WWII USAF A2 Hand Painted Bomber Jacket
Item Details
A hand-painted WWII issue leather bomber jacket. The jacket features a collarded neck with zip closure, shoulder lapels and flap pockets. cloth elastic cuff and waist. The interior is lined in brown nylon with a U.S. flat patch sewn over the original label. Two hand painted insignias were added to the jacket’s front and back which read ‘500th Sqdn. Rough Raiders’ and ‘345th B.G. Air Apaches’.
Condition
to fair
- jacket shows significant wear
- fraying to knit trim at cuffs and hip
- paint on left shoulder is worn away
- holes about chest insignia from name tag;
- flag patch sewn in lining over original label
Dimensions
Measured 19" Shoulder, 44" Chest, 42" Waist, 36" Hip, 29" Length, 36" Sleeve
Item #
17IND154-233-001