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ARTIFACT:
This is a United States Army Air Forces Type B-10 fleece flight jacket from the Occupation Period (Oct. 1945 - June 1946). The jacket belonged to Lt. F.A. Newell of the 20th Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group, 5th Air Force. This unit flew B-24s and was in Yokota, Japan from October 1945 through June 1946 and flew out of Tachikawa and Johnson Air Base during this period. The jacket has a fabulous direct-painted insignia on the breast for the "Hawkeyes", as well as direct-painted back art.
VINTAGE:
Circa Oct. 1945 - June 1946.
SIZE:
Size 40.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Cotton, fur lining, elasticized cotton waistband and cuffs, painted patches, leather name strip, resin buttons, plated brass zipper with leather pull.
ATTACHMENT:
Zipper, buttons on pockets and shoulders, snap on inner pocket, .
MARKINGS:
TYPE B-10 SPECIFICATION NO 3/57 SIZE 40 STOCK NO. 8300-470710 CONTRACT NO. (30-053) A.C. 971 AF DANN CLOTHING CO. PROPERTY AIR FORCES, U.S. ARMY: CONMAR on zipper.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-LL-VBBJJX10 LBGEJX4/11 SBEJJX3/14
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The jacket is in very good shape with only some minor wear, some small holes on the waistband and light staining on one arm.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
