WW2 Fighter Pilot Uniforms
I am looking for images of both US and German WWII Fighter Pilot uniforms, and though I have found a large number of photos and drawings, I am often unable to tell what rank the man inside the uniform would be.
a) a first lieutenant in the US air force
b) a first lieutenant (or equivalent - I believe it's an Oberleutnant?) in the Luftwaffe
and c) a captain in the US air force
I have searched all over the internet, using Google and Wikipedia, as well as sites specifically geared towards the military history of WWII, and I keep coming up with the same sort of vague answers - I really need to know for sure what sort of clothing these pilots would be wearing. I have plenty of images of what they would wear in the plane (goggles and life-jackets, etc), but I really do need some good photos or drawings of the actual uniforms of men of these ranks.
Many thanks!
a) a first lieutenant in the US air force
b) a first lieutenant (or equivalent - I believe it's an Oberleutnant?) in the Luftwaffe
and c) a captain in the US air force
I have searched all over the internet, using Google and Wikipedia, as well as sites specifically geared towards the military history of WWII, and I keep coming up with the same sort of vague answers - I really need to know for sure what sort of clothing these pilots would be wearing. I have plenty of images of what they would wear in the plane (goggles and life-jackets, etc), but I really do need some good photos or drawings of the actual uniforms of men of these ranks.
Many thanks!