US Army brown low-quarter shoes in unworn condition.

 

Not very often I care to use words like "mint condition" but that is the only way to describe this incredible pair of US Army issue brown low quarter shoes. Standard issue for the US Army and Army Air Forces in WWII and until the USAF fully transitioned (from 1947 to 1954). This pair appears to be dated 1954 - but I am not an expert in reading nomenclature codes - however, regardless of the manufacture date, these are identical to WWII issue  and in unworn, unused condition. Size 7.5 so probably better suited for display than wearing anyway. Impossible to upgrade.

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$135 / £98 / €115

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RAF tropical khaki uniform tunic by Gieves, early postwar.

 

Exxcellent high quality RAF tropical khaki service dress tunic named and dated 1954. Features rare KC anodized buttons (later known as Sta-Brite) maker marked to Gaunt of London. KC anodized buttons are quite scarce - introduced in 1950 but not generally available until 1954. Also has a superb quality QC pilot wing, heavily padded and with a pin back, plus WWII medal ribbons including a DFC. Named on the Gieves label inside. Flight Lieutenant shoulder boards. The sleeves appear to have been lengthened, including moving the scalloped cuffs.  An excellent jacket, and well worth researching for the obvious WWII history.

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$120 / £88 / €100

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Postwar British Army Intelligence Corps complete dress uniform tunic and trousers.

 

Excellent high quality full dress uniform tunic and trousers to a Major in the British Army Intelligence Corps who was also a qualified RAF pilot, perhaps from WWII, since the tunic has a gorgeous pair of bullion on blue wool dress RAF pilot wings and a nice row of WWII medal ribbons. Tunic is labeled to a base tailor in Newcastle  Upon Tyne. All good insgnia with anodized QC buttons (QC pilot wing). Includes matching dark blue bool trousers with green stripe at the sides. Both items in extremely good condition. Would be worth doing some research.

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$120 / £88 / €100

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RAF uniform dress socks in perfect, unissued condition, broad arrow labeled and dated 1945.

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Last pair! Extremely scarce uniform accessory - unissued pair of RAF uniform dress socks in perfect condition. These were worn every day including on operations. Black wool, ribbed pattern, calf length socks. Both still have original labels intact and are dated 1945.  Very hard to find accessory to complete a RAF uniform and flying kit display. 

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$90 / £65 / €75 

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Scarce Polish Army  green beret.

 

Original, vintage Polish Army green beret as worn by Polish infantry. Shows honest use and wear. Early production, wool beret.

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$75 / £55 / €65

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USSR Soviet Air Force enlisted parade visor cap.

 

Nice example of a Cold War period Soviet Air Force enlisted man's parade dress visor cap, with embroidered wings, enameled badge and twisted chin cord. Named inside. Great condition with honest use and wear. 

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$55 / £40 / €45

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USAF 1960s officer's garrison cap with rank of major.

 

Flight Ace brand USAF officer's overseas or garrison cap in Air Force blue with silver wire piping and gilt oak leaf for a major. Never seen a "Flight Ace" marked hat so late before. Beautifully made and well marked.

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$30 / £22 / €25

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1960s US Army Airborne  garrison cap.

 

Vietnam era US Army  sage green overseas or garrison cap with Airborne badge and dark green piping. High quality, nice example.

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$30 / £22 / €25

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9th Air Force enlisted aircrew field jacket.

 

Superb Field Jacket, Wool, OD in size 38 with Master Sergeant stripes, 8 service stripes, 9th AF shoulder patch and nice clutch back aircrew wing as well as enlisted AAF collar devices. Excellent condition with very little wear – must have been his parade uniform!  No ID that I can find.

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$155 / £110 / €130  

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3rd AF enlisted airman's OD jacket with ID.

 

Excellent enlisted man's OD wool tunic with 3rd AF shoulder patch, sergeant's stripes, collar insignia and "ruptured duck". In excellent condition showing very light wear. As with most enlisted uniforms it is not names but does have a number inside. However, inside the top pocket were several forms of ID naming it to Braxton P. Gordon, at various ranks from corporal to sergeant to captain - so he was evidently commissioned in the field. Hard to beat for condition.

 

$95 / £65 / €80 

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AAF Officer's tunic with superb felt XII Tactical Air  Command patch.

 

Standard AAF officer's tunic with collar devices and lieutenant's bars, plus superb feltXII Tactical Air Command patch to left upper arm.  This is one of the last OD AAF tunics made  before switching to blue: label inside pocket indicates 1947 production based on 1942 pattern. Lacks belt but of historic interest - and great patch!

 

$100 / £72 / €84 

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AAF enlisted OD wool trousers.

 

One of the hardest uniform accessory items to find, because most were used and worn after the war. This pair, in a decent size (30 waist, 31 inside leg) are in unissued condition with no wear or damage that I can find. Great label dated 1943.  Very difficult to upgrade.

 

$90 / £65 / €75 

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RARE US Special Forces Green Beret named to a Vietnam era sniper.

 

1972 dated green beret manufactured by Dorothea Knitting Mills, Toronto, Canada (as were all US green berets), named to D. Maclean. Inside are several notations in white: SAT CONG (kill Cong) and OSOK (one-shot-one-kill) with cross hairs and tally of what looks like 43 kills. This is from an old collection and needs a lot more research than I can provide, but insignia appears to be genuine and beret is 100% correct. A superb and extremely rare item for the Vietnam collector.

 

$1,250 / £895 / €1,035

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WWII dated RAF PT Shorts.

 

A seldom found accessory for an airman's kit. Blue grey cotton shorts used with a white t-shirt for PT every morning. In very good condition. This airman had the good sense to replace the drawstring tie with elastic which retains its stretch. Size 36 waist and well marked with a 1942 date. Very good condition.

 

$50 / £35 / €42 

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USAF Brigadier General's uniform jacket dated 1961 and ID'd to Hayne.

 

Excellent Cold War era USAF Brigadier General's uniform jacket named and dated 1961, with fantastic direct embroidered bullion Command Pilot wings and US collar devices, as well as multiple ribbons and Brig. Gen/ stars to shoulder straps. Name plate to right chest says Hayne. Jacket is in excellent condition and has a tailor's label indicating Far East Exchange Service, as well as a MIL SPEC label inside the pocket. Worthy of research.

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WWII AAF named Second Lieutenant's khaki service uniform MAAF.

 

Very good example of the khaki/summer weight overseas uniform jacket named to a Lieutenant serving with the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces. Good period winged props, US devices and "butter bar" insignia plus a nice MAAF shoulder patch. Clear evidence of a clutch back wing having been fitted. Named to James Morrison on the laundry tag pinned inside. I can find one pinhead sized moth nip in the shoulder (practically invisible). Jacket displays nicely and would be worthy of research.

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$75 / £57 / €62  

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Army Air Corps officer's 1930s uniform, named to a Major.

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Interesting and unusual early Army Air Corps officer's uniform. Olive Drab gabardine wool with built-in belt, gilt buttons and a lovely pair of early winged propellor collar devices. Sadly all other insignia removed, though the impression of there they were is clear. Inside are two labels, one to the tailor in san Antoio, Texas, and the other a standard union label with the name of the office, which appears to be a major, though the last name is worn and difficult to read. Jacket is dusty, slightly grubby and has a few moth nips, but is definitely worthy of careful study and research. The lining is intriguing and appears at first glance to have been removed, yet it is neatly finished and sows no cutting or damage - it might even have had a button-in section. The winged props alone are worth most of the asking price.

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Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force Tropical Combat Coat.

 

An unusual US Air Force "Man's Tropical Combat Coat" issued to a member of the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force for joint operations in the Persian Gulf. 1980s. Great patches. This is not my area of interest or expertise but it's a good looking named jacket which might be worth researching and certainly belongs in any Gulf War collection.

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$60 / £45 / €50  

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RAF Air Vice Marshal service dress tunic, immediate post war (pre-1952).

 

Excellent RAF Air Vice Marshal service dress tunic from the immediate post war period. Jacket is the post war style of 3 buttons with a concealed 4th button, but has pre-1952 Kings crown buttons and WWII issue pattern pilot wings. Sadly not named - the label has been removed, possibly by the family prior to disposing of it. The medal ribbons might provide a clue to the ID. Additionally there is a small black button inside the tunic for attaching an award. Excellent condition. Air Rank uniforms rarely come available. 

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WWII RCAF issue raincoat dated 1942.

 

Scarce uniform item accessory, because these were so useful most were kept and worn after the war, or sold as surplus and purchased by the public. Lovely oilskin raincoat in blue grey, dated 1942 and marked with the broad arrow "C". Appears to be unissued condition, totally pliable and clean. First I have ever come across.

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$150 / £110 / €125

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British Army officer's sidecap with Royal West Kent Regt. badge.

 

Excellent officer's sidecap with a beautiful slider-back cap badge of the Royal West Kent Regiment. No wear or damage but some staining to the interior. Badge and GS buttons appear to be WWI era and this may have belonged to someone serving in the Home Guard 1940-43. 

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$85 / £65 / €73   

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Cold War era RNZAF battledress blouse dated 1964.

 

Royal New Zealand Air Force battledress blouse of the postwar (1947 pattern) dated 1964. Made from the same blue serge wool as WWII examples but with the different flap pockets, streamlined collar and lapels and QC "sta-brite" buttons. Embroidered eagles to upper arms and nice sergeant's stripes to both sleeves. Made in New Zealand. New Zealand uniforms are quite scarce, and this example, though not wartime, is in very good condition.

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RAF 1972 pattern other ranks short jacket.

 

A very shortlived design for uniform jacket for Other ranks in the 1970s. Made from barathea wool of officer grade, the jacket had a zip front and 2 diagonal zip pockets to the chest. It proved to be unpopular and was quickly withdrawn. This example is in good condition, with no damage or mothing, though the main zip puller is missing and rank stripes (looks like corporal) have been removed leaving threads behind. If nothing else, the material could be used for repairs and patching an older uniform.

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AAF enlisted and named 20th AF OD wool 4-pocket tunic.

 

Unusual to find enlisted men's uniforms with names inside, which at least gives an opportunity for research. Overall good except for some moth damage near the waist (see photos).

 

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AAF officer's green 4-pocket tunic 13th AF.

 

2nd Lt. green 4-pocket dress tunic with collar devices, 2nd Lt. "butter" bars and 13th AF patch. Great to fill a hole or for re-enacting. Tailored by Frank Bros. of San Antonio with a name label inside the pocket but no name written in. No wear or damage, excellent condition.

 

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AAF ATC Flight Officer's summer 4-pocket tunic.

 

Khaki summer weight 4-pocket AAF uniform tunic with "blue pickle" rank bars of a flight officer and pin back Air Transport Command DI's on both shoulders made by LeVelle & Co. and marked sterling. Pin back winged props and clutch back US collar dogs,  felt AAF patch to left upper arm. Evidence that a wing was attached to the breast. A very nice tunic with a couple of small moth nips to the right cuff area and 2 pin-head size holes to the back shoulder area. 

 

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RAAF other ranks service dress tunic dated 1942.

 

RAAF other ranks service dress tunic in the distinctive dark blue wool, with all buttons and belt but having been stripped of insignia. It is evident that the 2 bladed prop badge of a LAC (Leading Aircaftsman) and the sleeve eagles were once present and could be replaced. Tunic is named to LAC White with a post war service number, although the jacket is clearly and extensively labeled and dated 1942 - so perhaps it was reissued or perhaps White stayed in after the war. Overall great condition with no damage.

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AAF 5th AF enlisted man's uniform Ike jacket, trousers, overseas cap and tie.

 

A lovely piece of history to a man who served with the 5th Air Force - and with a name and good selection of medal ribbons, worthy of researching. The uniform has been stored since the end of the war, but sadly, moths or similar insects fond their way to it. It has some damage, though in fairness it could be a lot worse. See photos for details and please ask questions. jacket has 5th AF patch, collar devices, engineer's sleeve badge, "ruptured duck"  and chevrons for private 1st class. Cap has early heavy style blue/yellow piping and fabulous red satin lining - named to Stimson with service number. Trousers are high quality doeskin felt and have the least amount of mothing - a couple of holes at the top near the fly but otherwise very good. Tie has some stains. Overall the uniform displays OK and could no doubt be improved, but sold as is.

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USAF 1950s ike jacket and trousers to Senior Pilot.

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While many WWII AAF veterans who stayed in the service were literally dragged, kicking and screaming, into the new "US Air Force" and its blue uniforms, others accepted it but retained their insignia, rightfully, as badges of honor. This is such a uniform. A superb USAF blue ike jacket and trousers, c.1950, complete with senior pilot wings, a splendid and impressive rack of medal ribbons, and both 9th AF and CBI patches to proudly display his WWII service. Captain's bars and silver US collar devices.  Wing is not sterling marked and star has been added separately (and does appear to have tarnished as silver would). Super large size. Represents the early jet age era well. The wing alone is worth the lion's share of the asking price.

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WWII WAC Medic tunic, named and ID'd to Selman Field, training field for WASPs.

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Far less common than men's uniforms, women's uniforms are identical except for the cut and the fact that they button left-over-right. This is a lovely example of a WAC medic tunic, with medical collar devices, major's rank insignia and felt AAF patch with Training Command shoulder flash. Named inside to E.B. McBee with her service number and Selman Field Exchange. Also has a fabulous personal monogram with the initials E.M. Selman Field was a training field for navigators and also for WASP pilots so it would make perfect sense for a female medic to be posted there. This is well worth further research. Excellent condition and quite scarce.

 

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WWII era French Air Force Flight Medic/Nurse/Rescue Pilot uniform jacket.

 

Tunic from a Nurse/Medic Rescue Pilot (IPSA:  Infirmière Pilote Secours de l'Air). The IPSA were created in 1934, trained as both medics and pilots in order to treat, evacuate and transport wounded soldiers (as pilots and nurses). After WWII they were flew only as nurses and took part in both the Indochina and the Algerian War. Though identical to early examples, this tunic was most likely made between 1945 and 1950. Nonetheless a rare and interesting uniform jacket.

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WWII US Army dress uniform jacket and trousers for a graduate of West Point.

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Superb, high quality US Army dress uniform jacket and trousers for a graduating West Point cadet, purchased from the Cadet Store and named to R. J. Rogers. Dated 5.22.1939 that means he completed 

officer training before the war. The trousers have no markings that I can find. It would be very interesting to research his career and see where he finished up. Uniform is in excellent condition, and displays very well.

 

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WWII US Army dress uniform trousers.

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Superb, high quality US Army dress uniform  trousers named to Gibson USP 250. Trousers are seemingly always much more difficult to find than jackets, so for the collector who needs a pair to display with a dress tunic, this is as good a pair as you will find. All wool and correct for the WWII period.

 

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WWII RAF / RAAF  bush shirt short-sleeved, with partial button front.

 

Yet another variation of the popular Airtex bush shirt, worn in tropical regions by all branches of Commonwealth military. This shirt has a partial button front and short sleeves, with a long "tail" for tucking into shorts or trousers. Very good used condition, with some light wear but no damage, though missing the two pocket buttons (easily replaced). Has a service number inked in the neck which could be a RAAF post war number - which is not unusual since these remained as standard issue for many years.

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RCAF Khaki Dress  other ranks jacket for a flight sergeant.

 

RCAF Khaki Dress jacket, dated 1943 with faint but legible maker markings printed inside, with correct red/green tropical shoulder eagles and sergeant's stripes with large embroidered crowns as used uniquely by the RCAF. A good displayable example of the tropical issue uniform.

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AAF Glider Pilot / Troop Carrier 4-pocket tunic, named with fantastic bullion Glider Pilot wing.

 

USAAF officer's style 4-pocket tunic, made in San Antonio and named to James B. Reed who must have bought the uniform while training at Hondo, Texas, Class 44-8. Lovely bullion glider pilot wing and felt AAF shoulder patch, plus 1st Troop Carrier DIs on both epaulettes together with enamel Flight Officer "blue pickle" insignia. Once he completed his training and graduated as a Glider pilot he will have received a commission so to find a tunic still with the "blue pickles" and the wing attached is quite unusual.  Some moth damage to left lower sleeve and skirt of tunic which does not detract too much. Definitely worth researching.

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AAF enlisted tunic to sergeant with theatre made CBI patch and Army Airways Communication System DIs.

 

USAAF enlisted man's 4-pocket tunic with beautiful theatre made CBI patch to left sleeve and Army Airways Communication System DIs worn on the lapels. Also retains his medal ribbons and "Ruptured Duck" badge. No trace of a name or label or any other identifying information inside the tunic, which has a few small moth holes here and there, but nothing too serious. A nice, untouched jacket.

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Pre-WWII French Air Force officer's cap with detachable white cover.

 

Pre-war, 1929 pattern officer's cap for a junior officer in L'Armee de L'Air for a pilot or flight crew member. Hat is in very good condition overall. Good composite peak/visor, black silk lining with cellophane sweat diamond and leatherette sweatband, both of which have some slight damage from drying out but this does not detract. No damage or wear to wool cap, which is covered with a white cotton top for summer wear to which the winged cap badge is attached by small snaps/poppers. 

Some staining to the white cotton at the edges. A lovely example of an early French Air Force officer's cap of the type worn during the fall of France and the Battle of Britain.

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Scarce Pre WWII French Air Force tunic, named to a 1st Lieutenant (sous-lieutenant) of the 52nd reconnaissance group, L'Armée de L'Air.

 

1935-1940 period tunic with the rank of 1st Lieutenant (sous-lieutenant ) and badge indicating 52nd reconnaissance group. jacket is in excellent condition, with good tailor's label with name of owner hand written in ink.  This is the typical uniform of French pilots who escaped before the fall of France to England and flew with the RAF during the Battle of Britain. A great find.

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$320 / £230 / €265

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WWI US Army Air Service issue tunic for an enlisted man.

 

Wool tunic for an enlisted private. 105th Aero Squadron patch on right sleeve and 1st Aero Squadron patch on left sleeve with overseas chevron. Enlisted bronze collar devices in place. Issue type tunic in very good condition. One button missing from top pocket - main button detached but inside pocket.

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$300 / £215 / €250  

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Lovely example of a transitional AAF to USAF green uniform for an officer who flew in WWII with the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron.

 

OD gabardine wool 4 pocket tunic, tailored in 1949 (2 years after the AAF became the USAF and were supposed to change to wearing blue!). Has a superb WWII bullion embroidered bombardier wing, 20th AF shoulder patch and matched pair of 12 Recon. Sqdn. DIs (pinback, by Dondero of Washington DC). Has USAF buttons but in gold instead of silver. Very large size, named inside to Lt. Applebaum. All WWII insignia (except the buttons). Rare to find examples of good uniforms from this period of transition. 

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$125 / £90 / €105  

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RAAF Tropical Issue Khaki Drill shorts.

 

Superb, unissued pair of RAAF Tropical Issue Khaki Drill shorts. Rich colour, never issued or worn and still retain their original paper tag, as well as their V324 maker's label dated 1943. Large size with all buttons and buckles in place. A great find, impossible to upgrade.

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Scarce inter-War Air Corps Cadet Service Dress uniform and cap - possibly one of the first issued. 

 

Scarce Inter-War cadet blues uniform and cap in extremely good condition. Very similar wool barathea to the RAF uniform, but with gilt US Army buttons, shoulder straps, no lower pockets and without a belt. Beautiful silver and gold bullion embroidered winged prop and US insignia to lapels show tarnishing and a couple of small but not too significant moth nips below left hand insignia. QM Depot label inside pocket with date stamp that is slightly smeared but appears to be October 25, 1928, making it one of the first issued (the uniform was in use from 1924-1940). Cap is in similar excellent condition with gilt metal winged prop device, patent leather peak and chin strap. A lovely uniform.

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$450 / £325 / €375 

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AAF mess dress dated 1941 named to a captain airship pilot. 

 

Unusual AAF mess dress uniform comprising a white linen mess jacket with built-in cummerbund, gold braid epaulettes, deliberately mismatched winged prop devices on cuffs and superb miniature airship pilot wing, together with black trousers having satin side stripe. Both jacket and trousers are named to Captain G. S. Metcalf and dated 3-10-41. All in very good condition. 

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$200 / £165 / €180  

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RAF/RCAF Other Ranks' Field Service Cap (sidecap) dated 1940.

 

Great Battle of Britain item. This Canadian made Field Service Cap (sidecap) was never even completed by having either buttons or a badge attached. Perhaps it was destined for England and RAF issue - it is dated 1940 and is in unworn, unissued perfect condition. 

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$75 / £60 / €67  

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WWII US Navy officer's cap with superb multi-piece badge.

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Lovely example of a lightweight US Navy officer's white top cap, in excellent condition, though lacking the leather sweatband (easily replaced but not necessary for display). White cotton top, patent leather leather peak with green checkerboard backing and light basketwork frame. Its best feature however, is the stunning, heavy multi-piece badge with embroidered label to back indicating Hillborn & Hamburger, Inc. of New York. A lovely cap marked size 7-1/4.

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$75 / £55 / €65   

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WWII US Army enlisted man's sidecap large size 7-5/8 dated 1940.

 

Excellent and unissued example of a US Army enlisted man's sidecap, summer version in unlined tan cotton, with a superb QM label dated March 14, 1940 and in a huge size 7-5/8.  This is the exact type worn by all Army Air Corps enlisted personnel. Hard to find in this size and condition.

 

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Absolutely mint condition, unissued RCAF Other Ranks service dress tunic dated 1942.

 

Quite literally the most perfect, unissued and unworn example of a WWII Other Ranks service dress tunic I have ever seen. The small white tacking stitches used by the tailor are still in place, as is the small white tacking cross-stitch on the rear vent. It has never had any insignia attached, except for the shoulder flashes/eagles which curiously enough have been applied the wrong way around (eagles facing front instead of rear) which may explain why this tunic was never issued! Includes correct RCAF buttons and matching detachable belt, and it has a crisp and clear stamp inside denoting manufacture and date of 1942. A fantastic find! Impossible to upgrade.

 

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WWII US Navy aircrew midshipman's visor cap plus a wonderful and extensive grouping of accessories all named with photos etc. 

 

Hard-to-find accessories for completing a uniform display. Comprises white cotton kit bag which contains the following: Nice midshipman's visor cap fitted with khaki cover plus a complete set of cap covers: 3 white, one blue, one green (aviation) plus the waterproof cover. Green cover has some nothing but not too bad. Also includes several pairs of socks, 2 ties, 2 belts, set of unused USN buttons still in the box, superb hand-tinted photo of him wearing the cap, ID bracelet, fabulous Art Deco style leather wallet, medal ribbons, several old badges. Also includes a beautiful sterling set of boxed aircrew wings which came with this set and were originally listed separately. All items are named to F.G. Buehler (or FGB), except kit bag which is named to Robert Buehler - perhaps a relative? This is how it arrived so I don;t want to break it up.

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