simply photosssssss part 2 of 2

[dujardin]

reccon photo

take off

from CV-6 USS Enterprise

USS Kete ( idea for a nice patch , no???? )

USS Portland CA-33

training time

and now some views of navy leather jacket, also aboard US submarine

Halland and Guon

hope you enjoyed
byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee marcel

 

[dujardin]

oupssss

one is missing

and i forget to say but it's clearly visible on photos...

majority of those photos came from a good link

WWIIarchives.net

bye byeeeeeeeee marcel

 

[havocpaul]

Looks like that guy (POW?) is being made to walk the plank!

 

[zoomer]

couple more of interest...

Lockheed Hudson in Navy service (PV-1 - in the AAF it was the A-29). March 29, 1943.

F4U firing rockets at a position on Okinawa. Below the Marines dish up their traditional Sunday Punch. Spring, 1945.

Reserve ensigns aboard USS Long Island ACV-1, April 13, 1943.

(The Long Island, commissioned in 1941, was the first escort or "jeep" carrier.)

TBF being craned to hangar deck of the Long Island, Feb. 3, 1943.

 

[tudo]

Hello to everyone on the forum.This is my first post.Can anyone tell me what type of jacket two of the sailers are wearing in the photo above the one,of the" POW walking the plank".They are leather jackets with what looks like a halfbelt style or a long halfbelt style.Both have their backs to the camera.Would they be a military issue?
Many thanks in advance,Tudor.

 

[Chandler]

Looks like that guy (POW?) is being made to walk the plank!

At least the Garand has its safety on.

Chandler

 

[Anonymous]

Hi the guy in the first picture is standing exactly where its says no step .The picture with the two guys talking one with a leather coat one with a tanker type ,the belt the guy is wearing what looks like a fire hose what is it ?


All the best Jeff

 

[hacker]

Hi the guy in the first picture is standing exactly where its says no step .The picture with the two guys talking one with a leather coat one with a tanker type ,the belt the guy is wearing what looks like a fire hose what is it ?


All the best Jeff

Not to be picky ...but.....That guy is stepping on the wing walk. Just off is left is the no step area. The area he's on is typically reinforced for just that reason....gotta get into the plane somehow!

Hacker

 

[bfrench]

Hi the guy in the first picture is standing exactly where its says no step .The picture with the two guys talking one with a leather coat one with a tanker type ,the belt the guy is wearing what looks like a fire hose what is it ?


All the best Jeff

Not to be picky ...but.....That guy is stepping on the wing walk. Just off is left is the no step area. The area he's on is typically reinforced for just that reason....gotta get into the plane somehow!

Hacker

Hacker, I don't know what I'm going to do with you after giving away more of aviations closely guarded secrets - maybe Vannie, Airfrogie and I will have to come out there and start looking in your closet - :evil:

Snowman

 

[Vcruiser]

Hi the guy in the first picture is standing exactly where its says no step .The picture with the two guys talking one with a leather coat one with a tanker type ,the belt the guy is wearing what looks like a fire hose what is it ?


All the best Jeff

Not to be picky ...but.....That guy is stepping on the wing walk. Just off is left is the no step area. The area he's on is typically reinforced for just that reason....gotta get into the plane somehow!

Hacker

Hacker, I don't know what I'm going to do with you after giving away more of aviations closely guarded secrets - maybe Vannie, Airfrogie and I will have to come out there and start looking in your closet - :evil:

Snowman

Maybe...He'll finally come out of the closet before we get there....

 

[deeb7]

They are leather jackets with what looks like a halfbelt style or a long halfbelt style.Both have their backs to the camera.Would they be a military issue?

Maybe not, Tudor .... the nearest one appears to have a centre seam, but it's not really clear enough to tell.

Some of the other jackets are civilian, the "walking the plank" buttoned jacket, for example.

 

[watchmanjimg]

The nearest one appears to have a centre seam, but it's not really clear enough to tell.

You mean Gilligan there in the middle? Clearly the uniform standards were quite relaxed on this ship, so I'd imagine civilian jackets wouldn't raise an eyebrow. On the other hand, I had a passing impression that some of the jackets resembled rainwear of some kind. Is this possible?

 

[deeb7]

You mean Gilligan there in the middle?

Yes, that's the one, Jim.

On the other hand, I had a passing impression that some of the jackets resembled rainwear of some kind. Is this possible?

That mouton collared double breaster, in the picture above it, has a good look. Almost like oilskin, and with an official looking appearance, but I don't recognise it ....

I need more books.

 

[Andrew]

The nearest one appears to have a centre seam, but it's not really clear enough to tell.

You mean Gilligan there in the middle? Clearly the uniform standards were quite relaxed on this ship, so I'd imagine civilian jackets wouldn't raise an eyebrow. On the other hand, I had a passing impression that some of the jackets resembled rainwear of some kind. Is this possible?

When I saw these pics I just assumed that some form of private purchase leather jacket was part of Sub culture, although I thought leather was only worn on U boats. There's a bloke who lives around the corner from me who was a Crewman of the USS Bream- i'll have to ask him next time I see him.

 

[Chandler]

the belt the guy is wearing what looks like a fire hose what is it ?

It's a life preserver. Hit the water and pull a pin, it inflates. They gave these to invasion troops most times. Less cumbersome than a May West.

Chandler