Those Green "Flying Suits" Of Yesteryear..

[psycho joe]

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...

That's disturbing. I know someone who's had a sisley for over 10 years. Attention to detail was meticulous, I hope that hasn't changed. Does Sisley still own the company?

[Exaviator]

And now it won't fit!! And I have NO IDEA of why not??

Just gave my old Navy blue one away recently, for the same reason - had it for nearly forty years and it finally shrunk. Must have washed too often.

[tiger19]

Don't tell me Mrs Griffo wants to bring back dress up night to add that spark. Oh maverick, you naval aviator you!!!!

[aroa]

WW2 fashion statement

Anyone know of someone that has an old "Sidcot" flying suit WW2 vintage.
Has the diagonal, button up/ zip across the chest and a large map pocket.
I'd like to get hold of an original to copy. (Or buy,.. ditto the helmet)

Used to have one, and the leather helmet and gosport tubes to go with it, when I was a little noddy learning to fly Tiger Moths MANY moons ago.
Sadly, madly I gave them all away when I sold the Tiger in '63.
Going back to open cockpit... need the kit again.

[desertduck]

Griffo

Most disposal store have a range of second hand ones.

Last price I had from Sisley was about $600. Nice suit but I dont need a second mortage just to buy one.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Thanks DD, and to everybody else as well.....

I guess the main problem nowadays is that if I had my 'present figure' waaaay back then, I wouldn't have got into the darn thing then either.....

I guess I'll just wear the 'usuals' - jeans and a long sleeved shirt for the 'Tiger'......

Cheers

[Howard Hughes]

What about one of these Griffo?

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

MMMAAAATTTTE!!!

I don't wanna look like a..........

Cheers

[TheShadow]

Flight Suits etc

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I've got loads of used ones (Large) in varying degrees of wear from new to used.

Nomex in green and gloves too. Green jackets.

Helicopter bonedome?

flying boots?

Perth WA

[Runaway Gun]

..and a friendly reminder to wear cotton undergarments underneath (including t-shirt), and not synthetic meltable man-made fibres (like nylon or polyester).

The nomex doesn't stop heat from reaching your skin, it simply doesn't melt easily. A layer of cotton underneath means you get two layers of insulating air protecting your skin.