The Snapshots in Time Collection

Two Aviators in Winter Fur Flying Coats, WWI French Pilot Album

Two Aviators in Winter Fur Flying Coats, WWI French Pilot Album

Two World War I aviators pose in heavy fur flying coats designed to protect open-cockpit pilots from the extreme cold at altitude. Such garments, along with fur hats and gloves, were essential survival gear before enclosed, heated cockpits became standard in military aviation. Project: 218534