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ARTIFACT:
This is a mint, mint, mint World War II United States Army Air Forces K-1 flight suit. It is in a lightweight, dark olive 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.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
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; 09 LT 34 798 MED REG on tags (three of the same); TALON on zipper.
ITEM NOTES:
The suit you receive will either be the one pictured or one in very similar condition. This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VABEX12 LBIEX6/12 SBDEX4/13
CONDITION:
10 (Mint as new): The suit is mint, mint, mint.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
