If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!!

[Graeme]

The ANT-22 and a man in the foreground with a very large pair of overalls...

 

[Graeme]

Wonderful name - The Short Knuckleduster...

 

[GrauGeist]

The ANT-22 and a man in the foreground with a very large pair of overalls...

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Could those be diving suits?

The guy in the foreground seems to have hoses attached to the back of whatever he's wearing...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Kinda looks like it Dave. Not sure.

 

[LDSModeller]

Could those be diving suits?

The guy in the foreground seems to have hoses attached to the back of whatever he's wearing...

Most likely waterproof gear worn in the water when beaching the aircraft.

The RAF had similar, which were worn over the uniform. Looked like a devil of a thing to get on and off

http://sunderland1944.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/scan00111.jpg

Regards

Alan

 

[GrauGeist]

Ok, that makes sense!

Thanks for the info!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Snautzer01]

Loire 70S prototype 1933, Abandoned 1937

 

[vikingBerserker]

Now that is elegant looking! I bet the observation deck was loud.

 

[Snautzer01]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Here you see a P38 caught bending the rules for this thread.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Good for him!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Most likely waterproof gear worn in the water when beaching the aircraft.

The RAF had similar, which were worn over the uniform. Looked like a devil of a thing to get on and off

1943 Fleet Air Wing 4 PBY Crews, Aleutians dry suit

 

[Wurger]

 

[bobbysocks]

you may be dry but its still darn cold....

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah, but it's a dry cold.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[FLYBOYJ]