Textiles and Dress

A-2 jacket

The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back.

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• ▸Czechs
• ▸Dublin and Monaghan bombings
• ▸Dalmatic

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