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Superb AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Pilot Motorcycle Leather Jacket. Size L , please check and compare my measures below with decoy sizing photo #12. “MAKE OFFER” button option. COOL PRE-OWNED CONDITION (no detachments , no holes) missing sizing label – PICTURED. 2 FRONT POCKETS , FRONT ZIPLINE and SNAPS WORK PROPERLY , NORMAL CLOSET LEATHER SMELL (no unpleasant odors). I take as many photo’s I can to properly describe condition of the jacket. All measurements are approximate , and was taken as jacket laid down flat. WEIGHT – 3.0 lbs. LENGTH, from bottom of the collar to the bottom back – 24.5. CHEST , from under armpit-to-armpit – 24.5. BETWEEN SHOULDERS – 19.5. SLEEVES , from shoulder seam-to-end – 24. HEM BASE – 17″ expandable to – 22″. PLEASE CHECK MY STORE FOR MORE JACKETS OPTION. The item “Superb AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Pilot Leather Jacket. Size L” is in sale since Tuesday, October 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men\Men’s Clothing\Coats, Jackets & Vests”. The seller is “tradecarter” and is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: size L
• Model: AVIREX USAF Type A-2
• Department: Men
• Style: Flight Bomber Pilot Motorcycle
• Outer Shell Material: Leather
• Pattern: Solid
• Type: Jacket
• Color: Brown Dark
• Brand: AVIREX USAF Type A-2
• Size Type: Regular

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This is one of the best original condition examples of the R1155 you could ever hope to find. It has a lovely, bright, fresh appearance. It’s obviously always been carefully stored during it’s lifetime to preserve the condition and had very minimal use, if any. Any questions please ask. The item “WW2 Lancaster R1155 A Radio Receiver Superb Example” is in sale since Tuesday, August 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\RAF”. The seller is “ian2800″ and is located in Stoke-on-Trent. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam.

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Hi and welcome to my auctions. I specialise in aviation, maritime, military and militaria reference books aimed at model makers, collectors and enthusiasts. I try and list at least once a month, so please add me to your’favourite sellers’ list. I sometimes get more than one copy of a title in stock, so if you are looking for that elusive title, please let me know. Please be aware of the current Worldwide situation. Please make allowances for potential delays both at my end, and at yours. WWII German Photo Albums x 2. Absolutely incredible collection of WWII German photos – these are from the estate of a former member of the Kampfflieger arm of the Luftwaffe, who was also an astute observer of other branches of the Wehrmacht, plus his surroundings. Hence we have just over 850 photos showing life in basic training, moving on to the campaign in France, then on to Hungary, Romania, Moldova, The Carpathian Mountains, Bessarabia and Russia and the Baltic States. By far the most interesting pages are those showing Charkov and men and vehicles on their way to Kursk, with Tiger tanks, Beutepanzer , Panzer III/IV loaded onto railway flatcars etc. There are seven photos of wrecked Tigers and probably a dozen or more of Panzer III/IV. I have received new information which has made me take another look at the Tiger photos. I believe at least two are of Michael Wittmann’s’1331′ of III Platoon of the 13th (Heavy) Company, 1. The following info is from the’Tiger Tanks’ Facebook group. T urmnummer’1333′ is visible in one image. As can be seen the first small number is a 3, originally marked just like the large 3. You can also see that the second 3 is messy and not as close to the first 3. The second picture is the same tank, which has been around for a while and you can see that the last 3 is a paint over/renumber. The same type of renumber job happened to 1311 which became 1315. The original 1333 was wrecked and used for parts. With this being said, the only tiger left is 1331 which is the tiger on the rail car in the photos. After the Winter fighting and before Kursk, there was a change/addition to the Tiger Company. Some left for other postings, so commanders from other tank companies got to step in, Wittmann being one. So it is logical that he would have one of the original tigers from the first batch. Around the time the new tigers showed up, the LAH got Luftwaffe Men and some of these became tiger co’s. Also, why would other high ranking officers, like the number two, keep his mount of 411/1311 when he could have taken a new one?? I doubt it made no difference so why switch. Now if a co died in the cupola, I might want to renumber, but I think the renumbering had to do with lower ranking co’s taking over a tank that the previous co left, such as Schutz took over 1305 after Kling was injured, I’m guessing the next co to take over that tiger was low ranking, so it got renumbered. Also Wittmann became company co when Schutz got injured and was present in 1305 on July 12th. I think the renumbering happened after Kursk when they got a hold of 5 more tigers just before handing them over. But anyway, the rail car tiger IS 1331. The other Tiger is’932′ of the SS Totenkopf. Throughout the albums there are numerous shots of staff cars, trucks and other vehicles, a couple of captured T34s. The photos end around Christmas 1944. FAIR WARNING There are virtually no aviation photos left in the albums, these having been removed. A fair few pages have been removed completely. The photos are all pasted into’home made’ albums and quite easily come away from the paper which is very old. I CAN ONLY UPLOAD 12 PHOTOS, BUT CAN SEND MORE ON REQUEST. I HAVE CHOSEN THE BEST ONES. A fascinating piece of history. The Tiger photos alone are worth a King’s ransom! PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY. I try my best to describe items accurately, and resolve any issues in a timely manner. If you need to return an item for any reason, please let me know. The item “WWII German Photo Albums x 2 850 Superb Photos Multiple Pics of TIGER TANKS” is in sale since Tuesday, March 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Photographs”. The seller is “chandos_publications_ltd” and is located in Hull. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Country/ Organization: Germany
• Theme: Militaria
• Type: Photographs
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Service: Air Force
• Era: 1914-1945

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Superb Vintage AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Pilot Motorcycle Leather Jacket. Size S , please check and compare my measures below with decoy sizing photo #11. Please use “MAKE OFFER” button option. On top , fast respond! COOL VINTAGE WEARS with DISTRESS DESIGN COLORATION (no detachments , no holes) – PICTURED. 4 FRONT POCKETS , ZIPLINE CLOSURE , NORMAL CLOSET LEATHER SMELL (no unpleasant odors). I take as many photo’s I can to properly describe condition of the jacket. All measurements are approximate , and was taken as jacket laid down flat. WEIGHT – 4.0 lbs. LENGTH, from bottom of the collar to the bottom back – 25.5. CHEST , from under armpit-to-armpit – 24. BETWEEN SHOULDERS – 22″ – 22.5″. SLEEVES , from shoulder seam-to-end – 23″ – 23.5″. HEM BASE – 16.5″ expandable to – 21.5″ – 22 max. PLEASE CHECK MY STORE FOR MORE JACKETS OPTIONS. The item “Superb Vintage AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Pilot Leather Jacket. Size S” is in sale since Saturday, February 18, 2017. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men’s Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “tradecarter” and is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: AVIREX USAF Type A-2
• Style: Flight Bomber Pilot Motorcycle
• Size Type: Regular
• Size (Men’s): size S
• Color: Brown Distress Design
• Pattern: Solid
• Material: Leather

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Superb AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Pilot Motorcycle Black Leather Jacket. Size S , please check and compare my measures below with decoy sizing photo #11. Please use “MAKE OFFER” button option. On top , fast respond! COOL PRE-OWNED CONDITION (no detachments , no holes) – PICTURED. 4 FRONT POCKETS , “SCOVILL” ZIPLINE CLOSURE , NORMAL CLOSET LEATHER SMELL (no unpleasant odors). I take as many photo’s I can to properly describe condition of the jacket. All measurements are approximate , and was taken as jacket laid down flat. WEIGHT – 4.50 lbs. LENGTH, from bottom of the collar to the bottom back – 24.5. CHEST , from under armpit-to-armpit – 24. BETWEEN SHOULDERS – 21.5. SLEEVES , from shoulder seam-to-end – 23. HEM BASE – 16″ expandable to – 21″ max. PLEASE CHECK MY STORE FOR MORE JACKETS OPTIONS. The item “Superb AVIREX USAF Type A-2 Flight Bomber Motorcycle Leather Jacket. Size S” is in sale since Tuesday, February 14, 2017. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men’s Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “tradecarter” and is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: AVIREX USAF Type A-2
• Style: Flight Bomber Motorcycle
• Size Type: Regular
• Size (Men’s): size S
• Color: Black
• Pattern: Solid
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Leather

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Present your best items with Auctiva’s FREE Scrolling Gallery. 1944 Superb 8th ARMY AIR FORCE Lot Pilot Selwyn Flowers, logs, maps, documents +. SEE FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW IMAGE. We do not sell copy or repro material. A superb lot that belonged to Pilot SELWYN. FLOWERS of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. His Log Book, Several Pilot Note books with Flight Formations, Pilots names and Target details, Badges and buttons etc of his uniform, documents, actual flight Operational maps to targets in Germany etc. First Aid Tin, Crew Photo’s, Bomb Reccon Photos, Certificates, etc. FLOWERS CREW – 427th BS. (crew assigned 427BS: 30 June 1944 – photo: 10 Aug 1944). (crew assigned 427BS: 30 June 1944 – photo: June 1944). (Back L-R) S/Sgt Joseph P. Kiely (E), Sgt Robert H. McCormick (BT) Sgt Charles E. Schulz (TG), S/Sgt Charles P. (Front L-R) 2Lt Selwyn D. Flowers (P), F/O John R. Olson (B), 2Lt John P. T he 427th Bombardment Squadron was originally the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron. The 427th BS became famous with its parent, the 303rd Bombardment Group (H). Because of its initial move in the Pacific, 427th Squadron members are entitled to wear the Asia-Pacific Campaign ribbon. The Squadron brought nine B-17 aircraft from the United States and arrived at Molesworth, England with the following: S for Sugar, Susfu, Kali, Memphis Tot, Joe Btfsplk, Jerry Jinx, Bad Check and two aircraft with no names. The Squadron Commander, Major Charles C. Sheridan was aboard S for Sugar, that went on to almost a record of 50 missions, but got shot down on her 49th. Major Sheridan was the only Squadron or Group Commander of the 303rd Bombardment Group to be lost during the entire war. He was shot down on 3 January 1943 while leading his Squadron on a mission to St. Nazaire, France in #41-24517 Kali. Also lost on this mission was another 427th B-17, 41-24620 Snap! Members of the Ground Echelon had the same kinds of problems as other operating Squadrons in getting set-up and running smoothly at Molesworth. Much of their equipment and personal items were delayed in arriving, and the men were struggling with the different manner in which the British were operating. Upon the loss of Major Sheridan, Captain Glenn E. Hagenbuch was named as the Squadron’s new Commanding Officer, and continued to serve in that position until he was sent on a special mission to North Africa and upon his return was transferred to VIII Bomber Command. He was replaced by Major Edgar E. Snyder, Jr on 13 July 1943. Word was received that Major Hagenbuch was killed in a P-40 crash while flying in England. Snyder served until 1 November 1944, when he was named as Deputy Commanding Officer of the 303rd Bombardment Group. Sheets was appointed as the Squadron Commander upon the departure of Lt. 427th Bomb Squadron – 2 During the early days of the war, the Bomb Squadrons took turns “standing down” which gave the maintenance section an opportunity to catch up on the work of keeping their aircraft airworthy. All but two of its original aircraft were gone by the 32nd mission flown by the Group, with Bad Check and S for Sugar competing for honors of being the first B-17 to complete 50 missions. Organizationally, the 427th Bombardment Squadron was similar to the other three Bombardment Squadrons. It had the normal S-1 (Personnel); S-2 (Intelligence); S-3 (Operations); and S-4 (Maintenance & Supply). Supporting sections included the Adjutant, Communications, Armament, Chemical, Ordnance and Utilities, etc. All around the clock, the Ground Support Echelons of the Bomb Squadrons were hard pressed to ensure that their aircraft and flight crews were ready to take off and destroy enemy targets. Some relief was possible when they saw the last of their B-17s lift off on their way to their target. But that was only temporary, as they knew that they had to get back to doing the things that would allow the Squadron to put another formation of B-17s in the air the following morning. Everyone at Molesworth was dedicated to the success of the mission, and all personnel serving in the Ground Support Echelon set high standards to make sure that all the required tasks were performed in a timely manner. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution. The item “1944 Superb 8th ARMY AIR FORCE Lot Pilot Selwyn Flowers, logs, maps, documents +” is in sale since Tuesday, December 29, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Other Militaria\Air Force”. The seller is “atlantic-fox” and is located in Maryport. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Collection
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
• Service: Air Force
• Country/ Organization: United States
• Squadron or Unit: 427th BS, 303 Bomb Group
• Continent: Europe
• Theme: Military

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