Suit, Flying, Winter, Electrically Heated, Japanese Army Air Force

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/cc3ffcec976c0ca7dab8497bf3a8d4df

Title

Suit, Flying, Winter, Electrically Heated, Japanese Army Air Force

Description

Japanese Army Air Force one piece coverall flying suit; rabbit fur lining and collar; patch pocket on each thigh; knit cuffs; zipper down front; rear back pocket with flap; zip wrist and ankle cuffs; patch pockets on both breasts; zippers on each side at the hips.
This is a Japanese winter flying suit that was in use during World War II. The suit was picked up by an American airman Sergeant William T. Hicks on Chichi Jima island which lies about 200 miles from the Japanese coast.

Subject

Aeronautics

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NASM-A19480009000cp03-000001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nasm_A19480009000&repo=DPLA

Subject

Aeronautics

Citation

“Suit, Flying, Winter, Electrically Heated, Japanese Army Air Force,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 27, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28334.

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