The Mighty A-2 Discussion Thread

[Alliance507]

This project is AWESOME! What a resource. Thank you fellas!

 

[Saint-ex]

Great job !

I imagine the time needed to compile all information and pics. Thank you so much!

 

[flyincowboy]

just one word for this fantastic work BRAVO

 

[Kennyz]

Thank you Jan, and thank you to all the Gentlemen involved!

Ken

 

[WilsonDukeofLizards]

Excellent work and thank you to all!

 

[mulceber]

Posted a few more - some real heavy hitters - Aero 16160, the first Rough Wears, the first Dubow contract, and the last Werber contract. Enjoy.

edit: now done with section 2, so all the contracts through January 1942 are posted. Time for some R&R….

 

[mulceber]

A few more posted, including the last Rough Wears.

 

[YoungMedic]

A MIGHTY thread indeed Jan. 3 cheers for all involved. I have just recently had time to jump into it and take in all this wonderful labor of love. Thank you

 

[Greg Gale]

@mulceber as for the 23380 maybe you can add a "General comment" saying it's the jacket that General Douglas McArthur wore?

 

[Saint-ex]

@mulceber Congrats again for the fantastic job.

 

[mulceber]

Thanks all for the kind words - more to come!

@mulceber as for the 23380 maybe you can add a "General comment" saying it's the jacket that General Douglas McArthur wore?

Good idea - I’ll add it now.

 

[Brettafett]

Wasn't McArthur's A-2 a large size Cable?
Some pics do appear to be a RW, maybe he wore a different jacket at different times.

 

[mulceber]

Wasn't McArthur's A-2 a large size Cable?
Some pics do appear to be a RW, maybe he wore a different jacket at different times.

RW during WW2 (the jacket's been found), Cable during Korean War (according to JC).

 

[Brettafett]

Incredible resource guys, thanks so much for the time & effort.
Would be great to print this out in a book form

I do like the idea of adding pics of well-known pilots wearing a specific contract for context.
Yeager - Monarch
Stewart - RW 1401
Johnson - Aero
etc

Perhaps we could start a thread exploring this, in an effort to help gather pics you can use, and confirm who wore what...
Could also be an addendum to the thread. A photo gallery if you will.

 

[mulceber]

The first two you mentioned are actually already listed under their respective contracts, but I like the idea - it would certainly be a valuable contribution and would help us be a bit more thorough about it. So far it's just been whoever I happen to know off the top of my head.

 

[Brettafett]

OK, good stuff.
I'll compile some pics and post up in a separate, but complimentary thread.
Any preferences for title?

The Mighty A-2 - Who Wore What Jacket (Pics)​

 

[Greg Gale]

Incredible resource guys, thanks so much for the time & effort.
Would be great to print this out in a book form

I do like the idea of adding pics of well-known pilots wearing a specific contract for context.
Yeager - Monarch
Stewart - RW 1401
Johnson - Aero
etc

Perhaps we could start a thread exploring this, in an effort to help gather pics you can use, and confirm who wore what...
Could also be an addendum to the thread. A photo gallery if you will.

I agree! What I would be really interested in is a collection of a) ww2 photos about the given contract, and b) a list of famous pilots wearing that contract

Yes, maybe a separate thread, so we don't clobber up Jan's excellent work.