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I didn't see that thread what was said?

This just came in the mail today from eBay! It’s an original leather 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group patch. The leather is made of lambskin and it’s very soft and floppy. On the back you can see the indentation of Mickey and Pluto. There’s tape marks on the left side which tells me this...

Is this better?

Are there any A2 jacket patch makers who can recreate this CBI name tag?

Has anyone purchased the reproduction AN-S-31 Flight Suits Buzz Rickson is making? I’m trying to buy one in a size 44 but everywhere I look they’re sold out like everything else Buzz Rickson has.

Hello everyone, I took advantage of Shawn's 20% end of year sale and bought their reproduction JA Dubow 27798 A2 using their own inhouse 100% veg-tanned goatskin and 100% wool dull purple knits. The fit is great and the leather is awesome. I love the Not many chocolate brown color of the leather...

Hello everyone, I took advantage of Shawn's 20% end of year sale and bought their reproduction JA Dubow 27798 A2 using their own inhouse 100% veg-tanned goatskin and 100% wool dull purple knits. The fit is great and the leather is awesome. I love the Not many chocolate brown color of the...

I can't tell if that A2 is goatskin or horsehide.

I assume this has long been sold yes?

There's an original felt 418th patch like this one that's for sale from a dealer I know. I have my eye on it that one's next on the list. My goal is to get an original patch from each squadron of the 100th.

Each has its own merits. The Diamond Cap Flighter is heavier in weight than the others which contrasts to my original Flighter which is very light weight. However it has a great shape and maintains a great "Flighter" form and appearance. The Society Brand repro is great when compared to later...

There's an original 349th Bomb Squadron patch for sale on eBay thats really nice. Its leather but its not painted its silk screened which was a later variant produced during the war. I want it badly but the seller is asking for $1,000!!!! I'm willing to pay the appropriate price for these...

Thought I'd share my three O.D. Green reproduction Flighter caps I've acquired over the last 10 years of re-enacting WWII Army Air Corps. On the far left is my first Flighter repro from Diamond Cap Co. way back in the day. I remember all the hype surrounding Diamond's caps when "Red Tails" was...

I love the 351st Bomb Squadron patches people are posting. Here's an original hand tooled 351st Bomb Squadron patch in my collection. It's not painted and there is another exactly like this one at the 100th Bomb Group Museum at Thorpe Abbotts. It was made while the 100th was stationed at either...

I’ve seen that. It was discussed in great detail with the folks at the 100th Bomb Group Foundation and the final conclusion was the patch and the jacket are fake. The name on the jacket isn’t in any of the records of the 100th’s flight crews and of all the legit A2’s that have 349th insignia...