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Does anyone know the production number of the first two A-4 flight suit orders? They are 31-297P and 33-1737P. I would imagine they would be fairly small judging by the small number of A-2s supplied to the AC from 1931-3.
It does mention the use of "Lee" snap buttons in Full Gear .Were "Lee" a manufacturer of clothing to the US Military ? only one confirmed manufacturer in the list Andrew and the Security Aviation Togs example shown in Mathieu Bianchi's publication .
Where to find such contract info ?
Yes, they did make the famous jeans too. H. D Lee Corporation was a large maker of work wear and had several contracts for A-4 suits. I suspect their early contracts were quite small just as early A-2 ones were, ie. under 2,000.
Once again reminders that the pre WW2 era essentially never happened, certainly not from the perspective of today's business or military. The '30s especially were a period where both were at all-time lows.
I have a first contract A-4 in my collection which dates to the 1931 fiscal year, order 31-297P. I will be starting a separate thread on it tomorrow on this very rare survivor which belonged to a senior inter-War AC officer.