Flying Boots. A pair of RAF 1943 pattern 'Escape' boots, black leather with black suede upper section with off-cut centre zip (introduced so it would not tangle with shoelaces), the sheepskin lining with a small pocket for a knife, brown leather soles, 27.5cm long Escape boots were based upon designs of Major Clayton Hutton at MI9. The idea of the boot was that should the wearer land behind enemy lines than the knife which is concealed on the inside of the boot would be used to separate the legging from the shoe and therefore less conspicuous when walking around.
Flying Boots. A pair of RAF 1943 pattern 'Escape' boots, black leather with black suede upper section with off-cut centre zip (introduced so it would not tangle with shoelaces), the sheepskin lining with a small pocket for a knife, brown leather soles, 27.5cm long Escape boots were based upon designs of Major Clayton Hutton at MI9. The idea of the boot was that should the wearer land behind enemy lines than the knife which is concealed on the inside of the boot would be used to separate the legging from the shoe and therefore less conspicuous when walking around.
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