Re dye

[Pa12]

It’s my understanding that the “russet “ A-2’s were re dyed and the decal applied. I was wondering if this included issued jackets in service or just unissued ones before they went out.

 

[mulceber]

Both russet and seal jackets were re-dyed, and it seems to have been just jackets that were in the quartermaster’s inventory. Jackets that were currently issued to an airman were left untouched.

 

[Pa12]

Both russet and seal jackets were re-dyed, and it seems to have been just jackets that were in the quartermaster’s inventory. Jackets that were currently issued to an airman were left untouched.

Ok. I thought it would be a bit ridiculous to be taking guys jackets back considering all that was going on. So theoretically there could have been surviving russet examples with no decals?

 

[B-Man2]

Ok. I thought it would be a bit ridiculous to be taking guys jackets back considering all that was going on. So theoretically there could have been surviving russet examples with no decals?

Pete
Not theoretical.. fact .
Look at WZ1999 and Grants original Russett jackets with no decals .

 

[Silver Surfer]

some [the nicer, better jobs] were sent back to the company that made them for refitting, including relying. as of 1942, the meatballs were applied to refitted a-2s

 

[mulceber]

Pete
Not theoretical.. fact .
Look at WZ1999 and Grants original Russett jackets with no decals .

Hah, was just going to say that. The reason we have so many russet examples today is that they were issued before they could be dyed and never made it back to the depot.

 

[Pa12]

Hah, was just going to say that. The reason we have so many russet examples today is that they were issued before they could be dyed and never made it back to the depot.

Thanks guys. I always wondered.