I have been given this sheepskin coat by a local farmer because he knows that I collect uniforms. He told me that it was an RAF flying coat once owned by a local man called Cooke who was in the RAF during the war. The coat is in a very poor condition having been stored in a barn for many years. The farmer said that he used to wear it on his tractor when he was out ploughing. His wife added toggles to the coat to make it easier for him to do up in the cold. I can find feint traces of a marking stamped onto one of the pocket linings but they are unreadable. Can anyone please confirm that this is an RAF issue coat? Does this type of coat have a name? When were they issued? Thank you. Simon
Simon This is NOT the typical "sheepskin" worn by the RAF and other Officers who could afford them as it is too long for sitting in a cockpit comfortably - it may well be issued by the RAF at sometime in the past - but not recognizable Cheers
Thank you for your helpful comments. I imagine that if it was RAF issue it was probably meant to be worn in an aircraft with an open cockpit, probably whilst learning to fly. Then again I only have the farmer's word that it is actually worn by a man in the RAF.
