Combat Flying Equipment: U.S. Army Aviator's Personal Equipment, 1917-1945

By C.G. Sweeting

Book Overview

A thorough and fascinating work." -Air Power History "It takes more than a flight jacket to outfit an aviator. This book describes the development and characteristics of every item of personal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156098502X
• ISBN13: 9781560985020
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Smithsonian
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A must have for the serious collector/researcher or enthusiast

Awesome book. Tells the story of Army flight gear from the early 1900s through WWII. Has many photos of the equipment used. Goes great with the companion book by the same author: Combat Flying Clothing. Other related books include: Spalding Aviator's Clothing & Equipment in the 1920s- 1930s; Vintage Flying Helmets; U.S. Naval Aviation Flying Clothing and Gear by Jeff Warner.