WWII, 464th FIGHTER SQUADRON, P-47 THUNDERBOLT, COOPER A-2 LEATHER JACKET,46R/LG

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EXTREMELY RARE, NEVER BEFORE OFFERED ON EBAY, CLASSIC,  VINTAGE, 1940'S , 464TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 507 GROUP, P-47 THUNDERBOLTN, LONG RANGE BOMBER ESCORT FOR B-29 BOMBERS, BASED ON LE SHIMA ISLAND AIRFIELD, OKINAWA, WHICH PREPARED THE WAY FOR THE ENOLA GAY ATOMIC BOMB DROP "LITTLE BOY" ON HIROSHIMA,JAPAN, WHICH BROUGHT AN END TO WWII.   THE 464TH FLEW SEVERAL LONG RANGE FIGHTER/ BOMBER SWEEPS OF JAPAN IN JULY/AUGUST 1945.
THIS DARK BROWN FLYING TRIBUTE GOATSKIN LEATHER JACKET BY COOPER AIR FORCE SUPPLIERS, MADE IN USA.    SIZE 46R OR LARGE, VERY GOOD USED CONDITION, WITH NO ISSUES.
THIS BEAUTIFUL  MILITARY STYLE GOATSKIN LEATHER JACKET HAS THE 464TH FIGHTER SQUADRON PATCH ON LEFT CHEST AND 7TH ARMY AIRFORCE PATCH ON LEFT SLEEVE SHOULDER.  MEASURES 24 INCHES ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM ACROSS THE CHEST ZIPPED UP ,18 INCHES ARMPIT  SEAM TO SLEEVE END AND 28 INCHES TOP OF COLLAR TO BACK BOTTOM EDGE. KNIT SLEEVE ENDS AND WAIST ARE TIGHT AND PERFECT.
SIZE IS TAGGED 46 OR LARGE. MINT CONDITION. THIS BEAUTIFUL BROWN LEATHER A-2 JACKET, MEASURES, ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM ACROSS THE CHEST ZIPPED UP 24  INCHES, 18 INCHES ARMPIT SEAM TO SLEEVE END AND 28 INCHES TOP OF COLLAR TO BOTTOM EDGE .THIS FANTASTIC MILITARY JACKET FEATURES TO SNAP POCKETS ON THE FRONT AND NO INTERIOR POCKETS OR HAND WARMER POCKETS, WHICH IS CORRECT FOR MILITARY A-2 JACKETS.  NO WEAR, TEARS, STAINS, SMELLS, FABREZE SMELLS OR FLAWS.
MY FATHER-IN-LAW SERVED WITH THE 464TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, ON IE SHIMA, AS A CREW CHIEF ON A REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT FIGHTER DURING WWII.  THIS JACKET WAS CREATED TO HONOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY IN WWII, BEFORE HIS PASSING ON TO JOIN HIS SQUADRON IN THE SKY..
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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY , 464TH FIGHTER SQUADRON ,A-2 PILOT/  FLIGHT LEATHER JACKET  TRIBUTE/ REPLICA JACKET, IS FROM A CLEAN NON SMOKING HOME. THIS ITEM IS IN THE USA AND WILL BE SHIPPED FROM THE USA . P47 THUNDERBOLT ,LE SHIMA AIRFIELD AND 464TH  FIGHTER SQUADRON PHOTOS ARE FOR EXAMPLE AND NOT PART OF THE AUCTION
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