THIS IS AN AMAZING ORIGINAL US NAVY FLIGHT JACKET WITH A RARE SQUADRON PATCH, THEY DON\'T COME ANY COOLER THAN THIS, IN A RARE EXTRA LARGE SIZE, FITS A 46- 48, THE CONDITION IS SUPERB WITH THE LEATHER HAVING BEING CARED WITH PECARDS IS SOFT AND SUPPLE. THE COLLAR IS MINT WITH NO FUR LOSS , AND THE LINING IS ALSO MINT WITH NO STAINS, SMELLS TEARS, ETC. ALL THE WOOL CUFFS AND WAISTBAND ARE COMPLETE WITH NO MOTH HOLES OR TEARS, THE TAG IS FADED, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE MAYBE THE LINING HAS BEEN REPLACED AT SOMETIME ? THE TAG IS FADED BUT I CAN MAKE OUT SOMETHINGS
JACKETS US NAVY BU AERO SPECIFICATION M-4222 A FRIES ? OSTERMANN CO CONTRACT NO, NX s 1406 EXT A
IT HAS A TALON BRASS ZIPPER THAT WORKS FINE, THE CUFFS HAVE NICE ELASTIC TO FIT SNUG, ALL POCKETS INTACT WITH BUTTONS, HAS INSIDE POCKET, LEATHER TABS ON COLLAR, I HAVE HAD THIS JACKET IN MY COLLECTION OF XL JACKETS FOR YEARS, THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL M-422 A JACKET IN A DESIRABLE LARGE SIZE . THE LEATHER SQUADRON PATCH IS A 40\'S CARTOON WAITER CARRYING A SAUSAGE BOMB ON A PLATTER, THIS IS TWO PIECES CUT OUT AND STITCHED ON TOP OF THE MAIN BACKGROUND, HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH NICE WORKMANSHIP ON A PERIOD PATCH.BOTTOM OF COLLAR TO HEM 24 1/2 INCHES
LAID FLAT ARMPIT TO ARMPIT 24 INCHES
TOP OF SHOULDER TO SHOULDER 19 INCHES
BOTTOM OF COLLAR TO BOTTOM OF KNIT CUFF 27 INCHES
LENGTH OF ZIPPER 24 INCHES
TOP OF SHOULDER TO CUFF ON ARM 27 INCHESI AM 6 \'2 , 205 LBS , THIS JACKET FITS ME PERFECTLY, 46-48 SIZE

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