Label:
Designed for WWI pilots flying in open cockpits, the bomber jacket was also issued to flight crews in WWII. The lining was orange, to serve as a visible marker to aid rescue if the aviator was shot down. Tuskegee Airman Roland Brown's leather jacket features the painted logo of the US Army Air Force on one shoulder.
Date:
1945 ca.
Catalog #:
2011.023.0001
Object Name:
Jacket
Slide #:
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