Original U.S. WWII 63rd Bomb Squadron 5th Air Force Lieutenant’s A-2 Flight Jacket with Australian-Made Embroidered Patch Flags & Signs but this version is a

but this version is a commonly encountered pattern

Overall Length: 8 ½ inches

The serial number is 198295B denoting the year of manufacture as 1886

The gun was used in several conflicts but most of its fame comes from its use in the Spanish Civil War and the Winter War where it was used very successfully against light tanks and armored cars among other targets

Most of the engraving is still clear

Original U.S. WWII 63rd Bomb Squadron 5th Air Force Lieutenant’s A-2 Flight Jacket with Australian-Made Embroidered Patch Flags & Signs but this version is aOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous service worn A 2 Flight jacket which was worn by a Lieutenant in the 63rd Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force. There is a small Christian religious pendant necklace in one of the pockets. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the squadron conducted antisubmarine patrols off the Atlantic coast, with the LB 30 export version of the Consolidated B 24 Liberator until