Body armour. WW2 USAAF aircrew wearing body armor flak vests
Body 26035 AC - England - Flak vests. 1st Lt. Lundy of Cedar Rapids wears bombardier-navigator suit with broad apron, while skipper 1st Lt. Cos is snapping on umpire-type apron on his pilot's flak-vest, which has no armored back, since pilot and co-pilot have armor plate behind seats. Others have armored backs as well as fronts.
Size: 1984px × 2553px
Photo credit: © Military Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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