The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag

The Ultimate Guide to the Uniforms, Arms and Equipment from the Summer of 1940

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The scenes are familiar ones; the young Brylcream Boys sat at dispersal waiting for the haunting call of Scramble , lounging in their shirt sleeves and fur-lined boots, their leather flying helmets lying limp by their side. But what did the RAF fighter pilots of the Battle of Britain really wear, and what vital items would their kitbags have held? The casual air of the dashing pilots of Fighter Command in the Spitfire Summer of 1940 conceals a necessarily professional approach to their task of holding Hitler s Luftwaffe at bay. Therefore, each item of clothing and equipment they wore and carried had a role and a function, be it for warmth and comfort, communication, or for fighting and survival. All the objects that an RAF fighter pilot was issued with during the Battle of Britain are explored in this book in high-definition colour photographs, showing everything from the differing uniforms, to headgear, personal weapons, gloves, goggles, parachute packs and the essential Mae West life jacket. Each item is fully described and its purpose and use explained. Relive Britain s finest hour as never before through the actually clothing and accoutrements of The Few . Contains full colour, high resolution images of the various items of uniform and equipment. A valuable reference source for historians, re-enactors, modellers and war-gamers.

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Schrijver: Hillier, Mark
Titel: The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag
Uitgever: Frontline Books

Jaar: 2018
Taal: Engels
Pagina's: 114
Gewicht: 300 gr

EAN: 9781473849990
Afmetingen: 246 x 189 x 12 mm
Bindwijze: Paperback / softback

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The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag

The Ultimate Guide to the Uniforms, Arms and Equipment from the Summer of 1940

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