COLIMBO USAAF TYPE A-2 Summer Flight Jacket "1942 MODEL ITALY-CAMO LINING" Horsehide seal Brown【ZT-0139】

The USAAF TYPE A-2 SUMMER FLIGHT JACKET is packed with COLIMBO's attention to detail.
This time, the production is based on the 1942 model.
This model was delivered to the military without a "contractor name" and only had a "manufacturing control number" written on it.
This is literally an A-2 made by an unknown manufacturer.
Therefore, there are various differences in specifications compared to the regular Roughwear A-2.
The front flap that hides the zipper is wide, and the zipper is designed to be slightly hidden (hidden) like a G-1 zipper.
In addition, rectangular leather parts are sewn onto the hem ribbing and the placket flap.
These parts are likely design parts that were sewn at the factory of "Fried Osterman", which produced the M-1A, the predecessor of the G-422!!
The A-2 boasts a design unique to the wartime period, when various manufacturers had them manufactured and delivered at various factories.

The leather is horsehide, fully vegetable tanned and finished with aniline dyes, and is of the highest quality.
The base brown is a light brown, so even with a brown core, you can enjoy the color changes and aging of the leather.
The lining is 100% cotton napped back satin fabric.
The fabric is printed with an Italian camo pattern.
The fabric is inspired by the Italian military tent pattern, and the lining is thick and sturdy.
The zipper is a deadstock "TALON" zipper.
The rib is a red rib knitted using a mix of 100% virgin wool and red yarns.

The size is just right and not too tight, and the arm circumference is not too narrow so you can wear it with a little room.
Even though they are both A-40s from the 2s, there are subtle differences in specifications and designs. The A-2s also look different.
This A-2 is a carefully crafted A-2 with attention to detail, typical of Colinbo, and is a piece that will appeal to collectors, even those who wear A-1s on a regular basis.