usmedalman Posted May 19, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2018 Okay gents, need your help figuring out what's up with the wings on the jacket sleeve. The jacket was picked up in Australia. All items appear to be original to the jacket and never removed. The jacket is a regular 1942-made Army 4-pocket tunic that has been cut and tailored in the fashion of an Ike jacket but with British type waist belt. The overseas bars are metal and individually attached with prongs that secure to a backing plate. What is really baffling me is the strange wings sewn on the right sleeve. Thoughts and ideas would be appreciated on the significance of the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted May 19, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2018 The yellow cuff wings designates it as a flight instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 19, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 19, 2018 Truly a lovely jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 20, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2018 Very nice jacket! Definitely a set of instructor wings. Here is a four pocket that I picked up with the same rings. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/258079-wwii-instructor-pilots-coat-and-crusher/?fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted May 20, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2018 Nice jacket! Here is one of mine that I had in another posting on this Forum. As you can see very similar to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmedalman Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted May 20, 2018 My thanks to everyone who responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted May 22, 2018 Share #7 Posted May 22, 2018 Mystery solved and pilot identified: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/310521-question-about-wwii-army-air-force-officers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted May 22, 2018 Share #8 Posted May 22, 2018 ITS NICE----------- I LIKE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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