| DESIGNS: |
|
Many are Walt
Disney or Looney
Tunes designs. Many
are Cartoon "Mascot at War" designs. Many
are great Army Air Force, Navy,
or USMC
Wartime
Heraldry designs. |
| UNIT ID'S: |
|
We are not always 100% sure of the exact SQD. This
is our
best guess as to the unit. We've been right about 99% of the time. It
could
be a Fighter, Pursuit, Observation, Bomb SQ., or Bomb Group insignia. |
| CONDITION: |
|
NOS / New Old Stock, meaning never
used (never
sewn on), but manufactured over 60 years ago.
Leather / Canvas is in excellent
original
flexible condition, not too soft (rotten) and not too hard (stiff &
brittle) unless otherwise noted. |
| MFG.: |
|
RKO Studios Marked on reverse. Patches are canvas unless
otherwise
noted. Hand painted at the studio. |
| YEARS: |
|
Circa 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944,
1945. World
War Two ~ WW2 ~ WWII |
| FITS: |
|
As worn on the Leather Military Flight Jackets of World
War Two
- the A2, A-2, G1, G-1, B3, B-3, and any other AN (Army Navy) Jacket
used
by the AAF, USN, and Marine Corps. These are the Chest size patches to
be worn on the front breast of leather flight / bomber jackets. Canvas
Flight Jackets and Flight Suits as well!
They also make a great shadow box
presentation
display piece. Give one as a gift. |
| QTY: |
|
ONE (1) Unless indicated otherwise, THERE
IS ONLY ONE OF EACH!
This is a very rare find.
This is the last of our supply of these. This is the last of
our inventory of these. This is the last of our stock of these.
How
ever you phrase it, don't say I didn't warn you to get one before they
were all gone. |
| REFERENCES: |
|
For photos and reference to the canvas patches of WWII on
the G-1
and A-2:
See Pages 108, 141, 146, 193, 199, 211, 216-218 in “American
Flight
Jackets, Airmen & Aircraft” by Maguire & Conway.
Also see book “Disney Dons Dogtags” for additional reference
on
cartoon characters going to war. |
