Suit, Flying,1930 Pattern, Royal Air Force
notes: label: Physical Description
content: Royal Air Force khaki brown cotton 1930 pattern Sidcot suit; one piece coverall; fold down fur collar wrapping around neck; zip down front; three brown buttons on left side; large patch pocket on left chest; large patch pocets on both thighs; zip closure on wrist and ankle cuffs.
label: Summary
content: This is a one piece "Sidcot" flying suit 1940 Pattern. The suit was worn by pilots in Britain’s Royal Air Force during World War II. The suit is a redevelopment of the original Sidcot suit from World War I. The suit was first introduced in 1930 and was continually redeveloped until the suit was retired after the war.
label: Summary
content: This flying suit was transferred to the museum by the Royal Air Force Museum and there is no known information about who wore the suit.
place: label: Country of Origin
content: United Kingdom
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content: National Air and Space Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Donated by the Royal Air Force Museum
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Air and Space Museum
identifier: label: Inventory Number
content: A19751487000
objectType: label: Type
content: PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Materials
content: Overall: Cotton
label: Dimensions
content: Clothing: 154.9 x 55.9 x 15.2cm (61 x 22 x 6 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: Other (Breast): 38in. (96.5cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Other (Legs): 30 1/2in. (77.5cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Other (Waist): 36in. (91.4cm)