Fixings are the original – still clearly marked AEG 1912.
Like its current owner – it is washed up.
As for the lingerie inside – how dare you
I could take you to the cleaners for a remark like that:D

RAF Kenley

Hi,
Kenley is a favourite place of mine and I have walked around it many times with the kids on their bikes.
The Officers mess is still there and tucked just behind it is the Portcullis club and the Pre war Squash courts.
I’m not entirely sure what the Portcullis club was used as during the war.
There are still several decent E pens to see as well. On the opposite side of the road and now in private ownership are several outbuildings, one of which I have been told was the old armoury.
Beside the portcullis club there is a good slit trench and shelter and next to the squash courts is a recently found spigot mortar emplacement.
Thta’s about it though, all the original hangers are gone and the only ones still there are fairly new and used by the local gliding school and the air cadets.
I do have some photographs somewhere and if you want I’ll dig them out and send them to you.
Best wishes
Gerry

Dudley trevor Jay 87 squadron

Hi Paul,
Attached is a photograph of Dudley Jay taken in 1940.
To the best of my knowledge Alex Thom is the only surviving Battle of Britain member of 87 Squadron, however I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong.
Good luck in your endeavours
Gerry

An amateur opinion

Hi,
I’ll have a guess at the following:-
Newell Orton standing in the middle.
George Brotchie in the bath.
The chap on the left is also a 73 Squadron pilot that I recognise but can’t recall the name. (there is a good pic of him in a group pic of 73 in Peter Cornwalls book on the Battle of France, which I don’t have to hand).
Don’t recognise the gent on the right.
So 73 squadron in the UK possibly just prior to the Battle of France?
Gerry

One piece black fliying suits

Hi,
I have a couple of photos to add to the discussion.
Both are of 615 Squadron pilots in November 1940.
Joe Kayll is standing on the right in one wearing his black suit and in the other picture Joce Millard can be seen looking at his shoes and wearing a black one piece flight suit. He bought this in 1937-38.
I have spoken to Joce about this and he recalls that he purchased it in London at a shop called ‘Grocers motorcycle wear’ that used to be in the Edgware Road. He said that the one piece suit was much less cumbersome than the RAF issue kit and became very popular with aircrew. He had all the RAF buttons on his suit Chrome plated so that it looked smart.
I also know that Howard Duart who was an airgunner with 219 owned a black one piece flying suit – I recall him telling me that the first time he wore it in the crew room his colleagues fell about the place laughing at him.
incidentally, Joce’s suit is around somewhere – he gave it to an enthusiast some years ago.
Gerry