unknown ''jacket''

[dujardin]

someone with an idea

what is the ''jacket'';; the kind of liner, sweeter ???????



the guy with the photo in hand

 

[Peter Graham]

It looks like an M-43 field jacket liner but I've never seen one with quilting like that.

 

[MikeyB-17]

I thought it might be an electrically heated suit jacket, but I can't see one like it in Sweeting.

 

[foster]

It is not the M43 jacket pile liner, the buttons do not go into buttonholes on the pile liner. My guess is either something electrically heated, or a custom made garment.

 

[Phantomfixer]

maybe he was on the Russian shuttle mission...my first thought was electric heat too maybe a brit suit or a locally made thing

 

[Peter Graham]

Strangely, the nearest guy in the flight helmet appears to have a German Mauser K98 bayonet on his belt.

 

[MikeyB-17]

I think those chaps in the helmets are not USAAF, and probably the chap in the mystery jacket too, which may be why we don't recognise it.

 

[Peter Graham]

I think those chaps in the helmets are not USAAF, and probably the chap in the mystery jacket too, which may be why we don't recognise it.

Maybe those darn Ruskkies ?

 

[Andrew]

I knew i'd seen it somewhere. According to the 303rd BS website, the best visual description of Flight gear online and an amazing collection, that's an F-2 Officers heated jacket.

All the descriptions are here;

http://www.303rdbg.com/uniforms-gear3.html
http://www.303rdbg.com/uniforms-gear.html

When you go looking there's quite a few references to "Red Hot Riding Hood". Here's some more pics http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... p?t=139993

 

[dujardin]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i don't think it the jacket you refer too

it's not the same material used for his confection

Maybe Peter is right
maybe a garment of another nation