American Sportswear AN-6552 Flight Jacket Price: $700.00 (used condition) — note shipping costs below Fit: this jacket longer than a typical size 40 and is slender Leather: seal brown goatskin Lining: reddish-brown rayon Mouton: mid-brown mouton Zipper: very solid original Conmar Thread: dark brown nylon Knits: brown rib-rack, all-original Size: 40 (fits a size 40-Long) We have a solid all-original U.S. Navy AN-6552 flying jacket. These were made towards the end of the war, when the Army and Navy were to share flying clothing. The Army chose not to order any, so the Navy received all the contracts, including American Sportswear's order. Made in Utah, these Navy jackets were made by a successful leather coat company with many civilian jackets in their catalog. This jacket is in solid used condition, with signs of regular wear by the pilot. The leather has winderful color fading in the stressed and high points, and the lining does show a small amount of soiling, but it's still complete and usable. The mouton has some small cracks, but those are not even cosmetic. The knits do have holes, but we believe darning them isn't really worth it on a vintage historic jacket which should be left as it stands. The thread is great, and the zipper operates just as it should. We purchased this jacket from the son of the airman who it was issued to. He served from 1945-1949, learning to fly a Stearman, and then graduating to the B-17 and B-24, with hurricane hunting being his trained occupation. His range of operations was from Florida to Puerto Rico, and then Europe. After the war, he went to Duke, and then was influential in the petroleum industry. One common detail of anyone in the military is that wet paint can be found anywhere. And flying wet paint spraying dots of white, or any other color, can happen when on duty. This jacket has some small white dots spread around the front of the jacket. These dots can be carefully removed, but we believe it's part of the charm of the jacket. Overall, this is one solid example of a vintage small-contract WWII Navy jacket. The jacket would ideally fit someone in the range of 5'9" to 6', with a chest of 40.5" to 41.5", and a weight of about 170-185 pounds. The jacket is shown with a wearer who is 6 feet tall with a 41" chest, and it fits slender but comfortable. « Return  Jacket dimensions:  Front along zipper 24"  Front chest under arms 21.5"  Back width under arms 21.5"  Back height 26"  Hem width above waistband 20.5"  Shoulder width 17.25"  Sleeves, from shoulder to end of cuff 26.5" American Sportswear AN-6552 Flight Jacket Price: $700.00 (used condition) — note shipping costs below Fit: this jacket longer than a typical size 40 and is slender Leather: seal brown goatskin Lining: reddish-brown rayon Mouton: mid-brown mouton Zipper: very solid original Conmar Thread: dark brown nylon Knits: brown rib-rack, all-original Size: 40 (fits a size 40-Long) Payment Payment can be made either by credit card, check, or using PayPal.com, with our moniker of info@goodwearleather.com. For credit cards, please email your intent to purchase the jacket, and we will email a SecureNet form to fill out with your credit card information. Shipping costs in addition are $45.00 for customers within the U.S.A, and $100.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using FedEx International trackable shipping. « Return