I don't have much in the way of rare orders, medals or badges, but I do have some very nice and equally rare Air Force items. I have a pilot NCO's M1940 pullover tunic, a pilot Captain's M1940 Pullover tunic, an M1943 pilot Junior Lieutenant's pullover tunic and breeches, a Senior Lieutenant's Kitel tunic and trousers, and am awaiting a pilot Major's "French" tunic. I also have a fighter pilot's flight helmet with radio equipment, a fighter pilot's logbook with dozens of entries of types of missions and aircraft flown. BUT, I am waiting for my crown jewel to arrive. I bought a fighter pilot parachute from a dealer in Russia, and it was supposedly shipped at the end of October by surface freight. I've been assured it will get here (I'm in San Francisco) and to be patient, but after all the horror stories I have heard about Russian Customs I still worry. Now if someone can provide me with an original set of WW2 goggles, I'll be all set!
Gene
Here's my blue top officer's visor, circa 1940:
Here's my WW2 Russian Air Force pilot helmet. It was modelled after the German style and is very rare.
My M1940 "French" tunic which is enroute to me:
Gene
Here's my blue top officer's visor, circa 1940:
Here's my WW2 Russian Air Force pilot helmet. It was modelled after the German style and is very rare.
My M1940 "French" tunic which is enroute to me:
