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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up The 116E, Stbd Turn at 32S...:-)
Age: 71
Posts: 1,911
Those Green "Flying Suits" Of Yesteryear..
Hi All,
Can anybody please advise where I may be able to purchase one of those green flying suits / overalls thingys with all those zippers etc..??
The one I have, I bought from a disposals store in SY over '40 something' years ago...
And now it won't fit!! And I have NO IDEA of why not??
Anyway, suffice it to say that if I could get another, the 'grandies' would be pleased....
The 'old one' is labelled 'C.G.C.F., size 2, R.A.N. Made in Australia.'
Any ideas guys and gals..??
Cheers
#3 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Seat 0A
Posts: 4,079
What's this for Griffo, your new job as honorary CFI at the club?
#4 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 355
Ex FSO,
Try a net search of US pilot supply shops, they can readily be bought at a number of them in store or online. Any size, brand new, probably made in the good ole USA.
I bought numerous pairs of nomex military flying gloves when I lived in US. Here in Aust they were impossible to source years ago at any civilian store anywhere.
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Grandpa Aerotart
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: SWP
Posts: 4,598
Gibson & Barnes.
Products
#6 permalink
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Posts: 227
EXFSO GRIFFO
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Silly Old Git
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: saiba spes
Posts: 3,739
#8 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: within a circle in a spiral, within a wheel within a wheel, never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel.
Posts: 450
Virtually every non military flight suit wearers in the country use these guys
www.sisleyclothing.com.au"]
They can customise as many pockets and zips as you like, their suits last forever their quality is second to none and they're Australian made.
#9 permalink
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,064
Griffo,
Ask them if they have a version for pregnant pilots. You know, the ones with the stomach bulge built in. Might be just perfect!
#10 permalink
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: back to the land of small pay and big bills
Age: 39
Posts: 717
..at my local field, all the warbirds pilots wear them
The rest of us call them sh!t-hots
#11 permalink
Silly Old Git
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: saiba spes
Posts: 3,739
Gro-Bags.
#12 permalink
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Crew Hotels
Posts: 523
What are you willing to pay for a brand new one, never been worn, still with those useless leather thingies on the zippers, Griffo?
#13 permalink
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Asia
Posts: 17
Mr G, you cut a trim figure in that green flying suit.......back in '67!
#14 permalink
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up The 116E, Stbd Turn at 32S...:-)
Age: 71
Posts: 1,911
Thankyou 'SG' ......Just wot I wanted to hear......
More hair in 'dem days' too.....
Now....back to Hawker for U.......
#15 permalink
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up The 116E, Stbd Turn at 32S...:-)
Age: 71
Posts: 1,911
Many thanks guys and gals,....I'm overwhelmed.
I don't really want one of those 'new fangled' modern all singin' all dancin' fireproof thingys......
Just one of those 'old fashioned' green, loose fitting, (Yeah - that's a wish NOW Tom)... with all the zippers and the little leather thong thingies - optional - so that I can enjoy 'old age' a little more humourously.
MTOW - Wot do ya reckon U might want for it, and I guess I would need a size 4 by now....MY MTOW has increased a bit....a lot!!
PM me if you like...
Peucey - I thought you were out of sight....??
And Mr Harley..please got those photos on here...soon..
Thanks again guys for all the responses.
I am serious about trying to get one that fits......
Worth's Circus want too much for their tent...
Cheers
#16 permalink
Nunc est bibendum
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 4,060
eBay is going to be your best bet.
#17 permalink
Sprucegoose
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Hughes Point, where life is great! Was also resident on page 13, but now I'm lost in Cyberspace....
Age: 48
Posts: 3,289
Ya kiddin aren't ya?
#18 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: within a circle in a spiral, within a wheel within a wheel, never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel.
Posts: 450
Quote:
Quote:
Not if he's 69.
I though it was nicer than saying 'A new Sisley flight suit will still be going strong long after you're DEAD'.
#19 permalink
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 182
Fancy dress shop, along with stick on handlebar moustache?
#20 permalink
Sprucegoose
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Hughes Point, where life is great! Was also resident on page 13, but now I'm lost in Cyberspace....
Age: 48
Posts: 3,289
Quote:
'A new Sisley flight suit will still be going strong long after you're DEAD'.
Once again, ya kiddin aren't ya? In my experience the workmanship is very poor...
I don't know of anyone that has not had problems with stitching...
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