WWII Flying Sweaters

[Persimmon]

Bought an ELC A-1 Sweater the day I found out I was having a boy.. In the bag and unworn. Hayden is 10 in August...

For you to wear at some point ?

Or do you mean when that baby boy grows up to be a man ?

 

[Carl]

Show us what you have. I have a USGI sweater somewhere but these are two specific to the AAF.
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Gotta love that covered zipper. Smooth and quiet. That can brag accuracy all they want but I have yet to see a repro mfg mount these.
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Dave

if that C2 ever needs a new home ??

 

[dmar836]

So does anyone have a C-2 vest that’s actually marked with a AAF label? I think most like mine are Korean War USMC vests. Some call them paramarine vests but I have seen them in a lot of KW pics.
Dave

 

[Carl]

Dave , are you now talking about the alpaca lined vests ? .

C

 

[dmar836]

Yes. They were long thought of as AAF issue but wondering if any are found actually marked as such. I have yet to look them up in the AAF catalogue but...
Dave

 

[Carl]

Nothing in the Class 13 catalog Dave , even in Sweetings book they are only briefly mentioned . I have found so far ,only one contract that describes an " Alpaca Vest" and that is not a AAF contract , its a QM contract

 

[Carl]

The only contract i can find so far for the sleeveless Alpaca lined vest is this one .
It is an OLDIN DENIS contract ,and of note is the contract is not AC but a QM also the award date 4/45 , so i would think they wouldnt be getting to unit level for a while after that date ?
The contract details

 

[Carl]

The item in question !

 

[B-Man2]

Carl
You always have the coolest stuff!!

 

[dmar836]

Yep. Good stuff and verifies my suspicion. Looks identical to mine which appears to never have been worn.
Thanks for the research!
Dave

 

[Carl]

The only contract i can find so far for the sleeveless Alpaca lined vest is this one .
It is an OLDIN DENIS contract ,and of note is the contract is not AC but a QM also the award date 4/45 , so i would think they wouldnt be getting to unit level for a while after that date ?
The contract details
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Also , i have just noticed it was actually a contract for the US Navy ! . The letter "N" in the first column