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03-25-2017, 07:08 PM
The badass bomber jackets of WWII airmen
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The Type A-2 leather flight jacket — commonly called the “bomber jacket” — was standardized in 1931 as the jacket issued to U.S. Army Air Forces ******rs upon completion of basic flight training.
The distinctive jacket represented an airman’s elite status, and was worn and decorated with pride.
Airmen emblazoned their A-2s with rank insignia, squadron *****es and even elaborate embroidery or painted-on artwork. The jacket’s back, made of a single piece of horsehide leather, was a perfect canvas for pin-up girls, cartoon characters and bomb decals for each successful mission.
These photos from the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/) show just a few of the jackets worn by the pilots, gunners, bombardiers, radio operators and navigators of the 401st Bombardment Group (http://401bg.org/Main/), each one featuring the nickname of the wearer's trusty aircraft. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/03/25/jackets-of-the-401st/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The Type A-2 leather flight jacket — commonly called the “bomber jacket” — was standardized in 1931 as the jacket issued to U.S. Army Air Forces ******rs upon completion of basic flight training.
The distinctive jacket represented an airman’s elite status, and was worn and decorated with pride.
Airmen emblazoned their A-2s with rank insignia, squadron *****es and even elaborate embroidery or painted-on artwork. The jacket’s back, made of a single piece of horsehide leather, was a perfect canvas for pin-up girls, cartoon characters and bomb decals for each successful mission.
These photos from the National Archives (https://www.archives.gov/) show just a few of the jackets worn by the pilots, gunners, bombardiers, radio operators and navigators of the 401st Bombardment Group (http://401bg.org/Main/), each one featuring the nickname of the wearer's trusty aircraft. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/03/25/jackets-of-the-401st/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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