleive it was worn by fighter pilots.

Regards,

Gordon

I haven't talked to the German WSO yet but have received information that this suit had been worn in the following German jet airplanes from 1956-1960:

• Lockheed T-33A
• Republic F-84F
• Fouga CM.170R
• Canadair CL-13A „Sabre"
• Hawker/Armstrong Whitworth Mk.100/101 „Sea Hawk“
• North American F-86K „Sabre“
• Fiat G.91R/3 „Gina“

Regards, Matthias

[Gordon Craig]

Matthias,

Interesting list of aircraft. Now, if we could only find a list of these flight suits in wear in a fighter we would have the icing on the cake.

Regards,

Gordon