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RAF 1932 PATTERN ‘MAE WEST’ LIFE JACKET, 1940 - BATTLE OF FRANCE / BRITAIN

In honour of ‘Battle of Britain’ day - September 15, 1940 - I would like to share a pickup of mine from earlier this year. As a...

RAF B TYPE FLYING HELMET WITH TYPE D OXYGEN MASK USED AS A MICROPHONE CARRIER w/ TYPE 54 ADAPTOR

A recent pickup of mine is this gorgeous headgear set, totally original and stored away since the war. The set comprises a Type B Flying...

RAF ‘D LEWIS’ BATTLE OF BRITAIN PRIVATE PURCHASE FLYING GOGGLES

THE HISTORY In 1935 the RAF enacted a rapid expansion of its pilot corps, and by the time war broke out in 1939 there were a large number...

RAF PRE-WAR IRVIN FLYING JACKET, 1938-9, 'LINKS' MADE - BATTLE OF FRANCE / BRITAIN

A new addition to my collection is this superb, pre-war Irvin Flying Jacket, most likely made by Links and dating from 1938-9. This...

RAF LUXOR '12' BATTLE OF BRITAIN FLYING GOGGLES BY E.B. MEYROWITZ

A recent purchase of mine is this rare boxed pair of Luxor ‘12’ Flying Goggles, complete with prescription lenses and their certificate...

RAF, 1941, EARLY WW2 C TYPE FLYING HELMET HEADGEAR SET

From my private collection is this early WW2 RAF headgear set dating from 1941.