Original Aero A-2 Contract 18775P

[CBI]

Latest purchase. Original Aero Size 46 Contract 18775P from May , 1942. Aero's last contract. 50,000 jackets made. Probably cow. Very sturdy, terrific replacement job on quality Talon repro zipper and excellent knits. This jacket does look familiar.....anyone here once own it? Wonderful roomy size 46. Will post fits pics soon: Oh, NOT for sale. With my luck, its an old Good Wear! Plenty of very old oxidation on the hardware though if its NOT an original. A very sometime wearer to alternate with my other original Aero sometime wearer. Like once a month for each one!

 

[B-Man2]

CBI
Good looking Aero!!
Would you post some measurements of a wartime Aero size 46.
Thanks

 

[CBI]

will do

 

[dmar836]

A redye? Great looking jacket! Wear to lining looks period due to thinning, not just tearing. JC would be sneaky to let that stitch runoff get by QC. A ringer for sure!
Dave

 

[Steve27752]

That is a very nice jacket.

 

[Skip]

Nice one CBI

 

[Roughwear]

Lovely Aero John. It does look familiar but never one of mine! The jacket is actually from the 42-15142P contract from 28th March 1942 which was for 50,000 jackets. What is the fit like for you?

 

[CBI]

Geez, 15142 -of course, I can't read a darn label. will take a some fit pics. I love the fit, its roomy and the sleeves are long on me but if I were issued this jacket........

 

[ButteMT61]

First dibs if you ever...
Great find! Wow.

 

[Grant]

Finding a larger size original A-2 in such good condition is no small feat, well done!

 

[johnwayne]

Nice, very nice indeed!

 

[CBI]

thanks all!!!

 

[B-Man2]

Measurements

 

[CBI]

Measurements on this one:

Pit to Pit (measured straight across): 25 inches
Shoulders (straight across): 19 1/2 inches
Front (zipper): 22 1/2 inches
Sleeve (shoulder seam to end of knits - includes knit length): 26 inches
Back (collar seam to end of knits - includes knit length): 26 inches

 

[ButteMT61]

Damn. That's sweet.

 

[Smithy]

That really is beautiful, as Dave asked, is it a redye? Love the reddish tones (on my monitor as least) coming through on the high areas of wear.

 

[blackrat2]

Yep seeing those tones also but looking at pocket flaps and inside pocket details all looks same colour and no missed bits

 

[CBI]

THIS JACKET IS NOW FOR SALE, GO TO THE BUY/SELL SECTION FOR DETAILS. ITS A BEAUTY BUT TOO LARGE FOR ME NOW. $850 SHIPPED US, $900 EUROPE

 

[B-Man2]

I’ll take it
Pm sent

 

[silvio76]

Beautiful jacket.