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This new look at the uniforms and insignia of the USAAF during the World War II years covers a broad range of clothing, collar insignia, rank insignia, shoulder/sleeve insignia and squadron patches. Additionally, there is an in-depth examination of wing qualification badges. Actual items are presented in nearly 600 illustrations in full color, and also as they appeared in actual war-era photos. Actual uniform regulations and illustrations from the 1943 and 1944 Officers Guides are also provided. Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens will be a useful addition to the libraries of collectors, historians, modelers and veterns alike. Jon Maguire is also the author of American Flight Jackets, Airmen & Aircraft: A History of U.S. Flyers' Jackets from World War I to Desert Storm(with John Conway). Jon lives in Oklahoma City, Ok.
, over 500 b/w and color photos, 8 1/2" x 11"
Silver Wings, Pinks and Greens: Uniforms, Wings & Insignia of Usaaf Airmen in World War II (Schiffer Military History),Jon A. Maguire,Schiffer Publishing,0887405789,Air Forces,Army Air Forces,History,Insignia,Medals, badges, decorations, e,Medals, badges, decorations, etc.,Military Aircraft - World War II,Military Science,Military Uniforms,Technology & Industrial Arts,Uniforms,United States,United States.,World War, 1939-1945,Air forces & warfare,Second World War, 1939-1945,USA,Uniforms & insignia
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