Masters Of The Air – Flight Gear Worn By The USAAF

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Masters Of The Air – Flight Gear Worn By The USAAF

With the imminent release of Apple TV’s Masters Of The Air, the story of the 100th Bombardment Group in World War 2, there will be a lot of flight gear shown on the big screen that will change throughout the series as the 100th BG progress through the war from 1943 to 1945!

In this episode of WW2 Wayfinder I take a look at a range of flight gear used by the B-17 Crews, when it was typically seen being worn by aircrew of the 8th USAAF and when we expect to see it in Masters Of The Air.

It”s not an exhaustive list of equipment but it will give you a solid foundation prior to the release of the series so you know what to expect when Masters Of The Air is released!

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19 thoughts on “Masters Of The Air – Flight Gear Worn By The USAAF”

  5. Band of Brothers was superb and, IMO, Damian Lewis's best performance. Having read Donald L. Miller's book, I'm very much looking forward to this mini-series which should be an excellent tribute to these brave men. It's good to see that there are small, privately-funded museums on some of these old USAAF bases as permanent reminders of their sacrifice.

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  8. All of your videos are outstanding. The best war history on YouTube. Arguably the best channel on YouTube. Thank you for sharing your compelling knowledge of WWII with all of us who now live in freedom and democracy… and those who will.

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  11. Second time commenting! The B-17 gear show was great! I enjoy your knowledge and enthusiasm RE: WWll!! I visited Duxford in 2019 for D-Day 75, great history, and great American museum! Suggestion? Do a story on Duxford and it’s use in WWll and the movie Battle of Britain, along with
    the American Air Museum and the US Cemetery in Cambridge? Keep up the good work!🇺🇸

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  14. Well done again, I think you've surpassed yourself with all the information you've accumulated, this must have taken you ages. You have really worked hard on this, total dedication. Thank you for all your effort.

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