Hmm... I should get an old-timey leather helmet that pilots wore (and then race car drivers) and the goggles to match. And a scarf, 'cause if I'm putting that stuff on then I should probably at least wear the scarf to match it.
I actually have a leather helmet and I'm sure I have goggles, but the leather helmet is old and doesn't actually fit me. It's an authentic pilot's helmet from WWII, the kind that bomber pilots wore. My head's too big for it.
Hell yeah! And don't forget the driving gloves!
Your head is too big for it! Imagine that!! LoL
Pilots all had to be fairly small in stature to fit into the planes. That's still true today, though I think they're larger now. There's not a whole lot of room in a cockpit and climbing into the planes from underneath was quite a feat. So, the people on the planes weren't all that tall. They had to be within a certain height, kinda like how submariners are today.
I own multiple pairs of driving gloves. Including multiple sets made from Nomex!
I suppose I did not think of having small pilots but that makes a lot of sense. Less weight to carry too.
I figured you had some driving gloves!
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