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By: - 6th March 2007 at 22:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apart from the hat and uniform insignia they wore standard RAF issue uniform as far as I'm aware, so if you can get a hat and insignia you could make up a representive uniform more easily.
Ebay is OK, but a trip over the 'manche' to one of the big French militaria fairs might be a better bet.
By: - 6th March 2007 at 23:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Should be plenty of French uniforms out there, unused.
By: - 6th March 2007 at 23:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Should be plenty of French uniforms out there, unused.
Is that like the old joke...
"For Sale: Italian Army rifle...only dropped once."?
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By: - 7th March 2007 at 09:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi all -
thanks Firebird, I know that RAF kit was issued to the Free French with a 'France' Shoulder Title, however the first courses through Sywell retained the FAF uniform. In fact even as late as 1944, some crews retained/bought their FAF caps, and sometimes had uniforms tailored for them in the French style. Many uniforms were even made in the states and shipped over -
Therefore, we are looking for a FAF uniform! :)
Can anyone help?
TT
By: - 7th March 2007 at 13:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You'll make a lousy de Gaulle lookalike TT!:diablo:
By: - 7th March 2007 at 13:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
An example of a Free French uniform on the right.
By: - 7th March 2007 at 15:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Ian -
Note different cap and wings - from the 6 EFTS photos we have many Frenchmen wore uniforms akin to those of the FAF before the Armistace- think BoB film 'twos up' in the Hurricane in the first reel....
so - any leads anyone! :)
TT
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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 6th March 2007 at 17:25
Dear All - especially international forumites, Sywell Aviation Museum is currently looking for a WW2 french air force uniform to complete a display - many hundreds of Free French were trained at Sywell and as such we need a uniform to form a display about them.... I am looking on French ebay and the occasional jacket turns up, but we are looking for the cap, jacket and trousers...can anyone help? We are quite willing to pay a reasonable price for a good example!:eek:
Thanks for looking!
TT