GEN. JIMMY DOOLITTLE, WRIGHT FIELD ,EASTMAN HORSEHIDE LEATHER, A-2 TRIBUTE JACKET, WITH MULTI LAYERED LEATHER PATCHES, SIZE 42. THE JIMMY DOOLITLE RAID ON TOKYO JAPAN, APRIL 18, 1942, TOOK PLACE JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE SNEAK ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, 12/7/1941. THE RETALIATION ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE HOMELAND BY B-25B MITCHELL MEDIUM BOMBERS, WHICH TOOK OFF FROM THE USS HORNET AIRCRAFT CARRIER WAS THE FIRST STRIKE BACK, BY US FORCES. THIS BEAUTIFUL ,CLEAN PRE OWNED , NICELY BROKEN IN WITH GREAT PATINA WITH SOME SWEAT STAINING AROUND THE COLLAR. CORRECT HORSEHIDE A-2 PILOT FLIGHT STYLE, LEATHER JACKET, SIZE 42, SOFT TO THE THOUCH, NO ISSUES, SMELLS, WEAR, TEARS, STAINS OR FLAWS. FULL ZIP. TWO EXTERIOR SNAP POCKETS , NO INTERIOR POCKET, VERY GOOD QUALITY HORSEHIDE LEATHER JACKET. THIS IS A MILITARY SPEC JACKET. THIS BEAUTIFUL LEATHER TRIBUTE JACKET MEASURES 23 INCHES ARMPIT SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM ACROSS THE CHEST ZIPPED UP, 25 INCHES OUTSIDE SHOULD SEAM TO ARMPIT SEAM TO SLEEVE END AND 25 INCHES TOP OF COLLAR TO BOTTOM EDGE. THIS PRE OWNED , EXCELLENT CONDITION LEATHER JACKET COMES FROM A CLEAN NON SMOKING HOME AND HAS NO ISSUES. DOOLITTLE RAID PHOTOS ARE FOR EXAMPLE AND NOT PART OF THE AUCTION. |