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Flying Equipment of the Italian Air Force in World War II: Flight Suits • Flight Helmets • Goggles • Parachutes • Life Vests • Oxygen Masks • Boots • Gloves
Alberto Spaziani
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Description for Flying Equipment of the Italian Air Force in World War II: Flight Suits • Flight Helmets • Goggles • Parachutes • Life Vests • Oxygen Masks • Boots • Gloves
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 700+ photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1774.
This book is a highly detailed look at World War II era Italian flight gear. Much of the information appears here for the first time in English. Covering flight suits, flight helmets, goggles, parachutes, life vests, oxygen masks, boots, gloves, and more, in over 600 images, offering full coverage of this long overlooked topic. Color photography shows full views of actual period clothing and equipment, as well as close-up details of manufacturers' marks and labels, zippers, buttons and snaps, and insignia. War era images, including rare period color, show Italian aircrews wearing a variety of Italian and German flight gear. ... Read more
This book is a highly detailed look at World War II era Italian flight gear. Much of the information appears here for the first time in English. Covering flight suits, flight helmets, goggles, parachutes, life vests, oxygen masks, boots, gloves, and more, in over 600 images, offering full coverage of this long overlooked topic. Color photography shows full views of actual period clothing and equipment, as well as close-up details of manufacturers' marks and labels, zippers, buttons and snaps, and insignia. War era images, including rare period color, show Italian aircrews wearing a variety of Italian and German flight gear. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1765g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764343773
SKU
V9780764343773
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Alberto Spaziani
Alberto Spaziani was born in Rome, and where he still lives today. He has been collecting flight equipment, in particular Regia Aeronautica, for over twenty years, and has written many articles on the historical and technological evolution of flight equipment. He also works as a uniform and flight equipment advisor to the Italian Air Force Aviation Museum at Vigna di ... Read more
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