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In 1935 Eastman Kodak Corporation introduced a color film in 16 mm format for home movies trademarked as Kodachrome. In 1936, Kodachrome was introduced in 8 mm format for home movies and also 35 mm format for still photography. By 1938, Kodachrome sheet film in various sizes was available for...
Certainly, on or after February 1, 1944 the AAF insignia marking was required by regulation as per USAAF HQ. I assume this means jackets that did not already have the AAF insignia had it added -- this must have been irrespective of the jacket's date of manufacture.
Regards,
Russ
Hi Platon,
According to USAAF Technical Order No. 13-1-12, dated February 1, 1944, supplementing AAF regulation 65-69, dated October 15, 1943,
Based on the T.O. above (which I have quoted directly), the AAF insignia marking was required by USAAF HQ between October 15, 1943 and February 1...
Hi Platon,
Here's a link to some guidelines from Marc D. Weinshenker's Acme Depot Website: http://www.acmedepot.com/a2jacket/a2paq.shtml#TOC-13
Regards,
Russ
Hello Roughwear - FNG here.
Would you please tell me what the order/contract numbers were for the Bronco, Dubow, and Perry replacement jackets that were let by the USAAF in 1944?
I'm also trying to narrow down contract years for the A-2 and the Acme Depot website, while a superb source of...
IIRC, the maximum number of 1/4" high letters is 16. So your name plate would read R.E. WEATHERBY III. Any number of letters over that would make the whole plate be set in 3/16" H typeface, and yes, "junior" would be abbreviated as JR. on a USAAF specification name plate.
Remember, also...
Hi Platon, FNG here...my second post on VLJ:
According to the U.S. Army Air Forces Illustrated Catalog, Class 13, dated September 30, 1943, the USAAF specification for leather name tags on flying jackets and flight suits is as follows:
5/8" W x 4" L strip of heavy leather;
1/4" H* UPPER CASE...
Hi, FNG here...My first post at that.
The 5th and 6th digit of the National (or NATO) Stock Number (NSN) is a two-position Country Code. 00 and 01 are reserved for the United States. This means the jacket was manufactured (or assembled) in the USA.
HTH,
Russ
