Oh dear! That's terrible. Send it back for a refund, it is not a replica of the Ww2 British Para helmet. Liner is wrong, straps are wrong, fittings ar...

I have a '44 dated MP43 that looks almost brand new.

A very nice order of battle for the 21st Panzer Division is found here; Some work has gone into it even if it is intended for wargames originally.

On the forum front, I forgot about this one until CHTree posted above;

I had just heard of fighter pilots wearing them with zips put in them down the side to facilitate easy on for scrambles. Never heard that before. Wher...

Its possible but I've never seen them worn with 'bloused' trousers by Air Force personnel. In casual mode you are more likely to see brown Oxford shoe...

Flight kit, casual or dress?

Depends on rank. Enlisted wore the same as every other enlisted man in the USArmy. So OD wool serge or Mustards are one option. HBTs as suit or overa...

Enlisted would have had the Air force piping. That's dark blue and orange/yellow. Sources for the caps? SoF have the Officers piped cap. ATF have a va...

I'll assume that as you are looking at a pilot you are thinking of officer rank? All army officers wore the same gold/black piping be they air force, ...

So when can we buy one?

1 less Thompson on the field. Is that an advantage then? Whats wrong with the M1A1? I thought the greater number of weapons that were the same within ...

I cant see why anyone would rush to buy one. Thompsons rock. My old TM M1A1 is still going strong, shooting straight and goes all weekend on a 3300mAh...

900mAh battery? You'll be changing that almost as often as the 520 rnd mag?