Luftwaffe Electrically Heated Winter Flight Pants

Around the spring of 1941 the Luftwaffe introduced two piece protective flight suits for fighter pilots which were designed to increase the wearer’s mobility and not be as restrictive in the close confines of a cockpit although the earlier one piece suits continued to be worn right up until the end of the war. The two piece flight suits consist of separate jacket and pants and was commonly referred to as the “Kanalanzug” (Channel Uniform). The electrically heated flight suits contained built-in, insulated heating elements that drew their power directly from the aircraft by means of a quick release electrical coupling connection.

The pants are made of Luftwaffe blue-grey cotton and completely lined with crushed velvet lining. All original zippers are intact and functional, besides the french fly which appears to be replaced. All press-studs and buttons look to be present. The pants still has it’s RBNR number factory tag. The pants is in good still used condition.

Rare original electrically heated channel pants!!