Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket - Rare ger Waist: 35" to 39"

Waist: 35" to 39"

Berkeley County

This helmet features a brass frontplate (wappen) with the Prussian state eagle clutching a scepter and crown

with traces of their original factory paint remaining

The courage and devotion to duty shown by members of the 508th Parachute Infantry are worthy of emulation and reflect the highest traditions of the Army of the United States

Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket - Rare ger Waist: 35" to 39"Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely example of the dashing British Royal Air Force Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket. The jacket does show signs of heavy use and wear but is otherwise in solid presentable condition. As aviation advanced so did the altitudes to which pilots could fly. Suddenly aircrew were flying to thousands of feet where temperatures would easily be sub zero, not a good thing when aircraft construction still provided