Description
This is a mint, mint, mint World War II United States Army Air Forces K-1 flight suit. It is in a lightweight, olive green cotton with a USAAF iron-on decal at the shoulder. It is size medium regular, with a main zipper, six zippered pockets and zippered vents at the pant cuffs. It was manufactured by Davis Sportswear.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Medium Regular (38-40): approximately 22" from armpit to armpit; 62" length from center of back collar to pant cuff; 19-1/2" from shoulder to shoulder along back; 26" from shoulder seam to end of cuff; 34" inseam.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Lightweight cotton twill with iron-on decal, twill, metal zippers, leather zipper pull (on main zipper), leather hanger, resin buttons.
ATTACHMENT:Zipper, zippers at pant cuffs and on pockets, buttons at arm cuffs and at waist.
MARKINGS:SUIT-FLYING VERY LIGHT-COTTON TWILL TYPE K-1 SPEC. NO. 3232 SIZE MEDIUM REGULAR (38 TO 40) AAF STOCK NO. 8300-784880 ORDER NO. (33-038) 45-6121 A.F. DAVIS SPORTSWEAR, INC. on label; 15 LT 37 861 MED REG on tags (four tags total, one on reverse and three on front); TALON on zipper.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VABEX12 LBIEX4/13 S(1)BDJX3/14 SeBIEX3/15
CONDITION:10 (Mint): The suit is mint, mint, mint.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.