Photos of special interest for the development team.

[322Sqn_Dusty]

Ouch...

I can't imagine how they felt about sitting in that turret... I thought that the (B17) ball turrets where a .Ich to sit in. Could there be enough time to get the.. out of there?

[Feuerfalke]

Nice!

Thanks for sharing.

[major_setback]

I found another version of the defiant parachute photo, it shows the step that drops down from the wing:

[philip.ed]

Very, very nice.
This parasuit was later used by other bomber crew too; it wasn't just limited to the Defiant gunners It's extremely rare though. Pictures of it are scarce, so these pictures you've posted are awesome

[KG26_Alpha]

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



Image From

http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/foru...p?f=11&t=56028

[philip.ed]

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.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

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.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

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



Image From

http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/foru...p?f=11&t=56028

Thought I had said it was the Smock Harness suit.

[Meusli]

There is a good time team to watch for people who live in England, it's on 4OD.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/4od

It's a dig on Shooters Hill in London and shows the typical defences that were used in the early years of the war when they thought that Germany would invade. It's quite a good one!

[philip.ed]

A nice shot of the Parasuit from Hendon's collection:



Notice the d-ring for the parachute.

More here

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/resul...ze=1&id=250443

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/resul...ze=1&id=250443

[Flying Pencil]

GREAT STUFF Major!