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Fs: Very rare big size german flight jacket!

murena

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Hi Ben,

i hope my english is ok :)

Original Fliegerjacke Luftwaffe Lederjacke Leather Flight Jacket WW2 very rare BIG SIZE!!!


You have to offer the rare opportunity to an extremely rare original flight jacket of the German Luftwaffe, as they were worn by many pilots during World War 2.

The flight jackets of World War 2 were cut from the section usually quite narrow, so that the fighter fit better into the narrow cockpit of their aircraft. This beautiful collector&'s item is located in a very nice used condition, close unworn.
Today jackets of these types and cut, on top of that this extremely rare size (XL) are barely to be found more. Now I am collecting already for many years flight jackets, but jackets in such A REAL XL, speak 54 (US size 48) I had only 4 pieces up to now . This is one of them.

Jackets by a "big size“ are offered on occasion, however, these mostly do not go out a medium to at most Generous, so use this unique chance! The jacket is made of heavy, thicken and black cowhide. Who collects leather jackets, the quality of jackets from 30 knows how to estimate till the 40s, there are no modern leather jacket comes along. This flight jacket has two vertical breast pockets which with golden Zippers of the company "RITSCH" are equipped (Zipper without coinage) with pendulum clutches.
Two other handpockets, as well as two inside pockets for maps etc. the inside feed which of black material passes, was renewed, because the old material had torn with the shoulders. Hence, they can carry the jacket without problems immediately in the everyday life, no cellar smell or the same. The frontzipper is original from "RIRI", in addition, with a "grenade ring" as a clutch help, functions perfectly. In addition, leather flaps with metal buckles are in the sleeves to adjust the size. At that time served as a kind of vestibule, so that the cold headwind cannot reach to one by the sleeves in the jacket. Please, they follow the extremely seldom form of the front fastening to put the jacket, in addition, more narrowly.
This dreamlike jacket owns two leather flaps in the hip with metallslings (which are magnetic) around the size of the waist to change. At the shoulders are still the original "ASSMANN" air force buttons of aluminum with a rare RZM "Reichszeugmeisterei" coinage, as well as the leather loops for the shoulder flaps! Please, they exactly look, there are really 100% of original buttons and not like they often old armed forces buttons from post-war periods!!!
The collar has the typical „ stiff form “ and is likewise in a top state.

Mass of the jacket:

Size: approx. 54 (corresponds to XL)!!!

The US Size: 46-48

Length without collar: approx. 65 cms

Shoulder to shoulder: approx. 54 cms

Circumference (under breast): approx. 123 cms

Arm's length: approx. 68 cms

Width (breast): approx. 56 cms

regards,

murena
 

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