The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAAF khaki cotton drill summer weight No 2 flying suit. The suit is one piece, with a button opening from crutch to collar. Above the waist the closure is offset to the right, forming a flap on which is sewn a large diagonal patch pocket for the storage of maps. There is also a large patch pocket on each thigh. Waist adjustment is by a rear half-belt with a chromed buckle. Cuffs at wrist and ankle are adjusted by button closures, those at the ankles having 15 cm fabric tabs. A large fold down collar is fastened at the neck by a hook and eye, and may be turned up for weather protection. When the collar is turned up, a pair of fabric tabs with chromed buckles stitched to the underside may be used to fasten it. A white cotton label printed in black ink is sewn inside the collar. It reads 'V.31 1943 SIZE (followed by an empty box) MADE IN AUSTRALIA'.
An example of the type worn by Empire Air Training Scheme trainee aircrew.
Luftwaffe unlined cotton 'Sommerfliegerkombi' one-piece summerweight flying suit. The suit is made from heavy weight brown and white flecked 'salt and pepper' cotton, and features a long diagonal 66 c
United States manufactured olive drab cotton poplin, one piece, long sleeved flying suit. The suit has a front zipper opening with twin zip fasteners. There are eight pockets (two breast, two waist, t
Light green polyester twill blend fabric flying suit with long fold down collar, split in the centre by a white metal zip which can be closed to form a hood. Each side of the collar/hood has a casing
Sage green Nomex United States Air Force issue flying suit with a soft stand and fall collar, reinforced shoulders and a front zipper opening with a twin ended zip fastener running from neck to crutch
Olive drab Nomex standard issue Australian Defence Force flying suit. The suit has a soft stand and fall collar, reinforced shoulders and a front zipper opening with a twin ended zip fastener running
One piece summer weight flying suit as used by Luftwaffe forces during World War Two, and normally referred to as a 'sommerfliegerkombi'. Made from heavy weight khaki cotton (as opposed to the more co
