462nd PFAB Airborne A-2

[Stony]

Thought I'd post some pics of the 462nd PFAB A-2 I've had for a while. The 27798 Dubow isn't rare, but the patch is. The small leather patch above the name strip is a jump wing, but the silver paint is all worn off. The 462nd jumped at Corregidor in February of 45' in support of the 503rd PIR.

As paratrooper A-2s are extremely hard to come by, it's the rarest one I've ever owned. You occasionally see airborne A-2s from European units, but not from ones from the Pacific.

 

[Silver Surfer]

first pacific para a-2 ive seen up close, sorta. that patch is killer. hooha.

 

[ausreenactor]

A truly super jacket! My camo lined A-2 was intended as a Pacific based item. I know a lot of guys served out this way and if ever an A-2 was going to get a reline it would have been one in the Tropics.... Good looking patch. Have had a few repro patches along the way and LOTS of repro A-2s but I always chicken out at the stitching stage. An Original with provenance is always exponentially better-er!!

Couchy

 

[Peter Graham]

You kept that one quiet. Awesome jacket.

 

[greyhound52]

Awesome wow what a jacket

 

[TankBuster]

Great jacket and very rare! As said, I've seen a fair amount of ETO Airborne A-2 jackets. I actually used to own one myself. This is only the 2nd PTO Airborne related A-2 that I have seen. Very nice and thanks for sharing.

 

[Phantomfixer]

That is a very nice jacket....like the jump wing tab too...Leather looks strong hopefully it gets some sun every now and then...

 

[Stony]

Here is a pic of one of the extra leather jump wings that came with the grouping.

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Any chance of a measurement on that badge? I'd like to paint a repro

 

[ausreenactor]

I would also like you to paint a repro!!

 

[shedonwanna]

First wwii era hot foil stamped example I've seen. Looks to be about 1.75 x 1.25 inches. I've hand tooled these before but much larger...

 

[Stony]

Any chance of a measurement on that badge? I'd like to paint a repro

1 7/8 by 1 1/8

The grouping came with four extra sets of leather jump wings. One had been sewn on something previously and the other three unused.

 

[dujardin]

nice nice nice

great jacket

thanks for the info about the patch

congrats

 

[JDAM]

A stellar example. They don't get better. Thanks for showing.

 

[dmar836]

Wow. That's really nice. You shod have taken that to SoS.
You could have bought dinner both nights!
Dave

 

[Stony]

Wow. That's really nice. You shod have taken that to SoS.
You could have bought dinner both nights!
Dave

It was just one piece in a huge grouping of a guy that jumped on Corregidor in Feb. of 45'. I sold it a couple of months ago as airborne items are not my genre.