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Well the replacement anyway (first one had an XL pocket on one side and an L pocket on the other). Here are some pics
http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii443/A22000/
It doesn't have to be a WW2 specific jacket..
Don't think in terms of actual date specific jackets, jacket replicas, accuracy etc.. think in more of philisophical terms.. like does a real military issue A-2 stop being a real A-2 if you add pockets etc
Well I don't mean just WW2 era. Is it something the military COULD have any day, even today?
Let me put it another way.
As far as I know the US Wings Signature Series A2 is actually used as "The real thing" in the military. The A-2 2000 is the same exact jacket, same specs and quality, but...
Do you consider an A-2 with side-entry handwarmer pockets and an inside pocket to be a "Real" or "Authentic" A-2?
For example I bought an A-2 2000 from USWings.. I like the idea of having a REAL and authentic jacket and not something designed by some mall brand..