WW2 US Navy AN-6552 Leather Flight Jacket with Sheepskin collar
Made by American Sportswear Co.
Size 42
Top of shoulder width measurement on outside is 18.5in(47cm)
Sleeve length top of shoulder to cuff edge is 27in (68.5cm)
Only made for the Navy for 6 months in 1943
Zipper and all cuffs and lining were replaced.
After this was done the origonal tag and leather loop were sewn onto the lining
This has been done because nothing was left of the cuffs or lining, and the zipper because someone had replaced the origonal with a #5 Nylon zipper on the jacket
There is no rips or tears on the leather but could use conditioning
The pockets and collar are in good shape, buttons are origonal
EXERPT FROM: aeroleatherclothing.com on AN-6552 Jacket
"Introduced in 1943 at the time the Type A-2 was discontinued, the AN-6552 Flight Jacket was intended to be designated as joint service jacket available to the Navy, Marine Corps and the Army Air Corps, the jacket replacing the Navy/USMC's M-422A and USAAF's A-2.
There seems to little evidence that any were ever issued to the AAF and, as this model was only made for a six month period, very few AN-6552 jackets were ever produced making them among the rarest of an already scarce group".