Flight jackets made out of coveralls

[Theoderich]

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 don´t remember exaktly if was worn by a pilot or a field division member.

regards

[frank savage]

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!

[Theoderich]

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

[frank savage]

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.

[Theoderich]

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

Post 8, what about this one ...

Regards
Dirk

[frank savage]

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!

[Theoderich]

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

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

[Theoderich]

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

[frank savage]

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!

[frank savage]

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

Yep! But in nowdays pics, is difficult say when the cutted was made. Than is easy put on an LW eagle and shoulderboards...

[David Fettes]

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

[frank savage]

I agree...

[Gran Sasso]

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.

[frank savage]

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!