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U.S.A.A.F. B-14 Flight Jacket

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Code: SOLD-1009




@APOS@Jacket, Enlisted Men@APOS@s, Flight, Type B-14@APOS@. By W & Clothing Co. Size 38. Technically a flight jacket but essentially an @APOS@Ike@APOS@ type jacket that preceded the @APOS@Ike@APOS@ and was unique to the AAF. Standardized for use by enlisted air crewmen in March 1944. Similar in appearance to an @APOS@Ike@APOS@ and manufactured in olive drab wool (Shade No.54). It has concealed breast pockets (with exposed flaps) and midriff slash pockets. This example has a nice machine made 9th AAF shoulder patch and Sterling marked AMICO cluch-backed aircrew wing, screw backed @APOS@U.S@APOS@ and winged prop collar insignia. Also fitted with staff sergeant rank stripes and a @APOS@ruptured duck@APOS@ discharge patch. Fully AAF marked label and fading AAF stamp. Named. Overall condition is excellent - clean and with no apparant moth damage at all. These jackets are now extremely rare to find. Don@APOS@t miss this super example. Stock code U17818.