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Jet Man Girdle Suits Up War Flyers For Flight
ANEA staff correspondent reports from Lockbourne Ohio on the heavy gear wore by Strategic Air Command pilots. The piece details layering from underwear to a tight air and water tight suit, plus a parachute survival kit Mae West helmet and gloves. It notes the impracticality of fashion for pilots and the difficulty of donning the gear before missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Crossley
NEA
Columbus
Strategic Air Command
Lockbourne
Ohio
Darling