RAF & Commonwealth Nations

[Scarecrow]

Thought I would make my first posting by showing a couple of photos of some of my RAF and Commonwealth Nations collection.  The display includes items from the RAF, RCAF, Auatralia, PAF and Americans that flew with the RAF/RCAF.  Hope you enjoy the pics.  All comments good or bad are welcome.

[Tom E. Gunn]

Very impressive! Perfect collectibles for this new forum!

[Rakkasan187]

Scarecrow,

Welcome to the Forum..  I went ahead and moved your posting from the US Military Display section into the British and Commonwealth display section...

Thanks for posting, they look great..

Smitty

[TRR]

Look at all that blue! Great looking collection there. Are these all named uniforms? I would really like to hear some history behind these Airman (are they called Airmen?).

-Erik

[littlebuddy]

Thought I would make my first posting by showing a couple of photos of some of my RAF and Commonwealth Nations collection.  The display includes items from the RAF, RCAF, Auatralia, PAF and Americans that flew with the RAF/RCAF.  Hope you enjoy the pics.  All comments good or bad are welcome.

Errrr can we have all that back where it belongs please ?   Paul thats some top notch gear buddy !! Great post

LB

[Scarecrow]

Look at all that blue! Great looking collection there. Are these all named uniforms? I would really like to hear some history behind these Airman (are they called Airmen?).

-Erik

Erik,

Thanks for welcoming me to the Forum.  I will certainly highlight and post here some of the individual uniform items.  Quite a few are named and identified, including a Battle of Britain pilot that flew with 222 Squadron, a 601 Squadron (The "Millionaire's" Sqdrn) pilot that was shot down by Heinz Bar (the 7th leading Luftwaffe Ace), two Polish pilot tunics, one a fighter pilot with 308 Squadron and the other a Bomber Pilot with 301 Squadron.  I need a couple of weeks to get rolling as I am a CPA and I'm prety busy with US tax preparation until after April 15th.  But hope to be an active member after then.  Thanks again.

[Kohima]

Wonderful collection. Looking forward to seeing more !   

[Jack's son]

What great uniforms.....where did you have these on display!!

[Scarecrow]

What great uniforms.....where did you have these on display!!

Jack,
Thanks for the kind words.  These are on display in one of my "war rooms".  I have a 20' x 60' outbuilding on my property  that houses my collection.  It currently is comprised of four rooms, soon to be expanded to five.  One of the rooms is a reproduced AAF Officer's Club, including a fully stocked bar!

[Brian D]

Great uniforms.  Love the display, very clean and pleasing to the eye.  Now, we need to see pics of those other rooms!

[Tom E. Gunn]

Holy-moly Paul! Your potential display space is bigger than my living space! I think I might have to convert the garage! 

[Jack's son]

What great uniforms.....where did you have these on display!!

Jack,
Thanks for the kind words.  These are on display in one of my "war rooms".  I have a 20' x 60' outbuilding on my property  that houses my collection.  It currently is comprised of four rooms, soon to be expanded to five.  One of the rooms is a reproduced AAF Officer's Club, including a fully stocked bar!

20' x 60' is a museum size building! This makes the display even better, it's available year round.

[littlebuddy]

What great uniforms.....where did you have these on display!!

Jack,
Thanks for the kind words.  These are on display in one of my "war rooms".  I have a 20' x 60' outbuilding on my property  that houses my collection.  It currently is comprised of four rooms, soon to be expanded to five.  One of the rooms is a reproduced AAF Officer's Club, including a fully stocked bar!

I know where im booking into , when I ever get over there on my holidays !!!
20' x 60' is a museum size building! This makes the display even better, it's available year round.

[Scarecrow]

Thanks for all the kind words, very much appreciated.  My collection probaly occupies about 2/3 of the outbuilding.  One of the outside end rooms still functions as my "yard" room for all that lawn paraphnalia, lawn tractor, spreader, rakes shovels etc.  But a near future expansion will soon take care of all the yard implements to make way for the far more important militaria!  Again, as I previously mentioned once I get by the April 15th US tax filing deadline I hope to be a more active poster on this Forum.  Thanks again.

[Scarecrow]

P.S.  Carl,  Anytime you want to make the big leap across the pond you are more than welcome at my digs.  Another one of the rooms is a repoped AAF Offier's quarters complete with a bed/cot.  No need for you to waste money on a hotel.  Best part this room is right next to the "O" Club and the bar.