Battleworn A-2 Jacket Z21M028 Our new pre-aged horsehide A-2 jacket for sale, we started with the classic style we use for our WWII government issue type A-2 horsehide flight jacket in dark brown mahogany. Knowing that thousands of these jackets were manufactured till 1943 and some are still in use, we wanted to recreate what one of these jackets might look like after 80 years of wear and tear. This worn A-2 leather jacket is crafted from full grain horsehide, with many of the original traits of a jacket issued back then, but fully wearable. We put these jackets through a very time consuming, hand aging process so not one of the jackets looks exactly like another. Enjoy this aged to perfection A-2 which will set you apart from others wearing a brand new version. This worn leather jacket style is not meant for all customers, but stand out and be one of the first to purchase this completely unique horsehide flight jacket for sale. Crafted from our signature full-grain, horsehide leather Russet cotton poplin lining 1 Interior pocket Two front-flap snap exterior pockets Knit cuffs and waistband Button down Snaps on collar with hook and eye closure at throat latch Epaulets Exterior Windflap Proudly Made in the USA This jacket comes pre-distressed, so pilling on the knit and markings on the leather are part of our custom distressing process. Compare your measurements with this chart. SIZE YOUR CHEST JACKET SLEEVE LENGTH JACKET CHEST MEASUREMENT 34 33 - 35 34.5 40 36 35 - 37 35 42 38 37 - 39 35.5 44 40 39 - 41 36 46 42 41 - 43 36.5 48 44 43 - 45 37 50 46 45 - 47 37.5 52 48 47 - 49 38 54 50 49 - 51 38.5 56 52 51 - 53 39 58 54 53 - 55 39.5 60 56 55 - 57 40 62 58 57 - 59 40.5 64 60 59 - 61 41 66 The Type A-2 flying jacket was officially standardized by the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1927, as the successor to the Type A-1 flying jacket. The military specification number for Type A-2 is 94-3040, Drawing Number 31-1415, but spec. labels found in the jackets themselves show this to be 30-1415. The A-2 pilots jacket was traditionally awarded to an Army Air Forces officer upon completion of basic flight training, and always before graduating to advanced training. The informal standard system of distribution was airmen lining up in front of boxes containing jackets of various sizes and handed out by the base Quartermaster. The flight jacket became a treasured item to all airmen, and was worn with as much pride as their wings. During their service, crews often added and removed squadron patches, rank marks, mission markings and occasionally painted artwork depicting the type of aircraft they flew, or the Nose Art painted on their aircraft.
