A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot Auction Archive marked with the "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei)

marked with the "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and the "SS" runes

Pennsylvania (although the newspaper article claims it was Renton) on October

have different markings

holed as issued

A First War Rfc Sidcot Flying Suit Worn By Canadian Pilot Auction Archive marked with the "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei)A First War RFC Sidcot Flying Suit Worn by Canadian Pilot (British made, developed late in 1916 by Sidney Cotton, (thus the abbreviated name "Sidcot" and was used by the British, French, and later, American Air Services: service members found that the leather flying coats in use were simply not protective enough for the piercing cold of the high altitudes, often as high as 20,000 22,000 feet, thus a one piece flying suit was found more protective),