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ARTIFACT:
This is a Royal Canadian Air Force flight engineer jacket and pants, both dated 1942. The uniform is made of a smart heathered blue wool, and the jacket has a lovely flight engineer wing on the chest, along with other patches and chevrons on both arms.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1942.
SIZE:
Jacket: size 38-40; pants: inseam 31-1/2".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Jacket: wool, twill/muslin lining, brass buttons, wool embroidered in silk/cotton threads (wing and patches); pants: wool, muslin lining, metal buttons.
ATTACHMENT:
Jacket: buttons, belt with buckle; pants: button fly.
MARKINGS:
Jacket: BI written on lining and RITCHIE, FARBER & CO. LIMITED TORONTO 1942 5'9 & 10 22 38-40 22; pants: SIZE 19 5 FT 7 8 W 35 L 31 ?? (?) & SONS LTD. 1942 with another hard-to-read stamp.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a Great Britain collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay STORE VAJJX08 LBCEX4/11 SeBCEX12/14
CONDITION:
8 (Excellent-): Both pieces are in wonderful condition with some light wear and slight discoloration in the jacket and pants linings. One jacket button missing (button is in pocket). The pants have little wear except some light wear to the extra buttons.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
