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LOT 2508
Royal Air Force WWII 'A3 Shearling' Flying Jacket
1939-1945 A.D.
28 3/4 in. (1.75 kg, 73 cm high).
With zip front, two slit pockets, adjustment straps to waist, broad collar with buckle and straps; label to inside collar 'Type 33 / SWP No. 24044/44 / UR Contract 822103 / LO 22054 / Aviation CC / Air Force UK / US Army Style'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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