Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket With Air Ministry “AM” Marked Zipper with Period Damage & Repairs - Dated 1940 Category_Water Jacket Assembly with intact plating on the

with intact plating on the back

the bombers were harassed by enemy fighters all the way to the Ionian Sea

These were most likely brought home by a WWII USGI during or after the war

Army Engineers built the Ledo Road to open up the land supply route

This is a particularly nice example decorated over its entire front surface with engraved brass panels bearing engraved/stamped ring motifs

Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket With Air Ministry “AM” Marked Zipper with Period Damage & Repairs - Dated 1940 Category_Water Jacket Assembly with intact plating on theOriginal 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 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 basic,