Previously unknown jacket spotted ?

[John Lever]

Looks WW2 but what is it ?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Original-US-Winter-F ... dZViewItem

 

[bazelot]

Looks WW2 but what is it ?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Original-US-Winter-F ... dZViewItem

I think it's a genuine US Navy M445 but it looks like the front pockets have been unstitched (you can see the stitch marks on the leather around the added slash pockets)

 

[John Lever]

I can't see any evidence of arm reinforcements.

 

[deeb7]

I can't see any evidence of arm reinforcements.

The seller says they were removed ....

Translation: German » English

U.S. NAVY FLIGHT JACKET, TYPE M-445A from the Second World War-WWII (prey units) from U.S. gewachsenem sheep fur.
Jacket, the above-mentioned M-445A of 1941, but without the essay patch pockets and sleeves. Seam traces of the pocket and on the sleeves are visible, whether they were subsequently removed but I can not say that. It is slightly shorter than the Army Air Forces version. There is still a TALON original zipper in a bag in place, what evidence suggests that the original bags. A button hole was zugenäht. Fell nature, unbleached. Forearm motion wrinkles from goatskin. Innenliegender sleeves knitting federal government. Kappnähte z.T. with leather strips. Innenliegender hip knitting Federation was subsequently angenäht. Interior pockets were renewed. State the age and use accordingly (see pictures).
Very rare collector's item!

 

[John Lever]

Thanks David.