Help IDing an original A2.

[Flash Badger]

Hello all. I’m wondering if any of you guys might be able to ID an A2 I am in the process of buying. It has a contract label on it but it appears the label is actually off a B3 and has roughly bee sewn on. I’ve had a look on Acme Depot but have come away none the wiser. Here’s some photos that might assist:-

 

[Brettafett]

Oops, no photos...

 

[Flash Badger]

 

[Flash Badger]

Oops, one extreme to another!

 

[foster]

Looks somewhat like a no-name Cable 27753 contract to me, but I am not an expert.

 

[2BM2K]

I can't ID it, too many oddities. The hanger is too high, the big X stitches are missing from one end of the epaulette.

Need more photo's. of the zip puller, sleeves front and back, and jacket as a whole etc.

 

[jeremiah]

 

[2BM2K]

It's like Deja vu all over again.

 

[Flash Badger]

Thanks for the responses gents. I will add some more photos later today. I’m a wee bit confused by the the comments above tho. Am I doing something out of turn in this thread?

 

[2BM2K]

You are okay.

Back in January a formally trust worthy member of the forum decided to play a prank and had a fake jacket made to look like a rare original A2 jacket and posted photo's of it. The bait was taken and started some lively debates.
My how we laughed afterwards.

 

[Flash Badger]

Thanks for the update 2BM. I can assure you that there is no skulduggery going on here and if it does prove to be a fake then it will be news to me too!

Garry

 

[Pilot]

Second round of „play it again George“....

 

[Flash Badger]

Heres some futher photos that may assist identifying it. I did notice that I cant seem to find an Inspectors Stamp in the lining, is this a problem? Lastly and with respect, I would also like to make it clear that I have no agenda in this thread and my names not George, I mearly have the opportunity to buy this jacket for a fairly (to me) substantial amount of cash and I want to be sure what I am buying. If you have concerns about my reasons feel free to PM me to discuss or ignore the thread.

 

[Flash Badger]

Heres a better one of the epulet if it helps.

 

[Juanito]

Weird combination of hardware on this jacket. No cross stitch on the epaulet near the neck, exposed Rau collar snaps, and an odd Conmar zipper pull.

 

[Flash Badger]

Could it be a civilain model rather than an issued jacket?

 

[Juanito]

Could it be a civilain model rather than an issued jacket?

I would lean in that direction, and think the patches we added much later.

 

[2BM2K]

The jacket and patches look distinctly odd.

The jacket needs provenance or proof of authenticity to be of value.

A UV or black light should pick up any man made thread in the patch stitching.

As I understand the wartime organisation troop carrier groups were part of the AAF and not part of an airborne division. Just assigned to whatever task was needed.

 

[2BM2K]

If it was a private purchase jacket then why add the false label?

 

[Southoftheborder]

To try to add value presumably. Ditto for the patches which are obviously a lot younger than the jacket.