Few shots Flight Jacket Photos from the Web

[oose]

Hi all,
Just a few interesting inter war years jackets, great A1 from 1931 and some civilian jackets. I especially like the first jacket. Maybe JC could add this one to his line up! Plus love that D pocket on the cloth jacket. I think it would look great in leather.




All the best
stu

 

[oose]

couple more A-1 for you...



All the best
stu

 

[oose]

now I've seen some interesting waist band knits but this is the ultimate!


All the best
stu

 

[Dr H]

Brilliant!
These images really superb! Particularly the A-1 with the heavy graining.

The civy jacket with the wool/leather looks like a zipped version of the latest ELC offering.

 

[dujardin]

again some splendid photos

thanksssssssssssss

 

[zoomer]

couple more A-1 for you...

Here's the dope on the top two:

(1st frame) October 1, 1931 - Lieuts. H.F. Mitchell, R.B. Richard, J.B. Preston
(2nd frame) same date - Richard, Mitchell

According to the Air Corps Review (link), all 3 were graduates of the Kelly Field advanced class of June, 1931, and commissioned in the Air Reserve at that time.
Hewitt Mitchell flew commercially for China Airlines later in the 30s.
Robert Richard commanded the 1st Fighter Group.
All I can find about John Preston is this newspaper account from Sept. 26, 1931, involving all 3 pilots.

To summarize, they were piloting a flight of 3 planes from March Field, Calif., to Crissy Field, San Francisco, a distance of some 430 miles. Richard and Mitchell collided in midair for some reason. Richard's plane cracked up and he and his observer bailed out. Mitchell, whose ship was still flyable, landed and picked up one or both men. Preston circled the site to make sure the men were OK and may have landed to pick up another man. The two ships then continued on to San Francisco.

What the dark gook on their faces and hands is for is beyond me. Maybe it was an artifact of the film used.

Meanwhile, a little ways below, Capt. Hoyt has done away with his waist buttons. More about Hoyt

 

[oose]

HI all,
sorry zoomer..
info...
3rd photo with big cup is 1928 Dudley M Steele Contest Chariman For National Air Races & Trophy
4th & 5th photo Crissy Field Fliers Aviators no date.the other I'll have to find later.
All images were on ebay.

All the best
stu

 

[zoomer]

4th & 5th photo Crissy Field Fliers Aviators no date.

Those are the guys in the story I found. They were flying Douglas O-38s.

 

[zoomer]

From the Oakland Tribune, Sept. 26, 1931.

 

[herk115]

couple more A-1 for you...

Of the three guys on the bench, I like those non-reg socks on the guy on the left.

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

4th & 5th photo Crissy Field Fliers Aviators no date.

Those are the guys in the story I found. They were flying Douglas O-38s.

The emblem on the Douglas is the 102nd Observation Squadron

Johnny

 

[CBI]

cool pics. those A-1's are dark!!!!