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Originally Posted by Omah
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I wouldnt say never, he mentions wearing shorts etc in his book Reach for The Sky by Paul Brickhill I think. How he preferred shorts when using the stump as he called it. Saved the trousers twirling round the metal tubing. (centre in the photo below)
Incidentally most of Baders prosthetic limbs were leg formed:
Plus there is also the social convention he was injured in the 30's. Men didnt really wear shorts much until more recently. As for your photo, thats a flying suit, the RAF have never issued shorts for flying.