570* WWI RFC/RAF - Flying apparel. A group of early 20th-c aviator’s equipment, c. 1918, including Flying Helmet, in soft brown leather with button-down ear-flaps, fur-trimmed with woollen lining, together with a pair leather gauntlet-mitts by Waddington & Co., also with a pair of contemporary pilot’s goggles (3)
£180-250
571* WWII RAF Flying Helmet. A Wartime C-Type pattern standard issue Helmet, c. 1940s, complete with integral earphones, wiring-loom and jack-plug, together with a later pattern Oxygen-mask stores ref: 6D/1485 with AM markings, and with a pair of later issue MKVIII-pattern flying goggles Lot 569
566* RAF WWII. A quantity of Officer’s Uniform apparel etc., c. 1942, including Dress-cap, side-cap Service-dress Tunic with medal ribbon bar comprising 39-45 Star, War and Victory ribbons, Navigator’s Brevet, Jacket & Trousers and service-issue greatcoat, sundry brass buttons and ranking braid ribbons with three further Navigators Brevet embroidered cloth badges, All former property of Flt Lieut. Sturgeon, wartime navigator on Lancaster Bombers, together with a part print-out copy of his service log-book (1)
This apparel was in regular use post-war by the vendor when flying his Tiger Moth aeroplane. (3) £150-200
572* WWII RAF. Two High-ranking Officer’s Service-dress caps by Gieves and Alkit respectively, c. 1939-45, both with heavily braided bullion oak-leaves decoration to peak and with gilt badged bullion King’s Crown embroidered badges to cap-band, one well worn the other very little-used condition for ceremonial occasions (1)
£80-12
Lot 570
£100-150
567* RAF - Greatcoat. Early post-war Service-issue in blue heavy serge, stores ref. 6/CLO/28709, size No.6, W.O. makers label to inside by Wallace Scott & Co, dated 1953, and and having applied Warrant officer rank badges to upper cuffs, Queens Crown badged gilt buttons (1)
£40-60
568* RAF/Fleet Air-Arm - Flying Helmet. An early post-war issue lightweight cotton flying-helmet, stores ref. 22C/1731, size 3 numbered KM/R/037/63, together with an ‘H’ Pattern oxygen-mask, complete with tube & clamp, fully-fitted headset and wiring-loom & jack-plug for RT connection, inscribed in blue ink to inner earpiece Flt. Sgt. Broughton, stamped WSA (2)
£100-150
Lot 571 569* WWI RFC - Flying apparel. Early 20th-c. aviator’s equipment, c. 1915, including Flying Helmet, soft dark tan leather with woollen cloth lining and roll-up anti-turbulence ear-protectors to side temples, good original condition with some minor stitched repairs, together with a pair of contemporary pilot’s goggles (2)
£160-220
573* WWII RAF Flying Helmet. C-Type pattern issue, c. 1940s, stores ref: 22C/880, soft dark tan leather with chamois lining, complete with internal headset earphones, wiring-loom and jack-plug, together with an “H”-pattern oxygen-mask and a pair of Mk VIII pattern goggles, with auxiliary boommic adaptor for modern usage, all elements in good original condition (3)
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£250-280