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Collectibles / Militaria / WW II (1939-45) / Original Period Items / United States / Uniforms
WWII Government Issue A-2 Jacket. Brown Leather. Vintage 1940’s One of a kind jacket belonged to an air-force pilot the garnet is in amazing condition for its age. Wrist cuffs are torn and need repair. All else is in excellent condition. All hardware functional Leather has no rips or holes Lining is clean and no rips. Classic look The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back. Sometimes casually referred to as a bomber jacket, its original designation was "Jacket, Pilot's (summer)", and its wartime usage was limited neither to pilots nor to bomber crews. No size on it Measures 22 inch pit to pit 34 inch elastic waist 25 inch long from shoulder Approx 25 inch sleeve from shoulder 19 inch flat shoulder width