Scarves?

[Majpalmer]

I started a new PWFC career, and no one has a scarf. Hardly a game stopper, but I wonder where they went? 

[=IRFC=kotori87]

The scarves are no longer the long hollywood-esque things trailing behind the pilots and flapping in the wind for all to see, like in Rise of Flight. They are tightly wrapped around the pilot's neck and tucked underneath his heavy coat, the better to keep him warm at altitude. Much more difficult to see now, but still present.

[ST_Catchov]

As a nipper I watched a 1930 film on TV called Flight Commander (aka Dawn Patrol, not to be confused with the 1938 Errol Flynn remake). The memory of that film has stayed with me and. amongst other things, forged my interest in WW1 aviation at such a tender age when girls were yucky things and of no interest.

 

I note that in this short sequence there are no scarves billowing in the slipstream. However there is a streamer attached to the rear of the helmet? Rank? 

 

 

 

 

[Zooropa_Fly]

Pony tails for boys - contraversial in those days.

[Arfsix]

5 hours ago, ST_Catchov said:

       However there is a streamer attached to the rear of the helmet? Rank?

       

       I suspect the ends of the streamers were used to clean oil off the googles.  ?

 

[ST_Catchov]

12 hours ago, Zooropa_Fly said:

Pony tails for boys - contraversial in those days.

 

Coulda been worse. Man buns. Luckily helmets of the day were unable to accommodate such atrocities.

 

 

[Majpalmer]

Thanks Katori87. Rise of Flight had flowing scares, and I guess I was looking for the same in FC. Now I see the wrapped scarves. And, yes, it does make more sense.