Pre-WW2 USPS sheepskin flying jacket...

[pipvh]

This caught my eye. It looks like a prototype Irvin. The price is a bit

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PRE-WW2-B-2-B-3-A ... 35a8b80cf8

 

[deeb7]

... The price is a bit

No surprise there ... it's allamericanhero.

 

[Roughwear]

Yes the price is OTT for what appears to be a 1940s civilian jacket. The style of Talon zip, assuming its original to the jacket, is mid/late War. Once again AAH is being economical with the truth. :roll:

 

[zoomer]

Very little Air Associates clothing turns up.
It was a mail order supply house that offered many items besides clothing.
There's a rumor they sold their own label A-2 early in the 30s.

 

[deeb7]

Yes the price is OTT for what appears to be a 1940s civilian jacket. The style of Talon zip, assuming its original to the jacket, is mid/late War. Once again AAH is being economical with the truth. :roll:

Andrew, page 153 of your Full Gear book, shows Air Associates flying suits with the similar Talon zipper, and 1935 catalogue pages illustrating the suits.

The preceding page illustrates a jacket similar to the eBay auction, and from the same date ... this one with a wonderful, heavy duty, riveted KWIK.

 

[deeb7]

Very little Air Associates clothing turns up.
It was a mail order supply house that offered many items besides clothing.
There's a rumor they sold their own label A-2 early in the 30s.

Again, the catalogue pages in Full Gear, show the A-2 in 1934 ... Cordovan Brown Horse-hide, $14.85.

They also offered B-2's, B-3's, and a variety of coats, and flying suits.