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It will age quickly enough with wear. :)

My desire to have an 8th AF A-2 started in 2015 when I saw an original A-2 in antique store in my hometown of McKinney, TX. They were asking $2500. In hindsight I should have come up with the cash. I set out to make a copy, not exact but more of a tribute. The front patch was copied by the...

Extremely excited to introduce the last leather jacket of the CBI I will be putting together. This jacket is an a tribute to the brave men of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation) who flew the hump. The record number of hump trips is held by former AVG pilot Dick Rossi. Lydia Rossi I hope...

It's not on a horsehide A-2, I'm making a copy of the jacket it was originally on. Here are two patch just before being sewn in place.

This one is now on one of my A-2 jackets.

A civilian jacket, not made to military specs.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/735708667/1940s-need-for-speed-jacket-vintage-40s?fbclid=IwAR1Eev1M9A575wISc-Wa_y2hpOzw34dWMFyFZtLO3Ze2Hk-Xv9nIEf_UORc

Got at least a dozen of jackets with patches. No need to throw out an old jacket just because of a bad patch or two.

Steve Hebert 15 hrs · This was my first flight jacket I purchased in 1988. I was a starving medical student and saw these A-2 copy jackets at a Masion Blanche store. It was $90 which was a huge sum of money for me at the time. Decided I didn’t need to eat for a few day and purchased it. I was...

I purchased this one. It's design is off an original A-2 I saw in a junk shop about 4 years ago.

My tribute jacket to those who flew the “hump” from India to China during WWII is mostly complete. 3 different artists contributed to making this jacket possible. One of my favorite aspects is the name tag in both English and Chinese by Jim Buchanan. My jacket is loosely based on an original A-2...

Just by dumb blind luck I found a reproduction patch, may have to make a copy jacket afterall.

No I really didn't buy it and I am kicking myself. :(

That's what I was thinking as well. Of course everything in life is timing and sometimes lack of cash. LOL

Found this gem about 4 years ago in a junk shop in McKinney TX. They were asking about $2500 which at the time seemed like a ton of money. Now in hindsight I feel it was probably worth it. Looks legit to me. Any thoughts on this one.