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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African Americans to be trained as WWII Military pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. To identify themselves they painted the tails of their aircraft red, thus becoming the "Red Tails". The Tuskegee Airmen were assigned as bomber escorts, in which they never lost a bomber to enemy fighters; a record no other fighter group achieved.
Shown here is the famous A-2 flight jacket with four separate patches. As usual, our A-2 is offered in goatgrain or horsehide leather with ot without side entry pockets. (shown above in goatgrain leather and side-entry pockets. |
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Features
- military spec Seal Brown Goatskin leather
- one piece back panel (excellent for custom nose art)
- front flap pockets with hidden side entry handwarmer pockets
- snap down collar
- knit waistband and seamless flared sleeve cuffs
- box stitched shoulder epaulets
- front storm panel with antique brass zipper
- nylon satin lining with inside pocket & pen pocket
- Spitfire 332nd Fighter Group patch on left chest
- 99th Fighter Squadron patch on right chest
- USAAF 15th AF patch on left sleeve
- American flag patch on right sleeve
- WWII era black neck label with contract number
- Union made in USA.
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