A-2s in Korean War

[deand]

Found these at USAF on-line image museum. Didn't realize how common the A-2s were in that period.

And just some nylon, a B-15, on personnel who wore nylon in other forms:

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

I think the 4th photo down is actually a WW-2 era photo and possibly on eof the "Doolittle Raiders" he's wearing the 37th Bomb Sqd which was one of the units in the raid, the photo of the lady in the nylon jacket is a Air Evacuation unit , I think the 801st Squadron. The jacket in the first photo I just recently did both patches for a persons A-2 .
Johnny(WeBeEmblems)

 

[deand]

I think the 4th photo down is actually a WW-2 era photo and possibly on eof the "Doolittle Raiders" he's wearing the 37th Bomb Sqd which was one of the units in the raid...

Correct. Should have read the caption that came up only when the picture was selected for enlargement! Thanks!





dean

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Here are a couple I've collected from some old posts here or somewhere else on the net over the years.

James Jabara

Jimmy Howell w/heavy wear!

 

[deand]

Interesting wear pattern on Jimmy Howell's A-2.




dean

 

[Weasel_Loader]

Looks like the harnesses protected the body of the jacket while the sleeves show lots of abrasions from cramped cockpit.

 

[deand]

Looks like the harnesses protected the body of the jacket while the sleeves show lots of abrasions from cramped cockpit.

Indeed. If I'd only thought about it a bit more.





dean