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The 65th BS experimented with low level skip bombing which had some success at the Battle of Bismarck Sea (March 2-4,
1943), moved to the Philippines in late 1944, conducted strategic bombing missions in China and Formosa and attacked Japanese shipping, airfields and railways. The squadron went on to operate some of the most iconic early Cold War U.S. strategic bombers including the B-58 Hustler, the USAF’s first operational supersonic bomber.
CONDITION: Very good, with cuffs and waist band showing
some scattered wear, tears in the lining, and worn collar. The
nose art, Tojo caricature and name tag show most of the vivid original paint. This Pacific Theater A-2 flight jacket identified to
a crewmember aboard the B-24 “Lucky Lucille” will make for an impressive addition to any World War II aviation collection. Pacific Theater A-2 jackets linked to a B-24 crew are seldom encountered. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
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