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USAAF Type A-16? flight boots


Alex Boban
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Alex Boban

Good afternoon fellow forumers,

 

I came across a pair of US Army Air Forces type A-16 flight boots as pictured below and I can't find any info on these on the web or in my reference books. They appear to be legit WWII-era flight boots made by Converse with a 1945 AAF contract.

 

They do have an actual size (Size 6), instead of the usual Small - Medium - Large sizing system as seen on WWII A6s and post-WWII A1s. They also seem to have a shorter shaft than the A6s/A1s.

 

Pictures:

 

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Thanks for your inputs!

 

Alex

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pararaftanr2

Per the U.S.A.A.F. type designation sheets, the A-16 Shoes, Flying, are "For women pilots and nurses; to be worn over regular shoes". They were standardized May 2,1944.

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hbtcoveralls

Nice find I've never seen a pair in the flesh and I know some WASP collectors who might like them

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