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    Flight jackets made out of coveralls

    Did period flight jackets exist which were made out of cut down coveralls? Does anyone have period pics of such a jacket in waer?

    I know that some of them were made pre war, but i think a saw a pic of a flight jacket made out of a black leather coverall in wear, i donĀ“t remember exaktly if was worn by a pilot or a field division member.

    regards

    #2
    Hi there!
    I think that mostly of the jacket cut down from coveralls was made in post war years...
    The reason is clear, more easily wearable in the civilian life than a one-piece suit!

    Cheers!

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      #3
      That`s true, but i think there were cut down jackets in the war time, because of the same reason!

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        #4
        Sure, but in wartime the crew don't need to shortened a suit, they can easily aquired a two piece one!
        Then, all could be happened. A single guy can have had the idea to cut off his suit... but is quite strange for the reason above.

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          #5
          http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...light=coverall

          Post 8, what about this one ...

          Regards
          Dirk

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            #6
            Hi there!

            About the link you've post, its not clear when the cut down was made. A blurried nowdays pics doesn't means nothing.

            I would like to see period pics, to endorse the thesis.

            Cheers!

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              #7
              Hello Frank,
              maybe someone have a period pic, that would be great.

              Originally posted by frank savage View Post
              Sure, but in wartime the crew don't need to shortened a suit, they can easily aquired a two piece one!
              I think it wasn`t that easy, especially in the last years of WW2!

              Dirk

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                #8
                Here is onther one ... http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...leather+jacket

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Theoderich View Post
                  I think it wasn`t that easy, especially in the last years of WW2!

                  The germany in '44 saw the higher industrial production ever. In flight gear field they spread a new two piece suit, made with the same accuracy of the early year.
                  If someone had cutted a suit to make a jacket, he made only for personal relish in fashion, not for need to...

                  Cheers!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Theoderich View Post
                    Yep! But in nowdays pics, is difficult say when the cutted was made. Than is easy put on an LW eagle and shoulderboards...

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                      #11
                      Unless a period photograph shows up showing a jacket that has been cut down from an overall, ALL such jackets must be view as being postwar. IMO

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                        #12
                        I agree...

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by frank savage View Post
                          Sure, but in wartime the crew don't need to shortened a suit, they can easily aquired a two piece one!
                          For sure not - when there was no need for a replacement (e.g. damage) you dont get one. The stuff handed out already has to worn till no longer possible. Only then you get a new one - this is even today the case, they dont care if you dont like the look or whatever.

                          So if a soldier prefers a 2-piece suit, he could reworked his combi. No big deal.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Gran Sasso View Post
                            For sure not - when there was no need for a replacement (e.g. damage) you dont get one. The stuff handed out already has to worn till no longer possible. Only then you get a new one - this is even today the case, they dont care if you dont like the look or whatever.

                            So if a soldier prefers a 2-piece suit, he could reworked his combi. No big deal.
                            I have my doubt... How many case is possible to see in period pics?

                            Anyway, if a soldier prefered a two piece suit, had his two piece suit. They was distributed as they became available to all the flight crew. I doubt that a crewman that don't get it, decided to reworked his suit. If he made it, was only for own fashion.

                            Cheers!
                            Last edited by frank savage; 08-04-2010, 06:52 AM.

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