Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A female employee using an industrial sewing machine stitching the uppers lined with lambs wool to the partly made flying boots, at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001993

Art

Maker: Moore, Alan

A full length drawing of an unidentified air gunner from the No. 454 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force.

ART25004

Art

Maker: Ewers, Ray

Figure of an airman in uniform, carrying a parachute. This sculpture was created as a souvenir for sale through the Australian War Memorial. There is a large scale version of this sculpture in the N...

ART90972

Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A male employee cutting out lambswool linings for the inside of flying boots at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001998

Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A male employee cutting out the upper part of flying boots at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001996

Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A male employee operates a machine to pull the upper part of flying boots over the last section before completion at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001995

Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A male employee using a machine that is attaching the first welt to the uppers of flying boots at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001992

Photograph

Maker: Bottomley, Clifford

A woman employee carrying out a final inspection of flying boots before packing them into boxes at the Bedggood footwear factory.

001991

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown

Pair of black leather, rubber soled, mid-calf length Luftwaffe flying boots. The boots are lined with sheepskin and have a zip opening on each inside leg, with a snap-fastening flap at the top. There ...

REL/08684

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown

Pair of British 1943 pattern flying (escape) boots. The boots have black suede uppers with a buckled retaining strap at the top and zip fasteners to the ankle. The lower section of each boot resembles...

REL/14496.001

Art

Maker: Baird, John

A composition of military equipment depicting a pistol holder and water bottle, as well as flying boots and a dagger belonging to Flight Lieutenant Jeffrey King (O215028), 452 Squadron, Royal Australi...

ART27851

Art

Maker: Ewers, Ray Gregory, E J

Figure of an airman wearing shorts and carrying a parachute. This sculpture of a fighter pilot was commissioned in late 1948 and cast in 1952. It is a larger version of a statuette, 'Airman' (ART909...

ART40997

Art

Maker: Moore, Alan

Unfinished sketch of unidentified men standing in a group. Some are wearing flying suits and wearing forage caps.

ART26620

Photograph

Maker: Herald Newspaper

FISHERMEN'S BEND, VIC. 1944-01-09. A WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) STORES HAND CARRYING AN ARMFUL OF FLYING BOOTS IN TO THE RAAF STORE.

140246

Art

Maker: Santa, Yasushi

A Japanese bomber pilot putting on his flying suit.

ART92892

Heraldry

Maker: Air Ministry

Tan suede mosquito boots with stitched leather soles. On the base of each sole has been stamped 'BROAD ARROW 8' in the arch and 'IX' near the instep. The upper is made up of three parts, these being t...

REL35956

Art

Maker: Moore, Alan

A rear view of a full length portrait of an unidentified observer from 454 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force. He wears a hat, flying suit and carries a canvas bag in his right hand.

ART25006

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown

Royal Air Force 1940 Pattern pair of issue mid-calf length brown suede flying boots with sheepskin lining. Front zip fastenings run from above the ankle to the top of the boots. The left hand zip is b...

REL30055

Heraldry

Maker: Bedggood Shoes Pty Ltd

Pair of black leather 1936 pattern flying boots. The pull-on boots are lined with wool fleece and have a tightening strap and buckle across a V-shaped opening at the top front. Inside each boot are tw...

REL/13344

Heraldry

Maker: Bedggood Shoes Pty Ltd

A pair of black leather 1936 pattern flying boots. The upper section of each boot features an adjustable strap which is fastened by a buckle. The inside upper portion is lined with natural cream colo...

REL/02754