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Image: Testing flying clothing 1941 (USAF)

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Description: Aircrew testing cold weather flying clothing at Ladd Army Air Field, Alaska, in 1941. The technical sergeant second from the left is wearing the most common arctic flying uniform early in the war, which in severe conditions would be supplemented with a heavy sheep-shearling jacket and a fur cap. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Title: Testing flying clothing 1941 (USAF)
Credit: Fort Wainwright Archeological and Cultural Office
Author: USAF
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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