zoomer
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As I recall, the last Navy regs covering the Aviation Working Green uniform recommended a khaki trenchcoat as overlayer. I don't know what type coat was supplied or any specs, and until now, had never seen a photo of such a coat in use.
This is from June, 1943, with Fleet Air Wing Four in the Aleutians. Cmdr. Reginald McCracken wears the khaki coat. FAW-4 CO Capt. Leslie Gehres wears the same coat in dark (presumably brown!) leather.
** Gehres' coat does NOT appear to be the familiar M-69E/F "Transport Coat" of heavy goatskin, with mouton collar and alpaca liner.
Gehres and 2 other officers in similar coats.
Gehres, 2nd from r front, and some of his officers in toggled sheepskin parkas, similar to the Air Corps B-7s.
Sorry about the size of the pix. They come from the Kodiak Military Air Museum, many from Les Gehres' personal scrapbooks, and larger scans are not available.
Any other visuals or intel on these coats would be appreciated.
This is from June, 1943, with Fleet Air Wing Four in the Aleutians. Cmdr. Reginald McCracken wears the khaki coat. FAW-4 CO Capt. Leslie Gehres wears the same coat in dark (presumably brown!) leather.
** Gehres' coat does NOT appear to be the familiar M-69E/F "Transport Coat" of heavy goatskin, with mouton collar and alpaca liner.
Gehres and 2 other officers in similar coats.
Gehres, 2nd from r front, and some of his officers in toggled sheepskin parkas, similar to the Air Corps B-7s.
Sorry about the size of the pix. They come from the Kodiak Military Air Museum, many from Les Gehres' personal scrapbooks, and larger scans are not available.
Any other visuals or intel on these coats would be appreciated.