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After VLJ member @dinomartino1 found reference to the Australian 1943 V505 survivors I hired a researcher to dig through the National Archives of Australia for the supporting paperwork (link below). In Business Paper No. 8695 for the 1943 contract of 3,132 jackets they mentioned "This firm is the previous supplier of this item and has given satisfactory service", but we were unable to find supporting paperwork for an earlier contract. While looking for US Navy jacket sticky items I stumbled over a 1942 V505 jacket in the Japanese mono magazine (2021.03.16) Very similar construction details to the 1943 V505 with cowhide and cotton broadcloth lining. With the Goldsmith 31-1897 and Werber 32-6225 from the declassified 94-3040 documents this makes the third jacket for me - Cool.
Ref. https://www.monomagazine.com/3942
1943 V505 Documents:
Updated A-2 Contract List:
Ref. https://www.monomagazine.com/3942
1943 V505 Documents:
1943 Australian "V505" Flight Jacket
We are making progress on the records search at the National Archives of Australia for the flying jackets contract reference located by dinomartino1, though a bit slower than originally expected. To quote a recent note from the researcher I hired "I thought the search would be fairly...
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
Updated A-2 Contract List: