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This second of a two volume study closely examines the development
and uses of personal flying equipment issued to the combat
personnel of the Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force throughout World War
II. Illustrated wih over 500 photographs - 450 in color and
including many detailed close-ups - this book brings together an
exceptional array of rarely seen combat equipment. From compasses
secreted in tunic buttons, to floating rations, and from suits with
built-in parachutes, to box-kite radio antennae, you'll find it all
discussed in this volume. All types of parachutes and harnesses,
life preservers and the origin of the Mae West nickname, inflatable
boats, survival tools, weapons for self-defense, and even some of
the paperwork and personal items carried by the airmen of these two
opposing air forces. Study the sophisticated rescue and survival
equipment available to Luftwaffe crews, alongside the clever, yet
often brilliantly simple devices which enabled so many RAF flyers
to evade capture for so long, some eventually making it home
through occupied Europe. Like its companion volume Luftwaffe vs.
RAF: Flying Clothing of the Air War, 1939-45, this book will be an
invaluable reference for artists, collectors, modellers, living
history re-enactors and military historians, and should be of
interest to anyone with an affinity for the human side of twentieth
century military history. Mick Prodger is also the author of
Vintage Flying Helmets: Aviation Headgear Before the Jet Age (from
Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).
This new book explores the history and development of early flying
headgear throughout the pioneering nations in military and sport
aviation, from the earliest exploits of the Wright Brothers, to the
end of World War II. Drawn from aviation museums and private
collections from around the world, the illustrated color section
features over 1000 photographs depicting more than 650 different
items of flying headgear: helmets, goggles, oxygen masks and
accessories, including many unique personalizations and rarely seen
items.
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