July Military Auction
Lot 25332:
Description
An original pair of World War II United States Army Air Forces USAAF Type A-3 heavy sheepskin-lined leather flying trousers. These high-altitude flight trousers, commonly referred to as flight bibs or overalls, were designed for bomber crew members to endure freezing temperatures during missions.
The trousers feature a dark brown leather exterior with a thick, cream-colored shearling sheepskin lining. The design includes full-length double-sided metal leg zippers running along the outer seams to allow easy donning over flight boots, dark brown leather patch pockets on the lower front shins, and adjustable elasticized canvas suspenders with leather connector tabs.
An original woven specification label is stitched inside the upper bib area. The visible text on the label reads:
TYPE A-3
DWG. NO. 33H5595
ORDER NO. 42-20890
PROPERTY
AIR FORCES, U.S. ARMY
Please note that the metal spring clamps shown holding the suspenders in the photographs are cataloging props and are not included in this lot. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346
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