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1970's weapon load teams had arctic survival parkas, and I, as a loading officer wore a massively heavy duffel coat. Either of them would bring you to your knees if they got wet. In 4 years, I only supervised a load in shirt sleeves twice. The undersurface of the wing and the ground formed an effective venturi, and it was always cold under there.
Clambering between the front seats to check the weapon switches while wearing a duffel coat was fun too!
Clambering between the front seats to check the weapon switches while wearing a duffel coat was fun too!
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The ground crews on 213 and 80 sqdns. at Bruggen dressed the same and were also avoided by the "authorities" although I did once get a dressing down by a blanket stacker for wearing my own donkey coat during a visit to stores.The sqdn. N.CO. I was with soon sorted him out by asking why all the store men had cold weather gear when they didn't work outside but the sqdn blokes didn't.
And I never had cold/wet feet when wearing Trogs covered with melted candle grease.
And I never had cold/wet feet when wearing Trogs covered with melted candle grease.
