RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag
RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag 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…
Specifikacia RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag
RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag
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. 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 during the Battle of Britain are explored in this book in high-definition color photographs, showing everything from the differing 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.