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Old 4th Jul 2014, 14:30
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Arclite01
 
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Usually Jeans, RAF Aircrew socks, cotton vest & pants, RAF Aircrew T-Shirt (long sleeves and Turtleneck), Old SAS windproof (cotton), desert boots or Timberland boots and RAF Issue cape leather gloves, and a cap plus sunglasses.

In the winter maybe one more cotton layer, and cotton long johns, plus silk inners for the gloves.

Comfortable and hopefully safe ('ish).

I also think that Richard Hillary comment in 'The Last Enemy' about gloves is very true - one of the aeroplanes I fly has a header tank just in front of me - not even a firewall between me and it............. (Cub J3) - I often think of Geoffrey Page when I see it. I'm also mindful of lessons learned around 'Anti-Flash' learned in the Falklands. I stay well away from Nylon as it has bad static properties and melts like.............a melty thing !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Page

I never fly in shorts or short sleeves, or flip flops (which I have seen).

Arc

Last edited by Arclite01; 4th Jul 2014 at 14:34. Reason: added Geoffrey Page - couldn't remember his name - shame on me.
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