Item 2016.107.1 - US Army Air Forces A-11 Flight Trousers

2016.107.1

US Army Air Forces A-11 Flight Trousers

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Pair of olive green cotton trousers with brown wool pile lining. They have a heavy metal zip down the front of each leg from the waist to the cuff. They fasten with a zip fly opening at the centre front and have a zipped opening at each hip. There are flapped pockets on each thigh and two at the rear. The back of the cuffs are made of knit ribbed wool (holes and damage). Buttons around the waistband to attach trouser braces 2016.107.2. On the left front at the top they have a star with wings surrounded by a circle with 'ARMY AIR FORCES' underneath printed in white. Label in the centre back waist lining.
Country of Design: United States

Label: TROUSER, INTERMEDIATE FLYING / TYPE A-II / SPECIFICATION NV. 3219 / WAIST SIZE 30R / STOCK NO. 8300-8786ED / ORDER NO (33-038) 44-6333 / AERO LEATHER CLOTHING CO / PROPERTY OF U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
Materials: Cotton, Wool, Leather