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B-5 Flight Jacket and A-4 Flight Pants


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A rather rare set of flight clothing. Only a few dozen sets were actually made in 1939. Black wool with a shearling collar. No type of lining. (title should be A-4 Flight Pants).

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This is the second time today that something I have never known about has been posted.

 

This forum is constantly teaching me something.

 

Thanks for posting this.

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AMAZING RARE SET!! You never see these come up to market. Essentially a B6&A5 set made from heavy wool, if I am correct.

 

What kind of zips are on them? Looks like a small tooth deco Talon on the jacket. Hookless on the pants?

 

Thanks for sharing. Ridiculously nice set!

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Has an early Riveted Talon Zipper. This is a perfect jacket for a Japanese Company to Reproduce. Yes, exact cut as a B6 Jacket.

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B5 jacket became limited standard on the 15 June 1939 marked obsolete March 27 1944

 

same for the A4 pants

 

LB

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