Lt John S Blyth 22nd Squadron 7th Photo Group

[oose]

Hi all,

Been a while since I've found time to post something. Here is a nice pic for you of Lt John S Blyth 22nd Squadron 7th Photo Group who was flying F-5s (P-38 variant) at the time and transferred over to the 14th Squadron to fly Spitfire MK XIs in April 1944. The flight jacket is from the 22nd Squadron. The 7th Photo Group was based at Mount Farm, Oxfordshire, UK. Here the link for some nice shots of PR Spitfire XI.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24554019@N ... 911531715/




yours stu

 

[Andrew]

Stu, prize for the worlds biggest friggin picture ever posted (great shot nonetheless)... I got the link too, click the big pic and it takes you to the little version.

 

[oose]

Sorry ...amended! hope that helps!

stu

 

[dujardin]

many thanks for this splendid link,
i visited the page with the 7th PRG and discover a great photo of a Belgian involved into this photographic group.
thanks again for your brilliant photo post.

byeeeeee marcel

 

[TankBuster]

Great photo! A great shot of the AAF issued name strip.

 

[better duck]

Great picture, very smooth leather. Anybody venture a guess as to the maker, from the eps and collar alone

 

[Chris217]

Looks like a Rough Wear to me.

 

[Roughwear]

HH Roughwear.From the photo it seems to have the typical collar shape, epaulet, collar stand and Talon zip. Possibly the 27752 contract.

 

[Cobblers161]

Interesting hide. I like it, a dullish finish and seemingly supple.

I'll go with the 1401-P due to lack of contrast between stitching and hide and also the lack of the curvature, or rather the little kick, at the collar tips the 27752 has. Also being a b/w shot the hide when compared with the colour of the shirt and cap is looking more russet than seal. It has to be a RW or maybe even a Werber, it looks a lot like this:http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/Werber_07_46/collar2.jpg

Thanks for posting Oose, I'm rather fond of the 7th Photo particularly with the P-38's (F-5's).

 

[Roughwear]

This jacket appears to have a Talon zip and the 1401-p usually had Crowns. If it's a RW it would be from one of these contracts, which used Talons- W535ac16159, W535ac23380 or the 27752. Not all 27752 jackets were seal, some of the early ones in the contract were russet. The collar stitching all varied on this contract as well, although typically the stitching on the collar was further from the edge than on the four previous contracts.

 

[atkins]

Thanks for the picture Stu.