Description
This is a Korean War era United States Air Force Type B-15C flight jacket by A. Pritzker & Sons. The jacket is of basic construction with a mouton collar, and has a zippered pocket on the sleeve next to a double pen-holder pocket.
VINTAGE:Circa Korean War.
SIZE:Size 40.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Nylon with cotton/polyester elasticized waistband and cuffs; mouton collar; cotton lining; metal zipper/snaps, leather zipper pulls.
ATTACHMENT:Zipper (one zippered pocket too); snaps on pockets and by armpits; button behind collar.
MARKINGS:JACKET, FLYING, INTERMEDIATE TYPE B-15C SPECIFICATION NO. MIL-J-S251 DRAWING NO. 5183565 SIZE 40 ORDER NO. AF33 (038)-22518 STOCK NO. S/N 8310-484000-321 A. PRITZKER & SONS INC. DRY CLEAN ONLY U.S. PROPERTY; CROWN MADE IN U.S.A. on one zipper and CONMAR on pocket zipper.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-LL-MDEJX10 LFGEX4/11 SEJJX10/11
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The jacket is in great condition with only some very small spots of expected wear, especially to snaps, and has one slight area of discoloration on the right breast.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.