"AMERICAN FLIGHT JACKETS" US AAF WW2 PILOT PAINTED A-2 B-10 G-1 REFERENCE BOOK

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The US Army Air Forces horsehide A-2 is the most iconic leather flight jacket of all time. Along with a "crush" cap, aviator sunglasses and a cigar, the A-2 quickly became symbolic of the daring AAF pilot of WW2. Painted A-2 flight jackets have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Jon A. Maguire and John P. Conway to write a comprehensive reference book on the subject, reprinted in a second edition in 2000. This "AMERICAN FLIGHT JACKETS" US AAF WW2 PILOT PAINTED A-2 B-10 G-1 REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts an elegantly illustrated dust jacket over hardcovers, and sports 277 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and color photographs of WW1 canvas flying coats, A-1 capeskin leather flight jackets, the CCC A-1 style wool field jacket, dozens of painted and patched horsehide leather A-2 flight jackets, some painted and patched B-10s, Korean War L-2 and L-2A nylon flight jackets, badged US Navy M-421A, M-422A, G-1, and WEP flight jackets, and much, much more. A beautiful example of an "AMERICAN FLIGHT JACKETS" US AAF WW2 PILOT PAINTED A-2 B-10 G-1 REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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