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Originally Posted by swpa19
The standing collar from the WW I tunic was worn by U.S. ARMYAir Service personell in the last 7 months of WWI.
The U.S.A.F. adapted U.S. Army uniforms (including the AF Blue Ike jacket) from 1949 to about 1964, when it adopted the "Bus Drivers" Dress Uniform.
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"Dress Uniform"? Class A , or Mess Dress??
The USAF class A uniform was intended to be a "business" uniform,
not a bus drivers!. Adornments were down played by USAF regulations. Corps devices were limited to medical, pilot and chaplins. Finish was also a satin finish including the eagle hat device. While I wore the USAF uniform, no civilian ever asked me what bus line I drove for, most just thanked me for my service and wished me the best.
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