Colimbo/Rainbow County A-2 - Bouncin' Bitch Art.

[ausreenactor]

Found this bouncing around Yahoo Japan.

Jacket looks great. Thinking this is a RM for a fashion house in Japan. LOVE the Italian Camo lining.
The art is very tidy.....makes absolutely no sense in my opinion. Camels and mules? Cargo Squadron
perhaps?

No.ZT0155 COLIMBO LEATHER JACKET A-2 "BOUNCIN'BITCH" REAL MOON｜アメカジ・ブランド正規販売・通販店

秋田県湯沢市のREAL MOONでは、アメリカのクラフツマン・ブランドとジャパニーズ・ブランドとのセレクトをベースに、これからも皆様に年代を越えて愛用される「アメカジ」をお届けいたします。珠玉の商品を皆様へお届けいたします。 No.ZT0155 COLIMBO LEATHER JACKET A-2 "BOUNCIN'BITCH"

www.realmoon.co.jp

Not sure if I would drop US$1400 on it..

 

[tda003]

What number of the beasts, parachutists and Red Cross packages makes you an Ace?

 

[ausreenactor]

What number of the beasts, parachutists and Red Cross packages makes you an Ace?

Any combination of five camels or asses? Its bizarre...

 

[warguy]

I agree pretty bizarre. I almost wonder if the squares are politically correct Baltic crosses (and not swazticas). Or maybe they are Red Cross packaages??? It is just a bit weird overall.

 

[Yardstick]

32nd Troop Carrier Sq was based in N. Africa for a while, then the Italian campaign. So the art may have some basis in reality. S2 - was the squadron code.

Mules and camels are both beasts of burden, so linked to the role the unit probably played in theatre. The crosses and troop icons could signify casevac and troop transport/para drop missions. So doesn't seem too outlandish to me.

 

[ausreenactor]

32nd Troop Carrier Sq was based in N. Africa for a while, then the Italian campaign. So the art may have some basis in reality. S2 - was the squadron code.

Mules and camels are both beasts of burden, so linked to the role the unit probably played in theatre. The crosses and troop icons could signify casevac and troop transport/para drop missions. So doesn't seem too outlandish to me.

Makes sense. I thought cargo/transport...

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