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The planes are largely wartime-vintage DC-3s (a cargo and passenger plane that has been in service since the mid- 1930s), 1940s -era four-engine DC-4 ...

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Re: [ZossPens] Best 1940's Sheaffer... ever??!! - fptalk - FreeLists

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Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:09:30 GM

I think I found the best ever . 1940's. Sheaffer, although I can well imagine objections to the claim ;) If you'd like to see the pen, along with a bit of pen shmooze, check out the well illustrated essay. I just tossed it together so no ...

Is modern day RAF and army uniform significantly different to 1940s uniforms?
Q. I'm going to a 1940s event where I would like to dress as a wartime RAF or Army officer. Obviously, it's important to look the part, but full reproduction period uniforms are far too expensive for me (at least 200-300). Would I look really out of place if I went in modern uniform from a surplus store (would probably cost around 50)? Is it significantly different?
Asked by Dan - Mon May 25 09:55:12 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most critically during the Second World War service uniforms changed drastically, to reduce manufacturing times and save resources for the war effort thus landing you in a pickle. Some aspects of uniform has changed significantly while others have not. Uniform for the different services are different, with combinations numbering into the teens for different occasions. Finally in the Army each regiment still preserves many of their own traditions, whilst the RAF has less heritage and has one standard uniform. Ceremonial uniforms (Full Dress and No. 1's) have practically not changed at all with the passing of time. These uniforms generally involve a lot of tailoring and are rather expensive. This is the only part of British Army uniform to… [cont.]
Answered by CiaoChao - Mon May 25 15:46:28 2009