WW II Pilots wearing ties?

[SHOWSOMECLASS]

Since we can bring forward pictures to provide evidence of ties, no-ties, regulation shirts, sweaters, t-shirts, and coveralls. What is the answer?
As a point of reference, did Frank Savage or his men wear ties on missions in Twelve O' Clock High? I can't remember. In the movie he was the prototypical "regulation" hard-ass.

 

[Stearmen]

Pajamas were banned because, if you were captured and not wearing your uniform, you could be shot by the Germans.

 

[Phantomfixer]

The problem with pictures...some, not all were staged photos..to answer the question whether a tie was worn in combat by fliers, photos should be scrutinized to ensure they were not staged for the press...Usually, but not always, staged photos show smiling enthusiastic chaps gathered together or around their plane...the flier well centered in the picture...look for the casual photo taken by a friend or ground crew member after a sortie. Jeff Ethell put out some pretty good books with color photos of AAF types in action not staged...One book contained photos taken by a P-38 prop mechanic..good candid pics...

I guess too the theater of combat...haven't seen too many photos of guys with ties in the PTO...or on the continent in the ETO

just a late night thought

 

[Phantomfixer]

very embarassing too to be stuck in a tree with nothing but your footie pajamas and a parachute...

 

[Stearmen]

very embarassing too to be stuck in a tree with nothing but your footie pajamas and a parachute...

Not if they were Amazing Spiderman PJs!

 

[Locrian]

I just watched a documentary called Spitfire Women about the female pilots who flew in WWII. All of the English pilots (men and women) shown seem to be wearing ties; the U.S. pilots (flying British planes) are sometimes seen not to be wearing ties. Of course a lot of the shots are staged publicity photos, but not all. The women are not flying in combat, and that may make a difference to the level of allowed informality, but a very interesting documentary nonetheless.

 

[Phantomfixer]

Not if they were Amazing Spiderman PJs!

Agreed