Up for sale is this new with tags (NWT) unused condition – with original attached new tags, (not recently manufactured, but an earlier Special Edition vintage design) Rare Commemorative Tuskegee Airmens U. Air Force flight jacket, made solely in the USA by Avirex, Long Island City, New York, USA. Complete with Tuskegee Airmen chest insignia, commemorative hand screen printed lining listing names of Tuskegee Airmen (Tuskegee Airmen Experiment), embroidered American flag cloth Insignia. Commemorative issue military spec. A-2 and expertly tailored for a comfortable fit (jacket tag size: 48). This jacket is no longer made. An historical commemorative special edition jacket, new with tags. Material: outside material handcrafted from specially selected goatskins. Knitted cuffs and waist band. Single snap together flap pockets – one pocket on each side of jacket. Tuskegee Leather Airmen patch on front left chest. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN gold lettering emblazoned on back, with leather Fighter and Bomber patches emblems of 99th Fighter (Curtiss P-40 Warhawk); 100th Fighter, 301st Fighter, 302nd Fighter (Republic P-47 Thunderbolts); 616th Bombardment, 618th Bombardment, 619th Bombardment. Tuskegee flown Air Force fighters snd bombers drawn to spec. Located between emblems in gold and red: 99, 99, 332, 332, and 447. This jacket is new condition, with original tags. Remarkable piece of workmanship, exceptional (brand new mint with tags) commemorative World War II Airmen Flight jacket honoring the Tuskegee Squadrons of the US Air Force. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: renown branch of the US Air Force comprised of African American military fighter and bomber pilots who fought in WW II. The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks and other support personnel. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 447th Bombardment Group of the United States Air Force. Nicknames were the Red Tail Angels. The fighter pilots were known to have flown the P-51 Mustang. On March 29th, 2007, the Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor in the US Capitol Rotunda. Approximately 1,000 fighter pilots trained at the US Army Air Base in Tuskegee, Alabama during World War II. The History of the Tuskegee Airmen is extensive – more can be found in published books, magazine articles, internet archives, TV documentaries, etc. CONDITION OF JACKET: EXCELLENT, NEW WITH ORIGINAL TAGS. Please view all pictures in PHOTO GALLERY prior to purchasing – Photos Are Part of Item Description. What you see in the photos regarding the jacket is what you will receive. The jacket is tagged size 48. I wear a mens size 48 (59 and 210 pounds) and this fits me perfectly. If you have any doubts or questions about whether you can fit into this jacket, please contact me before purchasing…. Please contact me before purchasing if any questions or lingering concerns. Thank you for visiting FAIRYTALESCOMTRU! The item “RARE AVIREX NWT TUSKEGEE Airmen Leather Air Force Flight Jacket Squadron Patches” is in sale since Wednesday, January 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men’s Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “fairytalescomtru” and is located in Ottawa, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Brand: Avirex
- Size Type: Regular
- Size (Men’s): Size 48
- Type: Jacket
- Material: Leather – Goatskin
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Style: Commemorative New Airmens Flight Jacket
- Color: Brown