Pilot leather jackets, initially practical gear for open cockpits, evolved into iconic cultural artifacts often personalized with squadron patches and aircraft names, becoming highly prized by ...

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The author received a WWII-era A-2 leather jacket, pilot wings, and cufflinks from a friend, which belonged to her deceased father-in-law, Captain Jack L. Martin. Through research, the jacket was ...

The U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 flight jacket was among the most iconic and treasured items of military apparel ever issued to American military personnel during World War II. Based upon “Bomber Boys,” a ...