A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot GTRexclude original patina

original patina

surface wear on obverse

Trupp b (mot) 4)

This machine was seen to dive beneath me by Lieut

he reverted to the rank of Private on transfer from the 109th Infantry Battalion to the 13th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot GTRexclude original patinaA First War RFC Sidcot Flying Suit Worn by Canadian Pilot (British made, developed late in 1916 by Sidney Cotton, (thus the abbreviated name "Sidcot" and was used by the British, French, and later, American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes, often as high as 20,000 22,000 feet, thus a one piece flying suit was found more protective),