RARE ORIGINAL (SIZE 42) WW2 USAAF NAMED B-10 FLIGHT JACKET (MFG

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A WW2 USAAF B-10 FLIGHT JACKET.  IT IS A SIZE 42 AND WAS MANUFACTURED BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR OLDIN-DENNIS.  THE AVIATOR WHO OWNED THIS JACKET WAS LIEUTENANT VICTOR WATSON (I.D. #0771595).
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS STYLE JACKET DURING WW2:
THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE TYPE B-10 INTERMEDIATE FLIGHT JACKET WAS DEVELOPED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH THE LEATHER A-2 AND SHEEPSKIN B-6 FLOGHT JACKETS.  THE B-10 FLIGHT JACKET WAS THE FIRST CLOTH- SHELLED, ALPACA FUR-LINED FLYING JACKET OF THE USAAF, BEING STANDARDIZED FOR SERVICE IN JULY 1943.  IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE SUCCESS WITH AVIATORS SINCE THEY WERE MUGH LIGHTER AND MORE VERSATILE THAN THE JACKETS THEY REPLACED.  THIS WAS ESPECIALLY APPRECIATED BY FLYER PILOTS AS IT AFFORDED THEM FAR LESS BULK AND CONSIDERABLY MORE COMFORT IN THEIR COCKPITS. THESE JACKETS DID NOT SEE ACTUAL COMBAT ISSUE UNTIL FEBRUARY 1944 WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND.  BY THE TIME OF THE D-DAY INVASION AT NORMANDY ON JUNE 6, 1944 BOTH THE 8TH AND 9TH AIR FORCE AIRCREWS WERE OUTFITTED IN THESE B-10 JACKETS.  THOUGH VERY POPULAR THE OFFICIAL LIFESPAN OF THE B-10 FLIGHT JACKET DESIGNATION WAS RATHER SHORT, BEING SUPERSEDED BY THE NEWER B-15 FLIGHT JACKET SPECIFICATION IN LATE 1944.  STILL THE B-10 FLIGHT JACKET SAW COMBAT SERVICE RIGHT UP UNTIL THE END OF WW2.
THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR"S MAKER LABEL HAS GOLD TEXT ON A BLACK BACKGROUND.  OVER TIME SOME PORTIONS OF THE LABEL HAVE BECOME QUITE DIFFICULT TO MAKE OUT BUT UPON A CLOSE EXAMINATION THE LABEL READS AS FOLLOWS:
TYPE B-10
SPECIFICATION NO. 3157
SIZE 42
STOCK NO.    8300-470715
ORDER NO.  W30-053AC-967
OLDIN-DENNIS
PROPERTY
AIR FORCES,  U.S. ARMY SOME OF THE FEATURES OF THIS STYLE B-10 FLIGHT JACKET :
-    A DENSE WEAVE 3 PLY COMBED COTTON CLOTH TWILL WATER REPELLENT OUTER SHELL - AN INNER LINING OF WARM ALPACA FUR AND WOOL PILE BLEND - A GENUINE MOUTON FUR COLLAR - 2 BUTTON-FLAP EXTERIOR POCKETS WITH POCKET FLAPS.  THERE IS A PENCIL SLOT ASSEMBLED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE LEFT POCKET. -   1 SNAP DOWN INTERIOR POCKET -    CONMAR ZIPPER WITH USAAF SPECIFICATION LEATHER PULL TAB -    WIND FLAP PROTECTOR BEHIND ZIPPER CLOSURE -    USAAF INSIGNIA TRANSFER ON TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER SLEEVE (NOTE:  VERY FAINT BUT ITS THERE----SEE PHOTO #18. ) -    VERY, VERY FAINT AAF INSIGNIA INK SCREENING ON THE INTERIOR SIDE OF THE WIND FLAP (SEE PHOTO #17 ) THE MOUTON FUR COLLAR AND THE ALPACA FUR LINING ON THIS JACKET ARE ALMOST 100% INTACT AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE COLLAR HAS NOT EMBRITTLED, REMAINS SOFT AND FLUFFY.  ALL BUTTONS, THE  CONMAR ZIPPER AND POCKET SNAPS ARE PRESENT, GUARANTEED TO BE ORIGINAL AND ARE IN CORRECT WORKING ORDER, NOTE:   FOR THE MOST PART THE ONE FOR SALE HERE IS IN QUITE GOOD CONDITION BUT IT DOES HAVE 2 MAIN FLAW AREAS I WANT TO POINT OUT.   FIRST:  BOTH SLEEVE CUFFS WHICH ARE THE TYPICAL TROUBLE SPOTS HAVE HAD SOME HAND SEWING REPAIRS MADE TO THEM (SEE LAST 4 PHOTOS)..   SECOND:  THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SLEEVE HAS SOME SIGNIFICANT TEARS/SHREDDING AROUND THE ELBOW AREA (SEE LAST 4 PHOTOS).  THERE ARE SOME OTHER SMALL TEARS AND ABRASIONS TO THE EXTERIOR AS WELL AS SOME NIPS/HOLES TO THE KNIT ON CUFFS AND WAISTBAND BUT THEY ARE RELATIVELY MINOR AND REFLECT THE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ONE MIGHT EXPECT FROM A JACKET FROM THIS TIME PERIOD. WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THE RELATIVE LARGE SIZE, THE OVERALL GOOD CONDITION AND THE EXTREME DIFFICULTY OF FINDING WW2 USAAF B-10 FLIGHT JACKETS IN TODAY'S MARKETPLACE THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO ADD TO THEIR WW2 USAAF COLLECTION. WEIGHT APPROX.  3 LBS., 8 OZ. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID. U.S. CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE PRIORITY MAIL / ACTUAL SHIPPING COST INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY TO SHIP THIS ITEM, INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING METHOD WE WILL USE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL US BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTATION. THANKS FOR READING. Powered by The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE: IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE SHIPPING COST. THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING. CUSTOMS FEES ARE NORMALLY CHARGED BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY OR COLLECTED WHEN YOU PICK THE ITEM UP. THESE FEES ARE NOT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES. WE DON’T UNDER-VALUE MERCHANDISE OR MARK THE ITEMS AS A GIFT ON CUSTOMS FORMS. DOING THAT IS AGAINST U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.  I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE SHIPPED OUTSIDE
OF THE UNITED STATES.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ITEMS THAT GET LOST OR STOLEN.  BY BIDDING OR BUYING YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.  IF A PACKAGE SHOULD GET LOST, I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH PAY PAL RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT THE ITEM WAS SHIPPED.  I WILL ALSO TRY TO LOCATE THE ITEM IN THE U.S. MAIL SYSTEM BUT I CAN OFFER NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE FOUND.  SO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE BE AWARE OF OUR POLICY AND IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS FEEL FREE TO PURCHASE U.S.P.S. INSURANCE FROM US AT THE TIME YOU PLACE AN ORDER.  IT IS A RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM A LOST SHIPMENT.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. ************************************************************ We combine shipping.  To take advantage of this discount you must wait for an invoice and pay for everything at the same time, not separately.

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