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Old 10-09-2010, 08:32 PM
KG26_Alpha KG26_Alpha is offline
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Originally Posted by philip.ed View Post
Well found

Actually, the suit you have posted is different though; it contains the so-called Mae West, but not the parachute. This harnessuit was made in much larger numbers and was made in a pilots version(which only had provision for a seat-pack parachute), an 'observer's version (which only had provision for the chest-type parachute) and then a version which combined both
It's hard to judge, but this looks like the pilot version

Both suits look quite similar.
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Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha View Post
Irvin or G.Q Harness Suit, smock overall.
Issued to RAF from 1939-41/2 as an all in one Parachute / Mae West

http://www.irvingq.co.uk/index.asp



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http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/foru...p?f=11&t=56028
Thought I had said it was the Smock Harness suit.
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