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Royal Air Force RAF BD Battle Dress Jacket by Kay Canvas

From £99.99 £83.32

RAF Battle Dress Jacket by Kay Canvas

The RAF Suits, Blue Grey aircrews (latter called battledress) were issued as it was found that the 4 pocket service dress was not efficient for Aircrew and a design similar to 1937 battle dress was trialed in 1939 and issued from December 1940 to all Flying Crew. Officers and men worn the same Blue grey battle dress only other ranks wore the Albatross on the sleeve of the jacket.

 Features:

  • 100% Soft wool serge
  • Stand up collar and cotton lined
  • hook and eye collar fastening
  • 2 breast pockets with covered buttons
  • 3 point pocket flaps with pleats
  • Adjustable waist band

 

RAF Battle Dress Jacket by Kay Canvas

The RAF Suits, Blue Grey aircrews (latter called battledress) were issued as it was found that the 4 pocket service dress was not efficient for Aircrew and a design similar to 1937 battle dress was trialed in 1939 and issued from December 1940 to all Flying Crew. Officers and men worn the same Blue grey battle dress only other ranks wore the Albatross on the sleeve of the jacket.

It was not until October 1943  that War Service Dress( battledress)  became widespread issue to all including Officers, NCO's,  ground personnel  and Aircrewmen. The Battledress tunic was different to the Army battledress in that it had a lined stand up collar and the pockets were pointed and based on the 4 pocket SD tunic.

 Features:

  • 100% Soft wool serge
  • Stand up collar and cotton lined
  • hook and eye collar fastening
  • 2 breast pockets with covered buttons
  • 3 point pocket flaps with pleats
  • Adjustable waist band
  • sizes 38 to 54 chest.

(Originally called Suit Blue grey Aircrews  the name was changed to battledress in 1943)

NOTE: Badges not included and shown for illustration only.

Specification
Brand Kay Canvas
Restricted Product? No
Affiliation British
Material Wool
Jacket/Tunic Style Combat

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