Original U.S. WWII 7th Fighter Squadron P-38 Lightning Pilot Flight Jacket Grouping Sharps Rifle Armour continued to be worn

Armour continued to be worn and used in Japan until the end of the samurai era (Meiji period) in the 1860s

Typical condition:

00 - 3 1/2 Electrical Conducting ZAZ

Fits head sizes 7 (56cm) to 7 1/2 (60cm)

Anderson & Sons Ltd

Original U.S. WWII 7th Fighter Squadron P-38 Lightning Pilot Flight Jacket Grouping Sharps Rifle Armour continued to be wornOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic grouping which includes a hand painted A2 leather flight jacket issued to Lieutenant Robert G. Cooper who was a P 38 Lightning pilot that served in the Pacific Theater with 7th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group during WWII and participated in the Liberation of the Philippines as well as missions over Japan. The 7th Fighter Squadron origins date to 16 January 1941, when it was activated as Selfridge