Form Follows Function

214squadron:

The photo belongs to Frank Walton and is pictured in Bruce Gamble’s book “Swashbucklers and Black Sheep”. Buy the book here.

Caption in the book: “Boyington visits with veterans and replacements at the pig roast. From left: Doc Reames, Art Little (adjutant), Denmark Groover, Al Johnson, Rufus Chatham, Glenn Bowers, Greg Boyington, Harry Johnson, Rollie Rinaberger, and Gelon Doswell. Rinaberger, still looking ill, was soon readmitted to the hospital because of blood poisoning.”

They look like they’ve had quite a bit to drink at the pig roast. :D

214squadron:

The photo belongs to Frank Walton and is pictured in Bruce Gamble’s book “Swashbucklers and Black Sheep”. Buy the book here.

Caption in the book reads, “When the Black Sheep returned from the Russells in early October, three pilots were dead or missing and two others hospitalized with wounds. The serious expressions reflect the pilots’ ordeal at Munda as well as the recent losses.

Back Row, from left: Begert, Bragdon, Fisher, Matheson, Hill, and Ashmun. Third Row, from left: Magee, Moore, Bourgeois, Tucker, Emrich, and Bolt. Second Row, from left: Mullen, Heier, Ray, Harper, McClurg, and Sims. Front row, from left: Case, Walton, Bailey, Boyington, Reames (the flight surgeon), and Olander.”

Nick Wooster at the Nautica F/W13 show.

214squadron:

Some items from the real Black Sheep, which are in private collection (sadly, not in mine). The photographs are from the US Militaria Forum.

klappersacks:

Why aren’t you in khaki? You’ll be wanted. Enlist at once.

(via Library of Congress)

Penney’s BIG MAC

Khakis 

demons:

“Lil’ Audrey” Crew shown before flying their final mission.

(via a2jacketart)

Aviators Kit Bag

Pt II.

(via 1stpalmettoauxiliary-deactivate)

Khakis 

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