Cooper A2 Leather Bomber Flight Jacket w Hand Painted WW2 WASPS Fifi Nose Art

Description: Vintage Cooper A-2 leather flight jacket with hand painted artwork done in tribute to the Women's Air Service Pilots of WW2. The back of the jacket features my hand painted example of Fifinella, the WASP's mascot. The front of the jacket features my hand painted Air Transport Command patch as well as WASP wings. The jacket also has an original WW2 US Army Air Forces patch. The jacket is a size 40". Measurements: Chest: 40"Pit to pit: 22"Shoulders: 20"Length: 24"Sleeve: 25" This classic jacket is in excellent condition with no flaws. Certainly a unique addition to any collection. Please review all photos in detail and ask any questions that you may have prior to purchase. Thanks!! From Wikipedia: The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (also Women's Army Service Pilots or Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots) was a civilian women pilots' organization, whose members were United States federal civil service employees. Members of WASP became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried aircraft and trained other pilots. Their purpose was to free male pilots for combat roles during World War II. Despite various members of the armed forces being involved in the creation of the program, the WASP and its members had no military standing.WASP was preceded by the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). Both were organized separately in September 1942. They were pioneering organizations of civilian women pilots, who were attached to the United States Army Air Forces to fly military aircraft during World War II. On August 5, 1943, the WFTD and WAFS merged to create the WASP organization.The WASP arrangement with the US Army Air Forces ended on December 20, 1944. During its period of operation, each member's service had freed a male pilot for military combat or other duties. They flew over 60 million miles; transported every type of military aircraft; towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice; simulated strafing missions and transported cargo. Thirty-eight WASP members died during these duties and one, Gertrude Tompkins, disappeared while on a ferry mission, her fate still unknown. In 1977, for their World War II service, the members were granted veteran status,[and in 2009 awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Price: 650 USD

Location: Hermann, Missouri

End Time: 2024-11-12T05:20:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 13.5 USD