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• Dec 12, 2014

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

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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Wonderful name - The Short Knuckleduster...

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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Graeme said:

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...

 

• Dec 12, 2014

• #524

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Kinda looks like it Dave. Not sure.

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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GrauGeist said:

Could those be diving suits?

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

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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

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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Ok, that makes sense!

Thanks for the info!

 

• Dec 12, 2014

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• Dec 13, 2014

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Loire 70S prototype 1933, Abandoned 1937

 

• Dec 13, 2014

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

 

• Dec 14, 2014

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• Dec 14, 2014

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• Dec 15, 2014

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

 

• Dec 15, 2014

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Good for him!

 

• Dec 15, 2014

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• Dec 16, 2014

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LDSModeller said:

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

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1943 Fleet Air Wing 4 PBY Crews, Aleutians dry suit

 

• Dec 16, 2014

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• Dec 16, 2014

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

 

• Dec 16, 2014

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Yeah, but it's a dry cold.

 

• Dec 16, 2014

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• Dec 16, 2014

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