You beat me to it Tim!Men at arms number 225 from Osprey might be used as well Alan. Similar range to Steve’s, above, but RAF only. Seems to go for about a fiver plus postage second hand……
They certainly did at various times Richard - but generally the suits seem to have been as efficient as a politician in a pub brawl ...I thought everyone in the RAF wore a sought of dark blue and some individuals like Bader wore tan overalls although he wasn't from bomber command. What they wore under their tunics and over for extra warmth could be different...mummies crochet jumper perhaps. I wonder if they wore electric heated suites? Just a thought.
Cheers,
Richard
Thanks for sharing Andy....very helpful for my Mossie pilots!!View attachment 462100
I used this pic as a ref for my Mossie crew,for reference purposes only of course !!
Andy(mine didn't come out anywhere near as good as those of course )
I suspect the 'designers' were trying to cover all eventualities Richard - a 'Horses for Courses' committee approach in which no single requirement was identified and rectified! Mind you, I've heard (probably correctly) that a camel is a horse designed by a committee ...Could the electrically powered clothing be for the Liberators and Frotresses of the coastal command. But then again they wouldn't be flying very high if they want to spot submarines.
I heard about British planes designed with heating ducts from the engines.
Cheers,
Richard
That's a possibility. In their US configuration they had provision for the use of electrically heated suits. I don't know if that was retained on the UK versions.Could the electrically powered clothing be for the Liberators and Frotresses of the coastal command. But then again they wouldn't be flying very high if they want to spot submarines.
I heard about British planes designed with heating ducts from the engines.
Cheers,
Richard
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