Original U.S. WWII P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot 511th Fighter Squadron Named Hand Painted A-2 Flight Jacket Japanese Uniforms as generally believed travel backwards

as generally believed travel backwards into the firer's eyes

Comes complete with all roping and original paintwork in excellent condition

• Original Japanese Rubberized face mask with metal rimmed lenses

This magnificent knife came out of an English collection whose family claimed some relationship to the Allibones although their name was different

All parts are original except the right receiver plate

Original U.S. WWII P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot 511th Fighter Squadron Named Hand Painted A-2 Flight Jacket Japanese Uniforms as generally believed travel backwardsOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic A2 leather flight jacket issued to CAPTAIN D. STEVENS who was a pilot of a P 47 Thunderbolt in the 511th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force during WWII. The 405th Fighter Group was a fighter bomber unit of the United States Army Air Force in World War II. They group flew P 47 Thunderbolts in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) starting with the buildup to the Invasion of Normandy