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20 June 2012, 09:16 AM
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French Pilots Leather Boots ???
Hello all
I picked these up at a Brocante on Saturday. I think(well hope) that they were a style popular with French Pilots during WWI. After a couple of hours work I think they scrubbed up quite well. I was feeling quite pleased with my €10 purchase until the dealers wife said that they had come with a complete uniform but the chap didn't want the boots(presumably they were too expensive!). I may pluck up courage to ask what the uniform was the next time I see the dealer! Any comments welcomed- good or bad...................! Regards Rob |
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20 June 2012, 11:45 AM
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Hello,
Perhaps him, wrote on the trunk: SGA - mémoire des hommes - Fiche Could you, please, to make an unlargement of the trunk? I read also the name DELORT on the trunk. Best regards.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). |
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20 June 2012, 12:50 PM
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 Thank you for the link, sorry  .I don't remember to have read this thread. Cordialement.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). |
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21 June 2012, 09:45 AM
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Nice find on the boots. I have been trying to find replicas or something close to that style book and just haven't seen anything even close.
Dale
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1 July 2012, 06:25 AM
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Very nice find!
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Glenn 'Chip' Burt Integrity-DOing the right thing, regardless of me. Honor-SEEing the right thing in others, regarding them. in Honor of Albert Ball. A valiant pilot, but a man of God first and last. Last edited by RAF56_Ball; 1 July 2012 at 06:39 AM. |
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10 September 2012, 06:05 AM
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There is this sale here about an aviator's boots:
(10-09-12 20:36:00) #183715712: Botte a Lacets Officier WW1 Type Aviateur [139 EUR] - Delcampe.fr I don't know if a fake or not, I'm not really an expert about that (I'm not interested for to buy these boots). What do you think about these boots? Thank you. Best regards.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). Last edited by Bobrah; 10 September 2012 at 04:33 PM. |
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10 September 2012, 08:22 AM
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They look fine to me!
Hi there
They look fine to me- an hour with some boot polish and they will look even better Regards Rob Quote:
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10 September 2012, 02:30 PM
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Thank you.
If They are well authentic, why not to let these boots authentic? (I want to say with the old age). Also, I am not a collector of things or uniforms, but what is the risk that the historical value would be less? Same if, I am not to buy old things or uniforms, I like to look them in photograph or in museums, as for your photographs (Thank you again). Best regards.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). |
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