Repro? Perry D-1

[mlong0519]

I'm trying to make sense of this jacket. Seems like a repro (given the "U.S. Air Force" sleeve stencil) that was artificially aged? Though I wasn't aware of any repros using the Perry label, aside from Eastman's B-3 and this certainly doesn't seem like an aged Eastman. Also, the leather looks suspect, with diagonal lines running across it. Could it maybe be a FiveStar leather/pakistan piece?

RARE Vintage AAF WW2 WWII Stencil D-1 Shearling Leather Bomber Jacket - Damaged | eBay

<p>For sale is a rare vintage AAF WW2 WWII stencil D-1 bomber jacket made of genuine sheepskin leather and lined with shearling. The jacket features a classic brown color with a solid pattern, a zipper closure, and the AAF stencil on the left shoulder. </p><br /><p>This jacket is in as found...

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What are yalls thoughts on it?

 

[Wz1999]

It’s an original D-1.

 

[Silver Surfer]

its the real deal. no doubt inspite of how it looks, it is fragile.

 

[mlong0519]

Huh, interesting. If that stencil is legit then I suppose some USAF mechanic was rocking it well past 1947. Very cool!

The leather certainly appears surprisingly good for it's age, aside from the butchered collar.

 

[mulceber]

Yep, most likely - I've got an original A-2 with a similar roundel.

 

[Dumpster D]

Too fragile to wear.

 

[John Lever]

Original

 

[MikeyB-17]

Appears to have a sort of criss-cross pattern impressed on the surface. Seen that before. Is that just an idiosyncrasy of the grain or done deliberately? If so, why?

 

[Grant]

Sweet original D-1 reissued post 1947, hence the US Air Force roundel. I recall my dad saying he preferred wearing a D-1 when flying in Korea rather than his B-15B.

 

[John Lever]

Appears to have a sort of criss-cross pattern impressed on the surface. Seen that before. Is that just an idiosyncrasy of the grain or done deliberately? If so, why?

I understand this can be from the drying process after tanning where skins are placed on a mesh support or press

 

[Nickb123]

Just speculation, could be anything, but appears some remnants from an old USAAF stencil above the USAF text