WW2 US airborne A-2 jackets

[shiloh]

Hello everybody,

Any pics/photo's out there from A-2 jackets used by WW2 US airborne officers?

Many thanks,

Shiloh

 

[Roughwear]

Here are some pics of my size 42 United Sheeplined A2 which was worn by an officer in the Airborne.It is made of thick, grainy HH. The zip is a triple marked Talon.

 

[Peter Graham]

Somewhere I have a book about the 82nd Airborne while stationed in Northern Ireland. It has several photos of officers wearing 82nd badged A-2's. If I can find it amidst the chaos of moving house I'll post the pics.

 

[bob capa]

Also in Mark Bandos book "The screaming eagles at Normandy" there a pic of a 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion Lt wearing one if i had a scanner i would scan it as its a pretty cool pic. And i beleive i remember seeing a few Michel Detrez books where there are pics of airborne dudes wearing A-2's.

 

[ties70]

 

[bob capa]

ill hit the scanner tonite and razzle dazzle you all

 

[deeb7]

ill hit the scanner tonite and razzle dazzle you all

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[Chandler]

ill hit the scanner tonite and razzle dazzle you all

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Blah blah blah. Empty threats.

Chandler

 

[shiloh]

Thank you all very much for your posts up till now.

Andrew, I really like your Jacket, colour, grain and thickness. Awesome.

Very curious about the scans that will be made.

Regards,

Shiloh

 

[Roughwear]

Thank you all very much for your posts up till now.

Andrew, I really like your Jacket, colour, grain and thickness. Awesome.

Very curious about the scans that will be made.

Regards,

Shiloh

Thanks Shiloh. These pics are not the best as they were taken using my old camera a couple of years ago. Perhaps I should take some decent ones.

 

[bob capa]

 

[bob capa]

 

[bob capa]

 

[bob capa]

These photos are from a wide area of the MTO and ETO
including postwar Berlin
The A2 was a standard bit of Airborne officer uniform as was A4 flight suits and Avo kitbags pre and postwar
I also have pics of Airborne officers wearing B10s and B3s (not issued,scrounged)

anyhow enjoy or else

 

[Peter Graham]

Great pics Bob. Love the one with the calf. A-2's and M-42 jump pants look cool together. Is that you in the last pic ? You look like an 'interesting' character.

 

[bob capa]

its one of the Bobs

The other Bob was behind the lense,i am a character,agreed

just thought i should make an effort for the rest of the crazys out there,strange noone mentioned my jacket on a leather jacket forum,hmmmmm?

 

[Andrew]

Hey Bob, I was also thinking interesting look and great jacket, Spanish Civil War in Sydney? Couldn't be- you'd be drinking a short black.

 

[Chandler]

strange noone mentioned my jacket on a leather jacket forum,hmmmmm?

The world's first "mock" vintage flight jacket? The rare and elusive G-8, made popular by Avirex and the Cockpit? Meh.

I'm more concerned that you aren't following safe firearm practices with your finger on the trigger and are about to put a 230 grain slug through your puttees!

Chandler

 

[bob capa]

Chandler
The jacket is based on the real jacket worn by Lucian King Truscott during ww2,Avirex,G8,Cockpit that hurt,man
The vibe was more whacky races than Spanish(un)Civil War,its a latte so that makes me a southerner and agreed on the sloppy gun drills but its a toy gun so what the heck,only young once
anyhow here is the Truscott jacket on left

 

[bob capa]

my next trick will be to bring this back on topic with some more a2,b10,b3 stuff soon