Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces 4th Airlift Squadron Patched Type A-4 Summer Flight Suit Lock Assembly with one still retaining the

with one still retaining the padding

and EB47 appearing on Pages 111-113

most likely from a uniform or bag

it would have been very hard to tell if this suit dated from the 1920s to the 1960s

• Dog Tags named to ANTHONY J NARDONE

Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces 4th Airlift Squadron Patched Type A-4 Summer Flight Suit Lock Assembly with one still retaining theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Flight suits were worn by pilots and crew members of the AAF for practicality, comfort, and protection from the elements. Flight suit material varied from khaki cotton and lightweight wool gabardines for summer wear, to heavy shearling lined leather for winter and high altitude wear. Since early airplanes were not pressurized cabins the crew was subjected to harsh weather elements so there were even electrical suits