Nice period photos of A-2's

[Kermit3D]

 

[elfraty]

This photo has a great variety of attire going on!
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Harderwijk a town in the Netherlands....

 

[B-Man2]

Great photograph !
I got a bit of a laugh, out of the brown “wing tips” shoes the guy holding the map is wearing. Not regulation, but looking stylish .

 

[Ed Rooney]

He’s a Lt Col, so probably the “old man”. No one’s going to say anything.

You see cap toe oxfords and monk straps quite often in these old photos, but rarely a wing tip.

Great photograph !
I got a bit of a laugh, out of the brown “wing tips” shoes the guy holding the map is wearing. Not regulation, but looking stylish .

 

[ausreenactor]

And the good man in the A-2 and the B-10. Whack on a B-3 or B-9 over that and he has matched the record!! Three jackets at once!

 

[ausreenactor]

And the 'Boss' has blown out a wrist knit? How is that possible after only a few years of wear? Straight back to Eastman....oh wait....

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[B-Man2]

Who is this Bad Ass ?
Anyone know?

 

[Brettafett]

I may be wrong, but I think its Fred Christensen 56th FG

 

[Brettafett]

Yup, Capt. Fred Christensen Jr., 56th FG 62nd FS, wearing what appears to be an Aero...
21½ aerial victories... Bad Ass for sure.

 

[Edward]

 

[Brettafett]

Robert Johnson, 56th FG
Also wearing an Aeroleather A-2...

 

[Greg Gale]

@Brettafett any ideas which Aero it may be?

 

[Brettafett]

No idea Greg. I dont know if this jackets is on display in some museum either...
However, he entered primary flight training at the end of '41 and on into the other phases in early '42.
Im not sure at what point cadets were issued flight jackets, but my best guess would be that its a 21996, issued circa Oct '41.
He would not likely have received either of the earlier '39 (3875 very small contract) or '40 (16160) contracts, and the 15142 came in '42.
Although a 16160 is possible, I cant see a collar stand or not... it looks more like a 21996.... to me...
The jacket doesn't look like a 3875 (large square pockets and collar), of which few were made and of all the Aeros, they are pretty unique looking.
Hell, would love to be shown different. Im sure there a few guys out there, be better able to answer.

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[Brettafett]

I'll never question WWII fit again lol
6NFS IwoJima P-61 pilots

 

[Chandler]

Is that Robert De Niro on the right?

The guy in the M-41 has unfamiliar insignia -- anyone have any identification ideas?

I doubt he's a brigadier general.

 

[Brettafett]

The guy on the far left and the guy on the far right, both look like they could be a pair of 'Goodfellas'...
Cannot comment about the guy in the M-41...

 

[Smithy]

I think the chap in the middle is Chinese (Communist) and therefore in Communist uniform rather than Nationalist clobber.

 

[Brettafett]

That is General Mickey Moore.

MAJOR GENERAL ERNEST MOORE

Ernest Moore was born in Vienna, Ill., in 1907. After attending the University of Missouri for two years he entered the U.S. Military Academy, graduated June 11, 1931, and was commissioned a second

www.af.mil

Photo was taken in Iwo Jima.