About the Author

The late C.G. Sweeting, an Air Force veteran and consultant on flying clothing and personal equipment, was the curator of flight material at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, for 15 years. He lived in Clinton, Maryland.

Reviews

Reviews of the first edition: “this specialized book will be of most interest to the collector, the historical researcher and to those few 8AFers who must have everything written, which is remotely related to the 8th AF experience”—The Eighth Air Force Historical Society; “a definitive reference”—New York Public Library New Technical Books; “a thorough and fascinating work”—Air Power History; “it takes more than a flight jacket to outfit an aviator. This book describes the development and characteristics of every item of personal equipment used by Army pilots from World War I through the end of World War II”—Air Force Magazine.