Several of these items are shown in more detail in the photos below. Plus one more RAF item, the AM (Air Ministry) marked whistle. issued first aid kit, the AN-6530 goggles, the A-14 oxygen mask with T-44 mic installed. issue: The tanker jacket and pants/coveralls (shown folded in front), the B-3 life preserver, the B-8 parachute with the U.S. Additional RAF items shown above are the 1940 pattern flying boots, the white silk gloves worn under the 1943 pattern gloves and the RAF 1942 pattern type C helmet. The RAF first aid kit did not replace the standard issue first aid kit tied to every parachute, but was an addition. The RAF first aid kit shows up in the 20th and 364th FGs and possibly more. My figure is based on the many pilots of the 20th and 55th FGs. (F-1) Shown above is one example of what fighter pilots wore late 1943 into the first half of 1944.

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Spitfire print with roundel on the sleeve.

Why not pair this t-shirt with our Spirfire Scarf to create a special gift for someone who is a fan of spitfires? Exclusive to English Heritage, this T-shirt makes a great gift for someone who is a lover of spitfires and the history of aircraft. This T-shirt features the RAF roundel design on the sleeve along with blueprint style imagery of the spitfire to showcase the master building that went into creating such an iconic aircraft.

Following great successes during the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire superseded the Hawker Hurricane to become the backbone of the RAF and saw military action in every operational theatre through the remainder of the Second World War. The British fighter aircraft was used by the Royal Air Force predominantly during World War II. Remember your trip to Dover castle and show your love for the historical spitfire with this Spitfire T-shirt. Catherine Headley Stonehenge Collection.

Spitfire clothing history