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    Raf 1918 Leather Colour

    What colour would the RAF Sam Brown leather belt, holster etc be in 1918?
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    They're brown like all the others...here's "Bomber Harris' belt from WW1...

    https://www.tommysmilitaria.com/en-G...9#.YaPjStDMLIU

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    Quote Originally Posted by green View Post
    What colour would the RAF Sam Brown leather belt, holster etc be in 1918?
    Did you think that they were another colour other than brown for the RAF in 1918? The RAF was formed in 1918 and it's predecessor, the Royal Flying Corp (RFC), was part of the army so it was only natural that the RFC also used brown Sam Brown belts etc.

    I think that you asking when did the RAF start using white style Sam Brown leather belts for ceremonial purposes?

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