A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot GTRexclude London Gazette 18

London Gazette 18

on Military on original PLASTIC ribbon

then proceeded to Pluckley on command from January 19 to 29

embarking Liverpool aboard the S

A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot GTRexclude London Gazette 18A First War RFC Sidcot Flying Suit Worn by Canadian Pilot (British made, developed late in 1916 by Sidney Cotton, (thus the abbreviated name "Sidcot" and was used by the British, French, and later, American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes, often as high as 20,000 22,000 feet, thus a one piece flying suit was found more protective),