L001495 WINTER FLIGHT JACKET.  (Flieger-Jacke)

BACKGROUND: Development of protective flight uniforms and equipment began with the advent of military aircraft in WWI and continued on into the Weimar and the Third Reich eras, resulting in three distinct one-piece combination pattern flight suits being approved before WWII and worn for the duration of the war. Regulations of July 4TH 1940 and April 24TH 1941 introduced two piece protective flight suits for fighter pilots designed to increase the wearers mobility and not be as restrictive in the close confines of a cockpit. The two piece flight suits consist of separate jacket and pants and was commonly referred to as the "Kanalanzug", (Channel Uniform). Czechoslovakia being under German-occupation, began having to produce many of these materials to assist the war-effort. 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:  Czech wartime manufactured for the Luftwaffe. Nice quality, multi-panel leather and, brushed leather, (suede), construction fully lined, waist length, winter flight jacket with a large, chocolate brown wool, lay down collar. All original "WICO"  (recognized supplier of flight wear and equipment for the Luftwaffe) zippers. Missing its leather chest loop to the upper left side, the "original" stitching is still visibleSmall sewing repair under the right armpit. Chest size roughly a 40/42.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $1,895.00

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