My first A2

[Marv]

This was my very first A2 which I purchased back in 2004 second hand.
It's a Cooper Orange label, goatskin hide, Ideal zipper and dull purple ish knits.
Size 46L but is more of a regular length in my opinion.
The fit is pretty good and I think it dates from the late 80's.
This was my first and only patched A2, I don't wear it at all but also don't want to move it along either.

 

[Roughwear]

My first A2 was also a Cooper, identical to yours but without the patches.

 

[Bombing IP]

Here is my Jacket which is a Cooper as comfortable as an A1 but dismissed by many on the forum as not relevant representation of the form . Also posted on the patches orig and repr0
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BIP

 

[Silver Surfer]

members who have been here a while, may remember that i one wrote of my first a-2. it came from my next door neighbor who was a pilot in the 8th. back in the 1950s, i was buzzing around the 'hood on my bike make believing i was shooting down "krauts" or "japs", and mr. "pete" remuzzi asked, "watcha doing kid?" when i told him, he said that i needed a good luck jacket. he went into his house and came out with his a-2 and said "try this on". it was way too big of course, but mr. remuzzi thought it looked fine, and told me to keep it. i wore it day and night, for a coupla years, riding my bike, playing base ball, going to the movies, eating diner, all the time, anywhere. dont remember what became of it. most likely, my mom tossed it, as it had become plenty "kid worn", and a bit "disreputable" by adult standards.

 

[2BM2K]

My first A2 was an Aviation Leathercraft bought in 1987. I had it for 16 years and was very happy with it.
I then bought an Aero Leather A2 and so began the obsession with replica-jacket accuracy.

 

[Steve27752]

I still have a Cooper it was my first 'A2', it does not get worn these days.