Classic colour A-2 Aircrew pictures

[Andrew]

These are just great, interesting to note that a lot of these don't look much different from how they look today- totally broken in.

It's hard to say what's tougher- the jacket or the man....

Adak Island, Aleutians (11th Air Force) - C.O. of a fighter squadron in the Aleutian Front.

Lead pilot in 8th Air Force giving bombardiers "pointers" on landmarks. England

Captain instructs combat fliers on the fine points of formation flying. England

Typical pilots, navigators, bombardiers, gunners and radio operators at an 8th Air Force base somewhere in England.

Crew of the Consolidated B-24 "The Goon." China

Lts. review a course flown deep into Germany. England

Pilots of a North American P-51 group in flying togs and Mae West jackets at a base in England.

 

[Hamsterbear]

I always liked this one....

 

[kevlarg]

Check out the gnarly tobacco stain the first guy's index finger. You have to chain 'em to get that!

 

[Vcruiser]

Check out the gnarly tobacco stain the first guy's index finger. You have to chain 'em to get that!

Well...considering what they were facing....nerves could certainly help cause that.

Van

 

[kevlarg]

Check out the gnarly tobacco stain the first guy's index finger. You have to chain 'em to get that!

Well...considering what they were facing....nerves could certainly help cause that.

Van

I'd believe it. They said that Ike smoked 4 to 5 packs a day during the war due to the stress.

 

[rich]

Brilliant Andrew, thanks.

 

[Atticus]

Y'all think that maybe.......Naw, I guess not....

...

AF

 

[Curahee]

While were at it, here are some mine in colour

CBI:

Tex Hill sadlin' up

and this is one of my favorites William R. Withaker 356th FG

 

[Anonymous]

Y'all think that maybe.......Naw, I guess not....

...

AF

Dead ringer.

 

[hacker]

Y'all think that maybe.......Naw, I guess not....

...

AF

Dead ringer.

nah.....no brown fingers here

 

[Atticus]

nah.....no brown fingers here

 

[Jason]

Thanks Andrew & others - great thread. That second photo really hit the spot for me...

 

[Clyde from Carolina]

Great photos.

 

[Anonymous]

Y'all think that maybe.......Naw, I guess not....

...

AF

Dead ringer.

nah.....no brown fingers here

Hacker- What contract is your jacket? Aero? What size? Looks great!

 

[hacker]

Hacker Looks great!

thanks

about the jacket... a Poughkeepsie sz. 42 contract #28560

 

[Anonymous]

Hacker Looks great!

thanks

about the jacket... a Poughkeepsie sz. 42 contract #28560

Wow- you're a WW2 42? You've kept your girlish figure -eh?

 

[hacker]

Hacker Looks great!

thanks

about the jacket... a Poughkeepsie sz. 42 contract #28560

Wow- you're a WW2 42? You've kept your girlish figure -eh?

clean living

 

[davyjones007]

Russet seems to be the dominate color in all of those jackets. Why do so many people want the Seal color for their own jackets. I have no qualms with either one, just curious.

 

[deeb7]

Why do so many people want the Seal color for their own jackets.

So that they can order the russet next time.

 

[CBI]

My Aero Leather Real Deals have been in Seal. Its a slightly more contemporary color at least to me. For a long time the repro companies seemed to often produce russet products that had the color of dog poop to me. Russet is my prefered color (minus the dog doo) but I do love the darker colors