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Cool Meatball

Willy McCoy

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Here is a stencil that is not often seen.
 

watchmanjimg

Well-Known Member
Indeed! Assuming the decal is original to the jacket, I suppose it's at least possible that such a thing was done at the unit level. The 8th was apparently based at Westover AFB, MA during the era the jacket was likely issued so there was certainly a need for warm gear. Fascinating in any event.
 

Willy McCoy

Member
Peter Graham said:
Well I'll be....!
In Ireland they say "Whale Oil Beef Hooked". I am sure that Curtis LeMay would've approved of anything to instill unit pride in an Air Force that was run a hard as the Mighty Eighth was.
 
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